Real Gill

Real Gill

Personal information
Full name	Real Nijn Gill
Date of birth	(2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Trinidad and Tobago
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Huntsville City
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	La Horquetta Rangers
2023	Club Sando
2024	Northern Colorado Hailstorm	13	(2)
2025–	Huntsville City	0	(0)
International career‡
2022	Trinidad and Tobago U20	4	(1)
2023–	Trinidad and Tobago	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024

Real Nijn Gill (born 23 January 2003) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays for MLS Next Pro club Huntsville City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. ^[1]

Early life

Gill was quoted as saying that in his early life he “didn't have any time to go football or study in school. Where I lived was like a ghetto. It was a very hard place” but that he “ used to try to keep out of it and stay on the straight road” and that “ Football has helped me a lot to come out of this. To be honest, there are gang wars going on, and it (football) has saved my life”. ^[2]

Career

Gill began playing regularly for La Horquetta Rangers F.C. in the Ascension League whilst still a teenager. ^[3] In May, 2023 he signed for Club Sando. ^[4]

Gill signed with USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm on 16 January 2024. ^[5]

Gill joined Huntsville City of MLS Next Pro on 16 December 2024. ^[6]

International career

Gill had his debut call-up for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team in May 2022. ^[7] He scored his first senior international goal in a friendly match against Saint Martin on 29 January 2023. ^{[8] [9]} He was named in the Trinidad and Tobago squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, one of only six domestic-based players called up. ^[10]

References

1. "Real Gill". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
2. Ramphal, Vidia (26 May 2022). "Gill eyes place in T&T team for Concacaf U20". tt.loopnews.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
3. "Rising Star Gill says…thank you!". Ascensiontournament.com. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
4. Prescott, Ian (18 May 2023). "Real Gill leaves Rangers for Sando". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
5. Freemyer, J. "Hailstorm Sign Trinidad and Tobago International Real Gill". HailstormFC.com. Northern Colorado Hailstorm . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
6. "Huntsville City Football Club Signs Forward Real Gill". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro . Retrieved 17 December 2024.
7. "Rangers Trio selected in national senior squad". theascensiontournament. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
8. "Corbin and Gill strike as T&T manage stuttering 2-0 win over Saint Martin". Wired868. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
9. "T+T VS. SAINT MARTIN 2-0". Soccerway. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
10. "Molino, Malcolm and Molik are there but no Moore, in Eve's 23-man Gold Cup squad". wired868.com. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.