title: Gerard Escoda (footballer)
text: # Gerard Escoda (footballer)
  
  Gerard Escoda Nogués (26 May 1972 – 27 January 2023) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.
  
  ## Career
  
  Born in Reus, Escoda played for Reus, Real Zaragoza B, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Lleida, Villarreal and Salamanca.
  
  Escoda later served as the sporting director of Sabadell. He died on 27 January 2023, at the age of 50.
  
  