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| Caudillos de Chihuahua | |
|---|---|
| Position | Placekicker |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1993-01-11)January 11, 1993 (age 32) Hermosillo,Sonora,Mexico |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | UDLAP BUAP |
| CFL draft | 2019 LFA: 3rd round, 26th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Gabriel Amavizca Ortiz (born January 11, 1993) is aMexican professionalgridiron footballplacekicker for theCaudillos de Chihuahua of theLiga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). He playedcollege football atUDLAP, Universidad Madero andBUAP.
In June 2019, Amavizca became the firstCFL global player ever to score points in a regular season match.[1]
Amavizca was born inHermosillo,Sonora, but moved toPuebla when he was eight years old. He started playinggridiron football at the age of 11, after practicing other sports such asbaseball,tennis andassociation football. In high school, he received a scholarship to play football at theITESM Puebla.[2]
Amavizca first enrolled in theUDLAP'scollege football program, theAztecas, where he played for the 2013 season and won theCONADEIP championship. In 2014, he played for the Universidad Madero Tigres Blancos (White Tigers). After retiring for one season due to personal motives, he came back and played his last two college years for theBUAP, where he also earned a major in Business Administration.[2][3]
Amavizca played for theArtilleros de Puebla of theLiga de Fútbol Americano Profesional for the2019 season He became the first Artilleros player to score points.[4]
He was selected by theWinnipeg Blue Bombers at the2019 CFL-LFA Draft as the team's third pick (26th overall).[5] Amavizca attended the training camp with the Blue Bombers, but was released by the team on June 8, 2019 during the pre-season. Three days later, on June 11, he was signed by theHamilton Tiger-Cats.[6]
On June 22, 2019, Amavizca became the first global player to score points in aCFL regular season game kicking two converts during his team's 64–14 win over theToronto Argonauts.[1][7][8] He dressed in the first seven games of the season before being placed on the team's practice roster. He ended the 2019 season on the practice roster and was released at the end of the year.[9]
In December 2021, Amavizca signed with theReyes de Jalisco ahead of the2022 LFA season.[10]