Sergio Ayala

Sergio Ayala

Personal information
Full name	Sergio Ayala López
Date of birth	(1993-03-19) 19 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Cornellà
Number	16
Youth career
2000–2012	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Barcelona B	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ Alavés (loan)	8	(0)
2013–2014	→ Valencia B (loan)	33	(0)
2014–2017	Valencia B	97	(4)
2017–2018	Sint-Truidense	0	(0)
2018–2020	Cartagena	46	(0)
2021	Salamanca	17	(0)
2021–2023	San Fernando	46	(1)
2023–	Cornellà	20	(1)
International career
2012	Spain U19	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ayala and the second or maternal family name is López.

Sergio Ayala

Sergio Ayala López (born 19 March 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cornellà.[1]

Club career

Born in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Ayala joined FC Barcelona's youth academy at the age of 7 in 2000.[2] After being an undisputed starter of the Juvenil A during the 2011–12 season,[3] he was promoted to the B-team on 18 June 2012, and signed a contract till 2015.[4]

On 21 August 2012, Ayala joined Deportivo Alavés on loan for the 2012–13 season.[5] On 21 August 2013, he moved to Valencia Mestalla on loan.[6] After featuring 33 times for the side, he signed permanently with the club on 14 July 2014.[7] On 20 September 2015, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–3 defeat against UE Cornellà.[8]

On 25 July 2017, Ayala moved abroad for the first time, signing for Belgian club Sint-Truidense V.V. on a one-year contract.[9] On 13 July 2018, he returned to Spain and joined FC Cartagena for the upcoming season.[10]

References

1. Sergio Ayala at Soccerway
2. "Sergio Ayala, cedido al Alavés" [Sergio Ayala, loaned to Alavés] (in Spanish). Sport. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
3. "Sergio Ayala, cedido al Alavés" [Sergio Ayala, loaned to Alaves] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
4. "Sergio Ayala ficha por el Barcelona B of Eusebio Sacristán" [Sergio Ayala signs for Barcelona B by Eusebio Sacristán] (in Spanish). Goal. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
5. "Sergio Ayala, de La Masía a Mendizorroza" [Sergio Ayala, from La Masía to Mendizorroza] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alaves. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
6. "El Mestalla apuntala su defensa con Sergio Ayala" [The Mestalla supports his defense with Sergio Ayala] (in Spanish). Valencia News. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
7. "Sergio Ayala en propiedad" [Sergio Ayala on property] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
8. "Crónica: El VCF Mestalla da la cara en casa del líder (3-2)" [Chronicle: The VCF Mestalla gives the face in the leader's house (3-2)]] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
9. "Sergio Ayala komt over van Valencia" [Sergio Ayala is coming from Valencia] (in Dutch). STVV. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
10. "El central Sergio Ayala (Valencia B) se convierte en el segundo fichaje albinegro" [The central Sergio Ayala (Valencia B) becomes the second signing albinegro] (in Spanish). Sport Cartagena. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.

External links

• Sergio Ayala at BDFutbol