Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Valencia.
Injury-affected season
Missed 3 of Valencia's ~38 games this season through 3 injury absences (muscle, yellow cards). He still appeared 32 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2461 | 6.66 |
Scout report
José Gayà is a 31-year-old full-back at Valencia, rated 43.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 297th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (78.1% 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.
Judged on this season alone, Gayà graded 35 — a solid campaign that ranks top 36% of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga, on 6 clean sheets and 3.62 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 25 → 35). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 49th of 65 of the 65 full-backs in the La Liga. At 31 Gayà is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 17.4 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Gayà missed 3 games through injury (muscle, yellow cards) out of roughly 38 this season. The 32 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Gayà is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.
Output in context · Valencia finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side
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 78.1% 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
With a Rating of 43.7, Gayà carries the 49th-highest potential of the full-backs in the La Liga of 65. 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
