Oriol Ayala Serra (born 19 October 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Olot.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oriol Ayala Serra | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Girona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olot | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Gironès-Sàbat | ||
| 2005–2010 | Fornells | ||
| 2010–2014 | Girona | ||
| 2014–2015 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Palamós | 58 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Llagostera | 6 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Reus B | 36 | (2) |
| 2018 | Reus | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Figueres | 45 | (1) |
| 2021– | Olot | 30 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Girona, Catalonia, Ayala joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2014, after stints at Girona FC, UE Fornells and CEF Gironès-Sàbat.[1] On 7 July of the following year, after finishing his formation, he moved to Palamós CF in Tercera División.[2]
Ayala made his senior debut during the 2015–16 campaign, being a regular starter. On 13 June 2017, he joined Segunda División B side UE Llagostera,[3] but only featured rarely for the club.
In January 2018, Ayala signed for CF Reus Deportiu and was assigned to the reserves in the fourth division.[4] He made his professional debut on 18 October, starting in a 1–3 away loss against UD Almería, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]
In July 2019, after Reus' severe economic problems, Ayala joined fellow fourth division side UE Figueres.[6]
References edit
- ^ "El Juvenil del Real Madrid también vuelve hoy a Europa" [The Juvenil of Real Madrid also return today to Europe] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "El Palamós CF fitxa el central Oriol Ayala" [Palamós CF sign the stopper Oriol Ayala] (in Catalan). Radio Palamós. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Oriol Ayala, el segon" [Oriol Ayala, the second one] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "FC Vilafranca – CF Reus B Cambrils (0–1): Victòria de prestigi a Vilafranca" [FC Vilafranca – CF Reus B Cambrils (0–1): Prestigious victory in Vilafranca] (in Catalan). CF Reus Deportiu. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "El Almería tampoco falla en Copa" [Almería do not fail in Copa either] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Arrenca la pretemporada a Vilatenim" [The pre-season starts in Vilatenim] (in Catalan). UE Figueres. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "L'Olot continua apuntalant la defensa amb l'arribada del gironí Oriol Ayala". Garrotxa Digital (in Catalan). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
External links edit
- Real Madrid profile
- Oriol Ayala at BDFutbol
- Oriol Ayala at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Oriol Ayala at Soccerway