Gabriel Moya (footballer) explained

Gabriel Moya
Fullname:Gabriel Moya Sanz
Birth Date:20 March 1966
Birth Place:Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Height:1.75 m
Years1:1984–1986
Years2:1986–1991
Years3:1991–1993
Years4:1993–1996
Years5:1996–1997
Years6:1997–1998
Years7:1998–2000
Years8:2000–2001
Caps1:66
Caps2:145
Caps3:54
Caps4:106
Caps5:35
Caps6:23
Caps7:43
Totalcaps:472
Goals1:16
Goals2:22
Goals3:11
Goals4:20
Goals5:7
Goals6:3
Goals7:4
Totalgoals:83
Nationalyears1:1989–1991
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1

Gabriel Moya Sanz (born 20 March 1966) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Moya 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

During 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

Atlético Madrid

1991–92[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Leyendas del Real Valladolid C. F. – Moya. Real Valladolid C. F. legends – Moya. El Norte de Castilla. Spanish. 12 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Gabi Moya. Un delantero eléctrico. Gabi Moya. An electric forward. Sevillismo en Vena. Spanish. 19 October 2015. 18 April 2023.
  3. News: La selección no pudo dar su mejor imagen. National team could not show best side. Mundo Deportivo. Jordi. Archs. Spanish. 14 December 1989. 23 January 2014.