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Valencia

José Gayà

Position
Left-back
Nationality
Spain
Height
172 cm
Games
9
8 starts
Minutes
715
79 a game
Goals
0
0.3 xG
Assists
0
0.3 xA

Player profile

715 min · vs 227 full-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Tidy, duel-winning left-back

Gayà keeps the ball well for Valencia and wins most of his duels. He gets into the box more than most full-backs, but he plays the ball forward less than anyone in the group, makes few interceptions and wins almost nothing in the air. From 715 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Clean passing. Pass accuracy 89.3%, top 13% of full-backs.

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 57.9%, 73rd percentile.

  • Gets in the box. Touches in the box 2.39 per 90, 70th percentile.

Areas for development

  • No progression. Passes into the final third 1.51 per 90, the lowest in the group.

  • Few interceptions. Interceptions 0.25 per 90, 2nd percentile.

  • Weak in the air. Aerials won 0.13 per 90, 1st percentile.

Similar players

  • Adama Camara Paris FCPasses into the final third 0 v 12 and touches in the box 70 v 70.
  • Andrés García GetafeAerials won 1 v 11 and duels won 73 v 68.

Against 233 full-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of full-backs with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 1 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own third, left (25%), average spot left wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 42%, Middle third 37%, Final third 21%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
LaLiga9715000.310.310.27587.03

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.03
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.7 v Athletic Club, 17 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.