The evolution of Gayà: from his debut in the league to captain che

José Luis Gayà keeps the shirt of his debut in the First Division as a treasure at home. He put it on on April 27, 2014 and the rival in front of him was Atlético. Gayà was 19 years old, he started due to the injuries of Bernat, Senderos and Víctor Ruiz and He had to deal with Raúl García and also with David Villa, his idol, a footballer who received the love of Mestalla that day.

2463 days, Gayà's evolution as a footballer has led him to be a fixture in the Spanish National Team, despite occupying a demarcation with excellent competence. Today Gayà faces Atlético de Madrid again, but this time he will do it as Valencia captain (He did not do so in the first round match played at Mestalla due to injury) and with an accumulated experience of 191 matches in First (45th footballer in history with the most league games) and 243 officials.

Gayà is one of the most influential footballers in the current Valencia de Gracia. It is on and off the field of play. Pedreguer's side (Alicante), a starter in 16 league games (he lost three due to injury), has three assists and despite his position, he is one of the most unbalancing players in the squad. Off the field, Gayà is the leader of Valencia and an example of a sense of belonging, he is even a reference for another squad with stripes: Soler.

Gayà, in the years he has been a professional, has faced Atlético 11 times. The results say that he is by no means a rival that leads him to have good memories, given that he has only beaten him once. The rest of the games were resolved with four draws and six victories for Atlético,