Gabriel Moya (footballer)

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

Gabriel Moya

Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Moya Sanz
Date of birth	(1966-03-20) 20 March 1966 (age 59)
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)
International career
1989–1991	Spain	5	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 came on 13 December 1989, in a 2–1 friendly win against Switzerland in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.^[3]

Moya scored the only goal for his country on 16 January 1991, closing the 1–1 draw with Portugal in another friendly.^[4]

Honours

Atlético Madrid

• Copa del Rey: 1991–92^[2]