José Gayà

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gayá and the second or maternal family name is Peña.
José Gayà
Jose Gaya 2015 (cropped).jpg
Gayá playing for Valencia in 2015
Personal information
Full name José Luis Gayà Peña
Date of birth (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth Pedreguer, Spain[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 14
Youth career
2006–2012 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Valencia B 65 (3)
2012– Valencia 226 (6)
National team‡
2012 Spain U17 2 (1)
2013 Spain U18 2 (0)
2013–2014 Spain U19 11 (1)
2013 Spain U20 4 (0)
2014–2017 Spain U21 15 (1)
2018– Spain 17 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:35, 20 February 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2021

José Luis Gayà Peña (born 25 May 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Valencia CF, whom he captains, and the Spain national team.

An academy graduate of Valencia, he made his senior debut in 2012 and went on to play in more than 250 competitive matches for the club.

Gayà appeared in his first full match with the Spanish national team in 2018, appearing at Euro 2020.

Club career[]

Born in Pedreguer, Alicante, Valencian Community, Gayà was a product of Valencia CF's youth system, where he started playing as a striker – scoring over 60 goals in one year – before switching to left back.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserves when he was not even 17, playing 21 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Andorra CF in the Segunda División B in what would be his only appearance of the season.[3]

On 30 October 2012, Gayà appeared in his first official game with the main squad, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away victory over UE Llagostera in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[4] 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 with FC Kuban Krasnodar.[5]

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.[6] On 3 August, he scored the first goal in a 3–1 defeat of S.L. Benfica in that year's Emirates Cup.[7]

Gayà was made a starter by new manager Nuno Espírito Santo in the 2014–15 campaign. 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 victory against Córdoba CF.[8] 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.[9]

On 8 May 2015, Gayà renewed his contract with the club, signing until 2020 with a €50 million buyout clause.[10][11] In May 2018, he agreed to a further extension until 2023 with his release clause increasing to €100 million.[12] That October, having been part of the side that kept a clean sheet against Manchester United in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, ESPN FC put him into their Champions League Best XI.[13]

In March 2020, Gayà and teammates Ezequiel Garay and Eliaquim Mangala tested positive for COVID-19 virus during the coronavirus pandemic in Spain.[14] That August, due to the economic effects of the pandemic, the entire squad was put up for sale except him.[15] Having previously filled in as captain in the absence of Dani Parejo,[16] he took the role permanently as the midfielder was shipped to Villarreal CF.[17]

International career[]

Gayà earned 34 caps for Spain, all youth levels comprised. On 26 May 2015, he was called to the full side for a friendly with Costa Rica and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Belarus,[18] but did not make his debut on either occasion.

Gayà played his first match on 11 September 2018, featuring the entire 6–0 home rout of Croatia in the UEFA Nations League.[19] On 3 September 2020, for the same competition, he scored the equalising goal in the 97th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Germany.[20]

On 24 May 2021, Gayà was included in Luis Enrique's 24-man squad for Euro 2020.[21] His input for the semi-finalists consisted of 77 minutes in the 5–3 extra time victory over Croatia in Copenhagen.[22]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 2 March 2022[23][24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valencia B 2011–12 Segunda División B 1 0 — — — 1 0
2012–13 36 2 — — — 36 2
2013–14 28 1 — — — 28 1
Total 65 3 — — — 65 3
Valencia 2012–13 La Liga 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2013–14 1 0 0 0 3[a] 0 — 4 0
2014–15 35 1 2 1 — — 37 2
2015–16 20 0 5 1 11[b] 0 — 36 1
2016–17 27 1 3 0 — — 30 1
2017–18 34 0 4 0 — — 38 0
2018–19 35 1 5 0 9[c] 0 — 49 1
2019–20 24 0 1 0 6[d] 0 1[e] 0 32 0
2020–21 33 1 1 0 — — 34 1
2021–22 17 2 6 0 — — 23 2
Total 226 6 28 2 29 0 1 0 284 8
Career total 291 9 28 2 29 0 1 0 349 11
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Seven appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España

International[]

As of match played 11 November 2021[25]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain
2018 3 0
2019 4 1
2020 5 1
2021 5 1
Total 17 3
As of match played 5 September 2021. Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gayà goal.[25]
List of international goals scored by José Gayà
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 June 2019 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 4–1 4–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
2 3 September 2020 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany  Germany 1–1 1–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A
3 5 September 2021 Nuevo Vivero, Badajoz, Spain  Georgia 1–0 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours[]

Valencia

Spain U21

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "José Luis Gayá". Eurosport. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. ^ Cartlidge, David (3 February 2015). "Valencia's latest left-back sensation chased by Arsenal and yet to commit at Mestalla". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  3. ^ "El Mestalla se reencuentra con la victoria gracias al tanto de Portu" [Mestalla find winning ways again thanks to Portu goal]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 January 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. ^ Aldunate, Ramiro (30 October 2012). "El Valencia resuelve a balón parado" [Valencia get job done through set pieces]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Kuban exit after Valencia draw". UEFA. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Garcia goal opens up gap". ESPN FC. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. ^ Jones, Max (3 August 2014). "Benfica 1–3 Valencia — Match report". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  8. ^ "Alcácer, Gayà y Feghouli traen el liderato" [Alcácer, Gayà and Feghouli bring first place]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  9. ^ "El Valencia aprovecha la inercia" [Valencia profit from inertia]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  10. ^ "José Luis Gayà renews contract through to 2020". Valencia CF. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  11. ^ Álvarez, Fernando (8 May 2015). "Gayá renueva hasta 2020" [Gayá renews until 2020]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  12. ^ "José Luis Gayà signs new five-year Valencia contract". Diario AS. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  13. ^ Ames, Nick (4 October 2018). "Champions League: Lionel Messi, Neymar and Paulo Dybala in team of the week". ESPN. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
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