José Gayà
.jpg) Gayà playing for Valencia in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Gayà Peña | ||
| Date of birth | 25 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Pedreguer, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valencia | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2012 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Valencia B | 65 | (3) |
| 2012– | Valencia | 36 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Spain U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2013 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Spain U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2013 | Spain U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014– | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 November 2014 | |||
José Luis Gayà Peña (born 25 May 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a left back.
Club career
Born in Pedreguer, Alicante, Valencian Community, Gayà was a product of Valencia CF's youth system. He made his senior debuts with the reserves at not yet 17, playing 21 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Andorra CF for the Segunda División B championship. It would be his only appearance of the season.
On 30 October 2012 Gayà appeared in his first official game with the main squad, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 win at UE Llagostera for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[1] He made his first appearance in the UEFA Europa League on 12 December of the following year, in a 1–1 group stage home draw against FC Kuban Krasnodar.[2]
Gayà played his first game in La Liga with the Che on 27 April 2014, starting and featuring the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against eventual champions Atlético Madrid.[3] On 3 August he scored the first goal in a 3–1 win over S.L. Benfica, in that year's Emirates Cup.[4]
Gayà was made a starter by new manager Nuno Espírito Santo in 2014–15. He scored his first goal as a professional and in the Spanish top flight on 25 September 2014, grabbing his team's second in a 3–0 home success against Córdoba CF.[5] His second came in the domestic cup on 7 January of the following year, helping to a 2–1 win over RCD Espanyol also at the Mestalla Stadium.[6]
On 8 May 2015 Gayà renewed his contract with the club, signing until 2020 with a €50 million clause.[7][8]
Club statistics
- As of 25 May 2015[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valencia | 2012–13 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 2 | |||
| Total | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| Career totals | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ El Valencia resuelve a balón parado (Valencia gets job done through set pieces); Marca, 30 October 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ Kuban exit after Valencia draw; UEFA.com 12 December 2013
- ^ Garcia goal opens up gap; ESPN FC, 27 April 2014
- ^ Benfica 1–3 Valencia — Match report; Arsenal's official website, 3 August 2014
- ^ Alcácer, Gayà y Feghouli traen el liderato (Alcácer, Gayà and Feghouli bring first place); Super Deporte, 26 September 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ El Valencia aprovecha la inercia (Valencia profits from inertia); Marca, 7 January 2015 Template:Es icon
- ^ José Luis Gayà renews contract through to 2020; Valencia's official website, 8 May 2015
- ^ Gayá renueva hasta 2020 (Gayá renews until 2020); Marca, 8 May 2015 Template:Es icon
- ^ José Gayà at ESPN FC
External links
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Marina Alta
- Spanish footballers
- Valencian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Valencia CF Mestalla footballers
- Valencia CF players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers