| Sergio Ayala | |
| Fullname: | Sergio Ayala López |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Cornellà |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Youthyears1: | 2000–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Barcelona |
| Years1: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Barcelona B |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Alavés (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs3: | → Valencia B (loan) |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Valencia B |
| Caps4: | 97 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Cartagena |
| Caps6: | 46 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021 |
| Clubs7: | Salamanca |
| Caps7: | 17 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs8: | San Fernando |
| Caps8: | 46 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Clubs9: | Cornellà |
| Caps9: | 20 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 5 April 2024 |
Sergio Ayala López (born 19 March 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cornellà.
Born in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Ayala joined FC Barcelona's youth academy at the age of 7 in 2000.[1] After being an undisputed starter of the Juvenil A during the 2011–12 season,[2] he was promoted to the B-team on 18 June 2012, and signed a contract till 2015.[3]
On 21 August 2012, Ayala joined Deportivo Alavés on loan for the 2012–13 season.[4] On 21 August 2013, he moved to Valencia Mestalla on loan.[5] After featuring 33 times for the side, he signed permanently with the club on 14 July 2014.[6] On 20 September 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–3 defeat against UE Cornellà.[7]
On 25 July 2017, Ayala moved abroad for the first time, signing for Belgian club Sint-Truidense V.V. on a one-year contract.[8] On 13 July 2018, he returned to Spain and joined FC Cartagena for the upcoming season.[9]