Josep Ayala

Josep Manel Ayala Díaz (born 8 April 1980) is an Andorran international footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for Inter Club d'Escaldes.^[2] Ayala formerly played for FC Santa Coloma, US Luzenac, CD Binéfar and FC Andorra. He made his international debut in 2002.

Josep Ayala

Ayala playing for Andorra in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Josep Manel Ayala Díaz
Date of birth	(1980-04-08) 8 April 1980 (age 45)
Place of birth	Sant Julià de Lòria, Andorra
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Inter d'Escaldes
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	FC Andorra
2002–2003	FC Santa Coloma
2003–2004	FC Andorra
2004–2005	FC Santa Coloma
2005–2006	Luzenac	21	(0)
2006–2008	FC Santa Coloma
2008–2009	Binéfar	10	(0)
2009–2010	FC Santa Coloma
2010–2015	FC Andorra
2015–2017	UE Santa Coloma	41	(3)
2017–	Inter d'Escaldes
International career‡
2002–2017	Andorra	84	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 May 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:36, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

In this Catalan name, the first or paternal surname is Ayala and the second or maternal family name is Díaz; both are generally joined by the conjunction "i".

International career

Ayala was a player of Andorra national football team. He had 84^[3] caps. His last match was the Andorran victory against Hungary, the second official win in the history of the Andorran national team.^[4]