Josep Gayá
Spanish footballer(born 7 July 2000)
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Josep Antoni Gayá Martínez (born 7 July 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Primera Federación club Lugo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josep Antoni Gayá Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Palma, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lugo | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Tenerife | 12 | (0) |
| 2025 | Zimbru Chișinău | 14 | (1) |
| 2025– | Lugo | 22 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
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] On 22 July, he signed a one-year deal with CD Tenerife also in the second division.[8]
On 3 February 2025, Gayá terminated his link with Tete by mutual consent.[9]