José Gayà

Gayà's current-season form is level with last season (Season 32→32), while his Rating held around 42. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Valencia · 15th	1	0	0	6.9	42	32
2025/26	Valencia · 9th	32	1	2	6.66	42	32
2024/25	Valencia · 12th	24	0	1	6.97	49	25
2023/24	Valencia · 9th	25	1	2	6.94	56	37
2022/23	Valencia · 16th	32	1	3	7.16	66	34

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons and 3 youth-team spells in the full career.

Spain · international

Side	Apps	G
Spain	18	2
Spain U21	13	1
Spain U20	1	0
Spain U19	6	0
Spain U17	2	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

José Gayà is a 31-year-old central defender at Valencia, rated 42.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (72% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.62 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gayà.

On the season, Gayà graded 32 for current form (age-blind), on 6 clean sheets and 3.62 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 32 → 32). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 31 Gayà is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 16.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent

42.1

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

32.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

72%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.62

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Valencia finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.62

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 72% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92/100).

Watch points

Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 42.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.62 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %72%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.037

Assists / 900.073

Goal contribution / 900.11

Defensive actions / 903.62

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.256

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~36), then tapers with age. At 31, Gayà sits on 16.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gayà's projected Rating — 42.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the La Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles69

Interceptions23

Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards1

About José Gayà

José Luis Gayà Peña is a 31-year-old centre-back who plays for Valencia, born on May 25, 1995 in Pedreguer, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Spain. Valencia currently sit 15th of 20 in the La Liga.

This season

In the current season, José Gayà has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 69 minutes, averaging a 6.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Celta Vigo (69 minutes, 6.9 rating)

José Gayà's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Valencia face Deportivo La Coruna away in the La Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates José Gayà at 42.1 with a Season form score of 32.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Copa del Rey and the Emirates Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, José Gayà has totalled 415 club appearances with 12 goals and 26 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2012/13, with 36 appearances for Valencia II.

On the international stage, José Gayà has represented Spain, Spain U21, Spain U20, Spain U19, Spain U17 — 40 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.