Sergio Ayala

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sergio Ayala

| image =

| fullname = Sergio Ayala López

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Cornellà

| clubnumber = 16

| youthyears1 = 2000–2012 | youthclubs1 = Barcelona

| years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Barcelona B | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = → Alavés (loan) | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013–2014 | clubs3 = → Valencia B (loan) | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014–2017 | clubs4 = Valencia B | caps4 = 97 | goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = Sint-Truidense | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2020 | clubs6 = Cartagena | caps6 = 46 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021 | clubs7 = Salamanca | caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2021–2023 | clubs8 = San Fernando | caps8 = 46 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2023– | clubs9 = Cornellà | caps9 = 20 | goals9 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 5 April 2024

}}

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Sergio Ayala López (born 19 March 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cornellà.{{Soccerway|sergio-ayala-lopez/217645}}

Club career

Born in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Ayala joined FC Barcelona's youth academy at the age of 7 in 2000.{{cite web|title=Sergio Ayala, cedido al Alavés | trans-title = Sergio Ayala, loaned to Alavés|url=http://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/sergio-ayala-cedido-al-alaves-2188794|publisher=Sport|accessdate=26 October 2017|language=Spanish|date=21 August 2012}} After being an undisputed starter of the Juvenil A during the 2011–12 season,{{cite web|title=Sergio Ayala, cedido al Alavés | trans-title = Sergio Ayala, loaned to Alaves|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20120821/fc-barcelona/sergio-ayala-cedido-alaves_54339956083.html|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|accessdate=26 October 2017|language=Spanish|date=21 August 2012}} he was promoted to the B-team on 18 June 2012, and signed a contract till 2015.{{cite web|title=Sergio Ayala ficha por el Barcelona B of Eusebio Sacristán | trans-title = Sergio Ayala signs for Barcelona B by Eusebio Sacristán|url=http://www.goal.com/es/news/21/fichajes/2012/06/18/3183882/sergio-ayala-ficha-por-el-barcelona-b-de-eusebio-sacrist%C3%A1n|publisher=Goal|accessdate=26 October 2017|language=Spanish|date=18 June 2012}}

On 21 August 2012, Ayala joined Deportivo Alavés on loan for the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|title=Sergio Ayala, de La Masía a Mendizorroza| trans-title = Sergio Ayala, from La Masía to Mendizorroza|url=https://www.deportivoalaves.com/noticia/sergio-ayala-de-la-masia-a-mendizorroza|publisher=Deportivo Alaves|accessdate=26 October 2017|language=Spanish|date=21 August 2012}} On 21 August 2013, he moved to Valencia Mestalla on loan.{{cite web|title=El Mestalla apuntala su defensa con Sergio Ayala | trans-title = The Mestalla supports his defense with Sergio Ayala|url=https://valencianews.es/deportes/el-mestalla-apuntala-su-defensa-con-sergio-ayala/|publisher=Valencia News|accessdate=26 October 2017|language=Spanish|date=21 August 2013}} After featuring 33 times for the side, he signed permanently with the club on 14 July 2014.{{cite web|title=Sergio Ayala en propiedad | trans-title = Sergio Ayala on property|url=http://www.lasegundab.es/blog/2014/07/14/sergio-ayala-en-propiedad-29634.html|publisher=La Segunda B|accessdate=26 October 2017|language=Spanish|date=14 July 2014}} On 20 September 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–3 defeat against UE Cornellà.{{cite web|title=Crónica: El VCF Mestalla da la cara en casa del líder (3-2) | trans-title = Chronicle: The VCF Mestalla gives the face in the leader's house (3-2)]|url=http://valencia.eldesmarque.com/valencia-cf/noticias/6888-cronica-el-vcf-mestalla-da-la-cara-en-casa-del-lider-3-2|publisher=El Desmarque|accessdate=26 October 2017|language=Spanish|date=20 September 2015}}

On 25 July 2017, Ayala moved abroad for the first time, signing for Belgian club Sint-Truidense V.V. on a one-year contract.{{cite web|title=Sergio Ayala komt over van Valencia | trans-title = Sergio Ayala is coming from Valencia|url=https://www.stvv.com/nl/nieuws/a-kern/sergio-ayala-komt-over-van-valencia|publisher=STVV|accessdate=26 October 2017|language=Dutch|date=25 July 2017}} On 13 July 2018, he returned to Spain and joined FC Cartagena for the upcoming season.{{cite web |title=El central Sergio Ayala (Valencia B) se convierte en el segundo fichaje albinegro | trans-title = The central Sergio Ayala (Valencia B) becomes the second signing albinegro |url=https://www.sportcartagena.es/articulo/fc-cartagena/central-sergio-ayala-valencia-b-convierte-segundo-fichaje-cartagenerista/20180713185555069446.html |publisher=Sport Cartagena |accessdate=3 November 2018 |language=Spanish |date=13 July 2018}}