Josep Gayá
Spanish footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josep Antoni Gayá Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Palma, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manacor | |||
| 2016–2019 | Mallorca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Mallorca B | 84 | (4) |
| 2021–2024 | Mallorca | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Amorebieta (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 | |||
Josep Antoni Gayá Martínez (born 7 July 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.
Career
Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Gayá joined RCD Mallorca's youth setup in June 2016, from CD Manacor.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 May 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 6–0 Tercera División away routing of CF Sóller.[2]
Gayá scored his first senior goal on 13 December 2020, netting the equalizer for the B's in a 1–1 draw at SD Formentera.[3] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut the following 22 September, starting in a 1–6 away loss against Real Madrid.[4][5]
On 1 September 2023, Gayá was loaned to Segunda División side SD Amorebieta for the season.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 11 November, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Sporting de Gijón.
On 29 June 2024, after suffered relegation with Amore, Gayá terminated his contract with the Bermellones.[7]
References
- ^ "Josep Gayà del CD Manacor llega a un acuerdo con el RCD Mallorca" [Josep Gayà from CD Manacor reaches an agreement with RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Crónica 3ª Div.: CF. Soller 0–6 RCD. Mallorca "B"" [Report 3ª Div.: CF. Soller 0–6 RCD. Mallorca "B"] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Crónica 3ª Div.: SD Formentera 1–1 RCD Mallorca "B"" [Report 3ª Div.: SD Formentera 1–1 RCD Mallorca "B"] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "El 'baby Madrid' divierte al Bernabéu" [The 'baby Madrid' entertains the Bernabéu] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "El Chiringuito de Gayà" [Gayà's El Chiringuito] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "El defensa Josep Gayà, cedido por el RCD Mallorca, nuevo futbolista azul" [Defender Josep Gayà, on loan from RCD Mallorca, new blues footballer] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Josep Gayá se desvincula del Real Mallorca" [Josep Gayá leaves Real Mallorca] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
External links
- Josep Gayá at BDFutbol
- Josep Gayá at Soccerway
