José Manuel Aja Livchich (born 10 May 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Independiente Medellin.

Club career

Aja began his career with Nacional in 2014, also spending time on loan with Racing Club during the 2015–16 season.[1] He went on loan to Major League Soccer side Orlando City on 21 July 2016.[2]

On 24 February 2018, Aja was traded to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for $125,000 of Targeted Allocation Money and a conditional second-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.[3] Aja was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season.[4]

On 14 February 2020, Aja was signed by Minnesota United FC.[5] He made his debut for Minnesota United on 12 July 2020 against Sporting Kansas City in the MLS is Back Tournament.[citation needed] When the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States forced play to resume play with the MLS is Back Tournament tournament, Aja took on a major role in defence with the absence of other players,[6] but his contract option was not exercised at the end of the season.[7]

Aja moved to Santiago Wanderers[8] in the Primera Division de Chile, spending a short time there before moving to River Plate of the Uruguayan Primera División,[9] where he made nine appearances. He was then transferred to Independiente Santa Fe.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Racing Club de Montevideo » José Aja". racingclub.com.uy. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Orlando City Acquires Uruguayan Defender José Aja on Loan | Orlando City Soccer Club". orlandocitysc.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire centre back José Aja from Orlando City SC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Whitecaps FC announce first roster moves ahead of 2019, exercise seven contract options". Whitecaps.com. 26 November 2018.
  5. ^ "MNUFC Signs Jose Aja". Minnesota United FC. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  6. ^ "'Gentle giant' Jose Aja stands tall in absence of Loons' Ike Opara". Star Tribune.
  7. ^ "MLS contract options: Who's staying and who's going entering 2021 offseason | MLSSoccer.com".
  8. ^ "Santiago Wanderers de Valparaíso". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Defensor de Santiago Wanderers partió de Valparaíso y reforzó al River Plate de Uruguay". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Santa Fe sigue reforzando la defensa: José Aja, nuevo jugador". Diario AS (in Spanish). 25 June 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.


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