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Josep Gayá

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Josep Gayá
Personal information
Full name Josep Antoni Gayá Martínez
Date of birth (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Tenerife
Number 24
Youth career
Manacor
2016–2019 Mallorca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Mallorca B 84 (4)
2021–2024 Mallorca 3 (0)
2023–2024Amorebieta (loan) 21 (1)
2024– Tenerife 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024

Josep Antoni Gayá Martínez (born 7 July 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for CD Tenerife.

Career

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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] On 22 July, he signed a one-year deal with CD Tenerife also in the second division.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "El 'baby Madrid' divierte al Bernabéu" [The 'baby Madrid' entertains the Bernabéu] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. ^ "El Chiringuito de Gayà" [Gayà's El Chiringuito] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Josep Gayá se desvincula del Real Mallorca" [Josep Gayá leaves Real Mallorca] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Josep Gayà, nuevo refuerzo defensivo del CD Tenerife" [Josep Gayà, new defensive addition of CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
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