| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mayer Andrés Gil Hurtado | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Yopal, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alianza Petrolera | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | FAS | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Atlético Marte | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Alianza Petrolera | 47 | (6) |
| 2024– | Alianza | 53 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | El Salvador U20 | 4 | (3) |
| 2022– | El Salvador | 13 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Mayer Andrés Gil Hurtado (born 7 September 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Categoría Primera A club Alianza. Born in Colombia, he represents El Salvador at international level.1
Club career
FAS
Gil started his career with FAS.2
Alianza Petrolera
He made his debut for Alianza Petrolera as a substitute against Millonarios during the 2022 season in a 4–2 loss. Gil scored his first league goals for Alianza Petrolera on March 10, 2023 where he came on as a substitute and went on to score twice in a 3–2 win over Deportivo Pasto.3 On 19 May 2023, Mayer Gil signed a new 3-year contract extension with the club.4
International career
Mayer Gil was eligible to represent Colombia, where he was born, and El Salvador through naturalization.5
He previously was called up for El Salvador U20.6 He played for them during the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.7
He made his senior debut for El Salvador on November 16, 2022 against Nicaragua as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly loss. His debut in a competitive match came against the United States on March 27, 2023 as a substitute during the CONCACAF Nations League in a 1–0 loss.
Personal life
Hailing from a footballing family, Mayer is the son of former Colombian footballer Cristian Gil, who named Mayer after his friend Mayer Candelo.8
Mayer is also the brother of both Cristian Gil Jr. and Brayan Gil.9
Career statistics
Club
- As of 28 March 2023.10
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FAS | 2019–20 | La Liga Mayor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| FAS | 2020–21 | La Liga Mayor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Atlético Marte | 2020–21 | La Liga Mayor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Alianza Petrolera | 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Alianza Petrolera | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Career total | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
- Notes
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024.11
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.11
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4 July 2023 | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States |  Panama |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
References
References
- "MÁYER GIL: GOLAZO, DOBLETE CON ALIANZA Y LA HISTORIA DE SU NOMBRE. ¡CLARO, POR CANDELO!". onefootball.com. 10 March 2023.
- "Mayer Gil: "La experiencia en FAS es muy bonita"". laprensagrafica.com.
- Benitez, Jorge. "Doblete de golazos de Mayer Gil en Alianza Petrolera: una chilena y una volea del atacante salvadoreño" (in Spanish). Alianza Petrolera.
- @APetrolera (19 May 2023). "📝¡Renovado por 3 años!👊 El delantero Mayer Gil seguirá vinculado a nuestra institución por 3 años más. ✅ ¡Hay Mayer para rato!🔥 #AlianzaSomosTodos🟡⚫" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
- "Mayer Gil: "Es un sueño estar con mis hermanos en la selección"". El Gráfico (in Spanish).
- "Mayer Gil: La novedad en el entrenamiento de la sub-20". laprensagrafica.com.
- ""Vamos a sacar el resultado de la mano de Dios": Mayer Gil, seleccionado Sub 20". elsalvador.com.
- "La historia de los Gil, la apasionada familia que echó raíces en el fútbol de El Salvado". elpais.com.co. 23 June 2020.
- Gutierrez, Omar (22 January 2022). "Cristian Gil: "Espero ayudar a mi hermano (Brayan) a venir a El Salvador"" [Cristian Gil: "I hope to help my brother (Brayan) to come to El Salvador"]. diario.elmundo.sv (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- Mayer Gil at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- Mayer Gil at National-Football-Teams.com