Gabriel Moya Sanz (born 20 March 1966) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Moya Sanz | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Alcalá de Henares, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alcalá | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1986 | Alcalá | 66 | (16) |
| 1986–1991 | Valladolid | 145 | (22) |
| 1991–1993 | Atlético Madrid | 54 | (11) |
| 1993–1996 | Sevilla | 106 | (20) |
| 1996–1997 | Valencia | 35 | (7) |
| 1997–1998 | Mallorca | 23 | (3) |
| 1998–2000 | Sevilla | 43 | (4) |
| 2000–2001 | Alcalá | ||
| Total | 472 | (83) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1991 | Spain | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMoya was born in Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid. He appeared in 373 games in La Liga (406 across the two major levels of Spanish football), making his debut aged 20 with Real Valladolid.[1] He then proceeded to represent Atlético Madrid, Sevilla FC – two spells – Valencia CF and RCD Mallorca, always as a very important attacking player.[2]
At the end of the 1999–2000 season, after only ten matches and team relegation with Andalusia's Sevilla, Moya retired from professional football at 34.[2]
International career
editDuring his stint at Valladolid, Moya earned four of his five caps for Spain,[2] the first coming on 13 December 1989 in a 2–1 friendly win against Switzerland in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.[3]
Honours
editAtlético Madrid
References
edit- ^ "Leyendas del Real Valladolid C. F. – Moya" [Real Valladolid C. F. legends – Moya]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Gabi Moya. Un delantero eléctrico" [Gabi Moya. An electric forward] (in Spanish). Sevillismo en Vena. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Archs, Jordi (14 December 1989). "La selección no pudo dar su mejor imagen" [National team could not show best side]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2014.
External links
edit- Gabriel Moya at BDFutbol
- Gabriel Moya at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gabriel Moya at EU-Football.info