Chuca
Chuca
Spanish footballer
Víctor Moya Martínez (born 10 June 1997), commonly known as Chuca, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Racing de Ferrol, on loan from Polish club Miedź Legnica.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Víctor Moya Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-06-10) 10 June 1997 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Jacarilla, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Racing Ferrol (on loan from Miedź Legnica) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Roda | |||
| Villarreal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Villarreal B | 55 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Villarreal C | 38 | (6) |
| 2017–2019 | Villarreal | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Elche (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Wisła Kraków | 38 | (5) |
| 2021– | Miedź Legnica | 53 | (11) |
| 2023– | → Racing Ferrol (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2024 | |||
Born in Jacarilla, Alicante, Valencian Community, Chuca was a Villarreal CF youth graduate.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 17 April 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 Segunda División B away loss against CD Eldense.[2]
Chuca scored his first senior goal in his debut for the C-team, netting his team's second in a 3–2 home win against CD Torrevieja in the Tercera División on 28 August 2016.[3] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 10 September of the following year, replacing fellow youth graduate Manu Trigueros in a 3–1 home win against Real Betis.[4]
On 23 July 2018, Chuca was loaned to Segunda División side Elche CF for one season.[5] The following 23 January, after being rarely used, his loan was cut short.[6]
On 31 July 2019, Chuca moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for Polish Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków. On 27 August 2021, he moved to I liga team Miedź Legnica, and was regularly used in the club's promotion to the top tier at the end of the campaign.
On 14 July 2023, Chuca returned to his home country after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Racing de Ferrol, newly-promoted to the second tier.[7]
Miedź Legnica
- ""Chuca", un genio del balón" ["Chuca", a genius of the ball] (in Spanish). Blau i Groc. 27 March 2015. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- "El Eldense remonta a un Villarreal B en inferioridad numérica" [Eldense complete comeback against an outnumbered Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- "Sufrida victoria del Villarreal C ante el Torrevieja" [Hard victory of Villarreal C against Torrevieja] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- "El Villarreal recibe el alta" [Villarreal is released] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- "Chuca, refuerzo para la medular franjiverde" [Chuca, addition for the franjiverde midfield] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- "OFICIAL | Acuerdo con el Villarreal C.F. para la extinción de la cesión de Chuca" [OFFICIAL | Agreement with Villarreal C.F. for the end of Chuca's loan] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- "Chuca ya es racinguista" [Chuca is already a racinguista] (in Spanish). Racing Ferrol. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.