Luis Gil (soccer)

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Luis Gil
Personal information
Full name Luis Miguel Gil
Date of birth (1993-11-14) November 14, 1993 (age 31) [1]
Place of birth Garden Grove, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Spokane Velocity
Youth career
2008–2009 IMG Soccer Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2015 Real Salt Lake 134 (11)
2010 → AC St. Louis (loan) 9 (1)
2016–2017 Querétaro 10 (0)
2017 → Orlando City (loan) 17 (0)
2017 → Colorado Rapids (loan) 4 (0)
2018 → Houston Dynamo (loan) 12 (0)
2018 → Rio Grande Valley (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020 Viktoria Žižkov 17 (3)
2021 Táborsko 6 (0)
2022 Valley United 6 (1)
2022–2023 Union Omaha 49 (3)
2024– Spokane Velocity 20 (5)
International career‡
2008–2009 United States U17 32 (5)
2010–2011 United States U18 5 (1)
2011–2013 United States U20 13 (5)
2011–2016 United States U23 12 (3)
2014 United States 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Runner-up CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 24, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 21, 2016

Luis Miguel Gil (born November 14, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Spokane Velocity in USL League One.

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Youth

The son of Mexican immigrants, Luis Gil grew up in Garden Grove, California, where he started playing at the age of three. [2] Gil attended U.S. Soccer Development Academy member IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida in 2008 as a youth player.

Career

Club

Gil turned professional when he signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer in February 2010, spurning interest from major European clubs such as Premier League side Arsenal. [3]

Having signed a GA deal after the MLS draft, Gil was placed in a weighted lottery to allocate him to an MLS club. The Kansas City Wizards won the rights to Gil despite the player having stated his preference before the lottery to play for a western-based club.[ citation needed ] MLS helped engineer Gil's trade to Real Salt Lake in exchange for an international roster slot, a second-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, and 25 percent of any future transfer fee should RSL sell Gil outside of MLS. [4] [5] Gil made his professional debut as a substitute against D.C. United in the 2010 US Open Cup.

During the latter half of 2010, Gil joined AC St. Louis of the USSF Division 2 Professional League on loan. He made his debut for St. Louis on August 20 as a late substitute against the Puerto Rico Islanders, [6] and scored his first professional goal on September 18, a 93rd-minute winner against the Austin Aztex. [7]

On October 19, 2010, Gil made his RSL debut in a CONCACAF Champions League group match against Cruz Azul. He started the game and chipped a ball into the box to a teammate who was taken down for a penalty. [8]

He made his MLS debut on March 26, 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute in RSL's 4–1 home win against Los Angeles Galaxy. [9] He scored his first MLS goal on August 6, 2011, against New York Red Bulls.

In December 2015, Gil signed with Querétaro of Liga MX. [10]

With playing time in Mexico limited, Gil was loaned to Orlando City for the 2017 season. [11] His loan continued after an August trade to the Colorado Rapids. [12]

On April 23, 2018, Gil again returned to MLS when he joined Houston Dynamo on loan. [13] Gil made an appearance with the Dynamo USL affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, before making his Dynamo debut on May 11 in a 2–2 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps. [14] He helped the Dynamo win the 2018 US Open Cup, making three appearances and getting one assist in the tournament. [15]

In July 2019, Gil signed a one-year deal with Czech National Football League side Viktoria Žižkov. [16]

In March 2021, Gil signed a deal with Czech National Football League side FC MAS Táborsko. [17]

Gil joined USL League One side Union Omaha on July 22, 2022. [18]

Gil signed with USL League One expansion club Spokane Velocity on January 22, 2024. [19]

International

Gil was born in the United States and is of Mexican descent. [20] In 2009, Gil was a member of the United States U-17 national team for both the CONCACAF U-17 Championships and the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Gil was named to the United States U-18 roster for the 2011 Milk Cup tournament in Northern Ireland. [21]

Gil was included in the United States U-20 squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey, and scored a "spectacular" goal in a losing cause against Spain: "twisting and turning to work some space for himself 25 yards (23 m) from goal, [he] provided an early candidate for goal of the tournament with a stunning left-foot shot into the top right-hand corner." [22]

He made his first appearance with the senior team on February 1, 2014, in a friendly against South Korea. [23]

Statistics

As of April 25, 2020 [24]
Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
USALeague Open Cup MLS Cup CONCACAF Total
2010 Real Salt Lake Major League Soccer 00–001010
2010 A.C. St. Louis (loan) USSF D2 Pro League 9120––111
2011 Real Salt Lake Major League Soccer 2522030–302
2012 291111020332
2013 3051050–366
2014 2621020–292
2015 24130–20291
MexicoLeague Copa MX – CONCACAF Total
2015–16 Querétaro Liga MX 90–––90
2016–17 1040––50
USALeague Open Cup MLS Cup CONCACAF Total
2017 Orlando City (loan) MLS 17010––180
2017 Colorado Rapids (loan) MLS 40–––40
2018 Houston Dynamo (loan) MLS 12030––150
2018 Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) USL 40–––40
Czech RepublicLeague Czech Cup — UEFA Total
2019–20 FK Viktoria Žižkov Czech National Football League 17330––203
2020–21 FC MAS Táborsko Czech National Football League 00–––00
United States180121411105021012
Mexico100400000140
Czech Republic173300000203
Total207152111105024415

Honors

Querétaro

Houston Dynamo

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