Josep Gayá

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Josep Gayá

| image =

| fullname = Josep Antoni Gayá Martínez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Palma, Spain

| height = 1.85m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Zimbru Chișinău

| clubnumber = 24

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Manacor

| youthyears2 = 2016–2019 | youthclubs2 = Mallorca

| years1 = 2019–2023 | clubs1 = Mallorca B | caps1 = 84 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2021–2024 | clubs2 = Mallorca | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = → Amorebieta (loan) | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2024–2025 | clubs4 = Tenerife | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = Zimbru Chișinău | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0

| club-update = 8 March 2025

}}

Josep Antoni Gayá Martínez (born 7 July 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Moldovan Super Liga club Zimbru Chișinău.

Career

Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Gayá joined RCD Mallorca's youth setup in June 2016, from CD Manacor.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolbalear.es/2016/06/27/josep-gaya-del-cd-manacor-llega-a-un-acuerdo-con-el-rcd-mallorca/|title=Josep Gayà del CD Manacor llega a un acuerdo con el RCD Mallorca|trans-title=Josep Gayà from CD Manacor reaches an agreement with RCD Mallorca|publisher=Fútbol Balear|language=es|date=27 June 2016|accessdate=26 September 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolbalear.es/2019/05/01/cronica-terceradivisin-soller0-6mallorcab-2/|title=Crónica 3ª Div.: CF. Soller 0–6 RCD. Mallorca "B"|trans-title=Report 3ª Div.: CF. Soller 0–6 RCD. Mallorca "B"|publisher=Fútbol Balear|language=es|date=1 May 2019|accessdate=26 September 2021}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolbalear.es/2020/12/13/cronica-terceradivisinprimerafasesub-grupo-b-formentera1-1mallorcab/|title=Crónica 3ª Div.: SD Formentera 1–1 RCD Mallorca "B"|trans-title=Report 3ª Div.: SD Formentera 1–1 RCD Mallorca "B"|publisher=Fútbol Balear|language=es|date=13 December 2020|accessdate=26 September 2021}} He made his first team – and La Liga – debut the following 22 September, starting in a 1–6 away loss against Real Madrid.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/r-madrid-vs-mallorca/cronica/2021/09/22/614ba733e2704ea4628b45e8.html|title=El 'baby Madrid' divierte al Bernabéu|trans-title=The 'baby Madrid' entertains the Bernabéu|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=23 September 2021|accessdate=26 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimahora.es/deportes/real-mallorca/2021/09/23/1303389/polemico-debut-josep-antoni-gaya-primera-division.html|title=El Chiringuito de Gayà|trans-title=Gayà's El Chiringuito|publisher=Última Hora|language=es|date=23 September 2021|accessdate=26 September 2021}}

On 1 September 2023, Gayá was loaned to Segunda División side SD Amorebieta for the season.{{cite web|url=https://sdamorebieta.eus/es/el-defensa-josep-gaya-cedido-por-el-rcd-mallorca-nuevo-futbolista-azul/|title=El defensa Josep Gayà, cedido por el RCD Mallorca, nuevo futbolista azul|trans-title=Defender Josep Gayà, on loan from RCD Mallorca, new blues footballer|publisher=SD Amorebieta|language=es|date=1 September 2023|accessdate=1 September 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/josep-gaya-se-desvincula-del-real-mallorca-n/|title=Josep Gayá se desvincula del Real Mallorca|trans-title=Josep Gayá leaves Real Mallorca|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=29 June 2024|accessdate=2 July 2024}} On 22 July, he signed a one-year deal with CD Tenerife also in the second division.{{cite web|url=https://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticias/josep-gaya-nuevo-refuerzo-defensivo-del-cd-tenerife|title=Josep Gayà, nuevo refuerzo defensivo del CD Tenerife|trans-title=Josep Gayà, new defensive addition of CD Tenerife|publisher=CD Tenerife|language=es|date=22 July 2024|accessdate=22 July 2024}}

On 3 February 2025, Gayá terminated his link with Tete by mutual consent.{{cite web|publisher=CD Tenerife|url=https://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticias/josep-gaya-finaliza-su-etapa-en-el-cd-tenerife|title=Josep Gayà concluye su relación con el CD Tenerife|trans-title=Josep Gayà concludes his relationship with CD Tenerife|date=3 February 2025|access-date=4 February 2025|language=es}}