José Gayà
Spanish footballer (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Luis Gayà Peña (Catalan pronunciation: [dʒoˈze lwis ˈɡaja ˈpeɲa]; born 25 May 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Valencia, whom he captains, and the Spain national team.
Not to be confused with Josep Gayá.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gayà and the second or maternal family name is Peña.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Luis Gayà Peña[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 28)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Pedreguer, Spain[2] | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team 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 | 286 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
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 | 22 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:45, 30 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:51, 19 November 2023 (UTC) |
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An academy graduate of Valencia, he made his senior debut in 2012 and went on to play more than 300 competitive matches for the club, winning the Copa del Rey in 2019.
Gayà appeared in his first full match with the Spain national team in 2018, being selected for Euro 2020.