Amaya was born in
Bogotá,
Colombia, and spent his youth in the United States earning 1983 New York City High School Player of the Year recognition. He then attended
Long Island University where he majored in business and communications. In 1987 and 1988, he played in the Colombian First Division. In 1991, he joined the expansion
Colorado Foxes in the
American Professional Soccer League. He would go on to play five seasons with the Foxes. By the time he signed with Colorado, he may have been playing in the
National Professional Soccer League. However, records only begin for the 1992–1993 season when he is listed with the
Denver Thunder. In 1993, he moved to the
Wichita Wings where he would play two three winter indoor seasons. However, he only saw time in six games during those two seasons. On February 7, 1996, the
San Jose Clash selected Amaya in the 13th round (128th overall) of the
1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. He played seven games for the Clash that year. In January 1997, the Clash traded Amaya and
Paul Bravo to the
Colorado Rapids for
Dominic Kinnear and a second round pick in the
1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. In the spring of 1998, Amaya joined the
Colorado Comets in the
USISL PDSL. He played for the Comets during 1998 and 1999. In the fall of 1998, he returned to the
Wichita Wings for one game during the 1998–1999 NPSL season. However, in the fall of 1999, he signed with the
St. Louis Ambush in the NPSL and played twenty games. That was his last full season of professional soccer as a player, but he continues to make the occasional appearance for lower division teams in Colorado. For example, in 2008 he has played for both the
Colorado Predators in the fourth division
National Premier Soccer League and with the
Colorado Lightning in the
Professional Arena Soccer League. ==Coach==