Josep Ayala

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
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 (1)
* 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".

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.

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]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
Andorra 2002 4 0
2003 6 0
2004 5 0
2005 6 0
2006 5 0
2007 8 0
2008 6 0
2009 6 0
2010 7 0
2011 6 1
2012 7 0
2013 6 0
2014 5 0
2015 4 0
2016 2 0
2017 1 0
Total 84 1
Scores and results list Andorra's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ayala goal.
List of international goals scored by Josep Ayala
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 9 February 2011 Estádio Municipal Fernando Cabrita, Lagos, Portugal  Moldova 1–0 1–2 Friendly [6]

References

  1. ^ "Josep Ayala player profile". tablesleague.com. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ Ayala és el tercer fitxatge de renom de l'Inter d'Escaldes
  3. ^ "Josep Ayala international statistics". eu-football.info/. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Comiat a Josep Manel Ayala de la selecció". Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Josep Ayala". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Andorra vs. Molodva". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 January 2026.


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