Gabriel Moya

Gabriel Moya Sanz (born 20 March 1966) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder – he could also operate as a forward.

For the baseball player, see Gabriel Moya (baseball).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moya and the second or maternal family name is Sanz.
Gabriel Moya
Personal information
Full name Gabriel Moya Sanz
Date of birth (1966-03-20) 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)
National team
1989–1991 Spain 5 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Moya was born in Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid. During his professional career he played 373 games in La Liga (406 the two major levels of Spanish football combined), making his debut at age 20 with Real Valladolid.[1] He then proceeded to represent Atlético Madrid, Sevilla FC – two spells – Valencia CF and RCD Mallorca, always being a very important attacking unit.

At the end of the 1999–2000 season, after only ten matches and team relegation with Andalusia's Sevilla, Moya retired from football at 34.

International career

During his stint at Valladolid, Moya earned four of his five caps for Spain, the first coming on 13 December 1989 in a 2–1 friendly win against Switzerland, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.[2]

Honours

Atlético Madrid

References
  1. "Leyendas del Real Valladolid C. F. – Moya" [Real Valladolid C. F. legends – Moya]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  2. 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.
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