High Point's Jefferson Amaya Tabbed to United Soccer Coaches Players to Watch List
By High Point Athletics
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — High Point University senior
Jefferson Amaya has been tabbed to the United Soccer Coaches Men's Soccer Players to Watch List (Defenders) as announced by the association to begin August.
A native from Charlotte, N.C., Amaya is the reigning Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year after being named Big South Offensive Player in 2023 and Big South Freshman of the Year in 2022. He is the only Big South student-athlete to win all three awards in three consecutive years.
The three-time United Soccer Coaches All-Region player is coming off a 2024 season, where he played two different positions and impacted the field in all phases.
Amaya started in all 16 games played, helping the Panthers to seven shutouts and only 14 goals allowed. The 6-foot-1 defensive midfielder scored three goals and dished out six assists while converting his one penalty kick attempt.
The lists are compiled and released by the Division I All-America Committees to promote college soccer leading up to the official start date for the regular season later this month. The lists include United Soccer Coaches All-Americans and All-Region players from 2024, who are scheduled to return for the 2025 season.