He spent most of his career with Málaga, making his debut with the first team in 2005 and going on to make 293 official appearances.[3] He also played two seasons in England with Newcastle United.
Club career
Málaga
Born in Fuengirola, Málaga, Andalusia, Gámez first appeared professionally with Málaga CF's B side in 2003–04's Segunda División, and helped them to retain their status three seasons. However, midway through 2005–06, he was promoted to the first team, making his La Liga debut on 27 November 2005 (five minutes played in a 3–2 away loss to Getafe CF)[4] as both the first and the second teams from the city eventually dropped down a level in June.
Gámez was an undisputed starter the next second-tier seasons, replacing Gerardo as and contributing 35 games in 2007–08 as the club returned to the top flight after a two-year absence. He continued to be first choice throughout the following campaign, appearing in roughly the same matches and minutes.[5]
On 15 May 2012, Gámez extended his contract with Málaga until June 2016.[9] On 21 October of the following year, he added one more year to his link.[10]
With the team back in the Premier League, Gámez made his debut in the competition on 10 September 2017 at the age of 32 years and 152 days, playing the entire 1–0 victory at Swansea City.[17] He left St James' Park in June 2018, with only ten competitive appearances to his credit.[18]
^Puga, Manu (7 August 2014). "Gámez, una vida en blanquiazul" [Gámez, a life in white-and-blue]. La Opinión de Málaga (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2022.