Spanish footballer (born 1995)
In this
Spanish name
, the first or paternal
surname
is
Gaya
and the second or maternal family name is
Pena
.
Jose Gaya
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Full name
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Jose Luis Gaya Pena
[1]
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Date of birth
|
(
1995-05-25
)
25 May 1995
(age 29)
[2]
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Place of birth
|
Pedreguer
, Spain
[2]
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Height
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1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
[2]
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Position(s)
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Left-back
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Current team
|
Valencia
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Number
|
14
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2006?2012
|
Valencia
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Years
|
Team
|
Apps
|
(
Gls
)
|
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2012?2014
|
Valencia B
|
65
|
(3)
|
---|
2012?
|
Valencia
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288
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(8)
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2012
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Spain U17
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2
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(1)
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2013
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Spain U18
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2
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(0)
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2013?2014
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Spain U19
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11
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(1)
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2013
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Spain U20
|
4
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(0)
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2014?2017
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Spain U21
|
15
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(1)
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2018?
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Spain
|
22
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(3)
|
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:32, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:51, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
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Jose Luis Gaya Pena
(
Catalan pronunciation:
[d?o?ze
?lwis
?a?ja
?pe?a]
; born 25 May 1995) is a Spanish professional
footballer
who plays as a
left-back
for
La Liga
club
Valencia
, which he
captains
, and the
Spain national team
.
An academy graduate of Valencia, he made his senior debut in 2012 and went on to play more than 350 competitive matches for the club, winning the
Copa del Rey
in
2019
.
Gaya appeared in his first full match with the
Spain national team
in 2018, being selected for
Euro 2020
.
Club career
[
edit
]
Born in
Pedreguer
,
Alicante
,
Valencian Community
, Gaya 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.
[3]
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 Division B
in what would be his only appearance of
the season
.
[4]
On 30 October 2012, Gaya 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
.
[5]
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
.
[6]
Gaya 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
Atletico Madrid
.
[7]
On 3 August, he scored the first goal in a 3?1 defeat of
S.L. Benfica
in
that year
's
Emirates Cup
.
[8]
Gaya was made a starter by new manager
Nuno Espirito 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 the 3?0 home victory against
Cordoba CF
.
[9]
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
.
[10]
On 8 May 2015, he renewed his contract with the club, signing until 2020 with a
€
50 million
buyout clause
.
[11]
[12]
Gaya (in blue) playing against
Valladolid
in May 2019
In May 2018, Gaya agreed to a further extension until 2023 with his release clause increasing to €100 million.
[13]
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.
[14]
He finished the season with his
first honour
,
assisting
Kevin Gameiro
's opener in a 2?1 defeat of
FC Barcelona
in the
2019 Copa del Rey final
.
[15]
In March 2020, Gaya and teammates
Ezequiel Garay
and
Eliaquim Mangala
tested positive for
COVID-19 virus
during the
coronavirus pandemic in Spain
.
[16]
That August, due to the
economic effects of the pandemic
, the entire squad was put up for sale except him.
[17]
Having previously filled in as
captain
in the absence of
Dani Parejo
,
[18]
he took the role permanently as the midfielder was shipped to
Villarreal CF
.
[19]
Gaya skippered Valencia in the
2022 Copa del Rey final
, in which he scored in the
penalty shootout
that the team lost to
Real Betis
.
[20]
He was suspended for the first four matches of the
following league season
for criticising the
referee
's decisions in a game against
CA Osasuna
; his appeal was rejected at the
Court of Arbitration for Sport
.
[21]
On 19 October that year, he extended his contract to last until 2027.
[22]
International career
[
edit
]
Gaya earned 34
caps
for
Spain
across all
youth levels
. 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
,
[23]
but did not make his debut on either occasion.
Gaya played his first match on 11 September 2018, featuring the entire 6?0 home rout of
Croatia
in the
UEFA Nations League
.
[24]
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
.
[25]
On 24 May 2021, Gaya was included in
Luis Enrique
's
24-man squad
for
Euro 2020
.
[26]
His input for the semi-finalists consisted of 77 minutes in the 5?3
extra time
victory over Croatia in
Copenhagen
.
[27]
Gaya was called up for the
2022 FIFA World Cup
in
Qatar
. In the pre-tournament training camp in
Jordan
, he suffered a right ankle sprain,
[28]
and was replaced by
Alejandro Balde
.
[29]
Career statistics
[
edit
]
Club
[
edit
]
- As of match played 19 May 2024
[30]
[31]
International
[
edit
]
- As of match played 19 November 2023
[32]
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
|
2022
|
1
|
0
|
2023
|
4
|
0
|
Total
|
22
|
3
|
- As of match played 5 September 2021.
Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Gaya goal.
[32]
Honours
[
edit
]
Valencia
Spain U21
References
[
edit
]
- ^
"FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ? Squad list: Spain (ESP)"
(PDF)
. FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 27
. Retrieved
15 November
2022
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Jose Luis Gaya"
.
Eurosport
. Retrieved
17 March
2020
.
- ^
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
.
- ^
"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
.
- ^
Aldunate, Ramiro (30 October 2012).
"El Valencia resuelve a balon parado"
[Valencia get job done through set pieces].
Marca
(in Spanish)
. Retrieved
12 December
2013
.
- ^
Ramirez, Delfin (12 December 2013).
"Kuban exit after Valencia draw"
. UEFA
. Retrieved
19 December
2013
.
- ^
"Garcia goal opens up gap"
.
ESPN FC
. 12 December 2013
. Retrieved
27 April
2014
.
- ^
Jones, Max (3 August 2014).
"Benfica 1?3 Valencia ? Match report"
. Arsenal F.C
. Retrieved
7 August
2014
.
- ^
"Alcacer, Gaya y Feghouli traen el liderato"
[Alcacer, Gaya and Feghouli bring first place].
Super Deporte
(in Spanish). 26 September 2014
. Retrieved
26 September
2014
.
- ^
"El Valencia aprovecha la inercia"
[Valencia profit from inertia].
Marca
(in Spanish). 7 January 2015
. Retrieved
13 January
2015
.
- ^
"Jose Luis Gaya renews contract through to 2020"
. Valencia CF. 8 May 2015
. Retrieved
8 May
2015
.
- ^
Alvarez, Fernando (8 May 2015).
"Gaya renueva hasta 2020"
[Gaya renews until 2020].
Marca
(in Spanish)
. Retrieved
8 May
2015
.
- ^
"Jose Luis Gaya signs new five-year Valencia contract"
.
Diario AS
. 23 May 2018
. Retrieved
5 February
2020
.
- ^
Ames, Nick (4 October 2018).
"Champions League: Lionel Messi, Neymar and Paulo Dybala in team of the week"
.
ESPN
. Retrieved
5 October
2018
.
- ^
Lowe, Sid (25 May 2019).
"Valencia shock Barcelona in Copa del Rey final despite Messi's best efforts"
.
The Guardian
. Retrieved
17 November
2022
.
- ^
"?? El Valencia revela la identidad de los cinco positivos por coronavirus que tiene"
[?? Valencia reveal the identities of their five positive coronavirus cases] (in Spanish). Eurosport. 15 March 2020
. Retrieved
15 March
2020
.
- ^
Cole, Jackson (12 August 2020).
"EL CLEAROUT Valencia 'put entire squad up for sale' except for Jose Gaya in bid raise money as coronavirus devastates club's finances"
.
Talksport
. Retrieved
13 August
2020
.
- ^
"Gaya luce por primera vez el brazalete de capitan como titular"
[Gaya wears the captain's armband for the first time as a starter].
Super Deporte
(in Spanish). 24 February 2019
. Retrieved
3 May
2021
.
- ^
Hernandez, Toni (18 August 2020).
"Capitan Gaya: hay que ayudarle, no generarle mas problemas"
[Captain Gaya: we have to help him, not cause him more problems] (in Spanish). Deporte Valenciano
. Retrieved
3 May
2021
.
- ^
"El Betis levanta su tercera Copa del Rey tras ganar en los penaltis en una final historica"
[Betis lift their third Copa del Rey after winning on penalties in a historic final] (in Spanish).
Cadena COPE
. 12 April 2022
. Retrieved
17 November
2022
.
- ^
Torres, David (11 August 2022).
"Escandalo Gaya: el TAD le mantiene la sancion traicionando todos los precedentes"
[Gaya scandal: CAS upholds his punishment betraying all precedents] (in Spanish). El Desmarque
. Retrieved
18 November
2022
.
- ^
"Gaya renueva con el Valencia hasta 2027"
[Gaya renews with Valencia until 2027].
Sport
. 19 October 2022
. Retrieved
17 November
2022
.
- ^
Marsden, Sam (26 May 2015).
"Espanyol defender Ruben Duarte will train with Del Bosque's Spain squad in June"
.
Sport
. Retrieved
7 September
2015
.
- ^
Dunne, Robbie (11 September 2018).
"Spain ? Croatia match report: UEFA Nations League"
.
Diario AS
. Retrieved
11 September
2018
.
- ^
"Germany 1?1 Spain: Gaya saves La Roja"
. UEFA. 3 September 2020
. Retrieved
6 September
2020
.
- ^
Braidwood, Jamie (24 May 2021).
"Euro 2020 news LIVE: Sergio Ramos left out of Spain squad plus latest before England announcement"
.
The Independent
.
Archived
from the original on 17 June 2022
. Retrieved
24 May
2021
.
- ^
Sanders, Emma (28 June 2021).
"Croatia 3?5 Spain"
.
BBC Sport
. Retrieved
14 July
2021
.
- ^
"Gaya leaves Spain practice with right ankle injury"
.
The Washington Post
. 16 November 2022
. Retrieved
18 November
2022
.
- ^
"Oficial: Gaya se pierde el Mundial"
[Official: Gaya to miss the World Cup].
Mundo Deportivo
(in Spanish). 18 November 2022
. Retrieved
18 November
2022
.
- ^
Jose Gaya
at
ESPN FC
- ^
"Jose Gaya"
. Soccerway
. Retrieved
15 December
2013
.
- ^
a
b
"Jose Gaya"
. European Football
. Retrieved
7 October
2018
.
- ^
Chowdhury, Saj (25 May 2019).
"Barcelona 1?2 Valencia"
. BBC Sport
. Retrieved
28 May
2019
.
- ^
"Germany U21 1?0 Spain U21"
. BBC Sport. 30 June 2017
. Retrieved
21 August
2019
.
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