José Aurelio Gay
Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Aurelio Gay López | ||
Date of birth | 10 December 1965 | ||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Real Madrid | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1988 | Castilla | 109 | (14) |
1988–1991 | Español | 80 | (12) |
1991–1996 | Zaragoza | 114 | (20) |
1996–1997 | Oviedo | 13 | (0) |
1997–1999 | Toledo | 30 | (2) |
Total | 346 | (48) | |
International career | |||
1983 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
1985 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
1985 | Spain U20 | 6 | (0) |
1985 | Spain U21 | 2 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1999–2000 | Toledo | ||
2001–2002 | Real Madrid C | ||
2002–2005 | Pontevedra | ||
2005–2006 | Jaén | ||
2006 | Lorca Deportiva | ||
2007–2008 | Fuenlabrada | ||
2008–2009 | Pontevedra | ||
2009 | Zaragoza B | ||
2009–2010 | Zaragoza | ||
2012–2013 | Racing Santander | ||
2013–2015 | Real Madrid C | ||
2016 | Palencia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Template:Spanish name 2 José Aurelio Gay López (born 10 December 1965) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current coach.
Gay was associated with Zaragoza throughout his career, serving the club as both a player and manager.[1] Over the course of eight seasons he amassed La Liga totals of 180 games and 27 goals, starting out at Castilla.
Playing career
Born in Madrid, Gay began playing football with Real Madrid, eventually progressing to the reserves, Castilla CF.[2] While at the club he was a member of the Spain under-20 side that finished runners-up at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, starting in five of six games and appearing as a substitute in the other.[3]
After four seasons in the second division, Gay moved up to La Liga with RCD Español in the summer of 1988. He scored twice in 17 matches during his debut season, in which the Catalans were relegated, but eventually established himself in the starting XI, spending one season in the second level and another in the first; in 1990–91, his last year, he was the team's second-highest league goalscorer with five goals – only behind German Wolfram Wuttke – as he helped them retain their top flight status.
Gay moved to Real Zaragoza in the summer of 1991. In consecutive seasons he helped the Aragonese to the 1994 domestic cup and the following year's UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, although he was seriously injured during the latter campaign. He only appeared sparingly afterwards, and left the club in June 1996.
Gay's final three seasons were spent at Real Oviedo and CD Toledo, with whom he spent two years in the second division, only amassing 43 league appearances combined, and retiring in 1999 at the age of 33. In total, he played in nearly 350 games both major levels of Spanish football combined.
Managerial career
After his retirement, Gay managed numerous teams in both the second and third divisions, starting at his last club Toledo immediately after hanging up his boots.
Real Madrid C, Pontevedra CF, Real Jaén, Lorca Deportiva CF, CF Fuenlabrada and Real Zaragoza B followed.[4] He took the reins of the latter's first team following the dismissal of Marcelino García Toral, on 12 December 2009.[5]
Gay's first game in charge of Zaragoza saw his side lose 0–6 away against Real Madrid, a result that led to rumours that he would be replaced by Víctor Muñoz.[6] The reports, however, proved to be unfounded and he was offered the job until the summer of 2010.[1] After bringing in several new players in the January transfer window, the side's fortunes began to turn as he led them out of the relegation zone by mid-February,[7] eventually finishing in 14th position.
In mid-November 2010, with Zaragoza ranking last in the league (eventually managing to avoid relegation), Gay was sacked by the club. On 12 December 2012, after more than two years out of work, he replaced fired Fabri at the helm of Racing de Santander.[8]
Honours
Player
- Spain U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 1985
Manager
- Pontevedra
References
- ^ a b "Gay to stay at Zaragoza until end of season". ESPN Soccernet. 24 December 2009. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
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- ^ José Aurelio Gay – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Jose Aurelio Gay, entrenador del Zaragoza B, a cargo del primer equipo" (in Spanish). Join Futbol. 14 December 2009. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
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- ^ "Zaragoza vs Gijon preview". ESPN Star Sports. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ "José Aurelio Gay, nuevo entrenador del Racing" (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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External links
- José Aurelio Gay at BDFutbol
- José Aurelio Gay manager profile at BDFutbol
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Madrid
- Spanish footballers
- Madrilenian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Real Zaragoza players
- Real Oviedo players
- CD Toledo footballers
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spanish football managers
- La Liga managers
- Segunda División managers
- CD Toledo managers
- Real Madrid C managers
- Pontevedra CF managers
- Real Jaén managers
- Lorca Deportiva CF managers
- Real Zaragoza managers
- Racing de Santander managers