Brayan Gil
Salvadoran footballer (born 2001)
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Brayan Alexander Gil Hurtado (born 28 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Baltika Kaliningrad. Born in Colombia, he represents El Salvador at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brayan Alexander Gil Hurtado | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Baltika Kaliningrad | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | FAS | 25 | (16) |
| 2020 | → Gent (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Alianza Petrolera | 82 | (12) |
| 2023–2025 | Deportes Tolima | 66 | (17) |
| 2025– | Baltika Kaliningrad | 32 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Colombia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | El Salvador | 17 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Early career
Brayan "El Comandante" Gil first began training in the lower categories of the Fundación Educando a un Salvadoreño (FESA). He later went to Brujos Mario Calvo of the El Salvador Promotion league, becoming top scorer with 15 goals at 17 years of age and won the "Silver Goal" award from the sports magazine El Gráfico.[1]
C.D. FAS
His performances at the youth level earned him a contract to play with C.D. FAS in the 2019 Apertura Tournament. He finished as the second highest top scorer with 18 goals, including a hat-trick against A.D. Chalatenango.[2]
Baltika Kaliningrad
On 18 January 2025, Gil signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Baltika Kaliningrad in the Russian First League.[3]
Upon Baltika's return to the Russian Premier League in the 2025–26 season, Gil began to score regularly and went into the winter break as the second-best league scorer with 10 goals.[4]
International career
Brayan Gil was eligible to represent Colombia, where he was born, and El Salvador through naturalization.[citation needed]
He debuted for Colombia U20 on 16 December against Ecuador U20 in a 5–1 win, and grabbed an assist against Ecuador on 19 December in a friendly.[citation needed]
He made his senior debut for El Salvador on 27 March 2023 against the United States during the CONCACAF Nations League in a 1–0 loss.[citation needed]
Personal life
Hailing from a footballing family, Brayan has lived continuously in El Salvador since he was 4, as a result of his father's playing career, Cristian Gil. He is also the brother of both Cristian Gil Jr. and Mayer Gil.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 March 2026.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FAS | 2019–20 | La Liga Mayor | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 16 | |
| Gent (loan) | 2019–20 | Jupiler League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Alianza Petrolera | 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 10 | 3 | |
| 2021 | Categoría Primera A | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 39 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | 40 | 9 | ||
| Total | 82 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 16 | ||
| Deportes Tolima | 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| 2024 | Categoría Primera A | 38 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 41 | 14 | |
| Total | 66 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 18 | ||
| Baltika Kaliningrad | 2024–25 | Russian First League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 12 | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | 12 | ||
| Total | 32 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 205 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 219 | 65 | ||
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
International
- As of match played 10 October 2025.[7]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Salvador | 2023 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | |
| Total | 17 | 5 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 July 2023 | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States |  Panama | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2 | 10 September 2023 | Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2–2 | 2–3 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 3 | 26 March 2024 | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States |  Honduras | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 7 June 2025 | Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla |  Anguilla | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 10 June 2025 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador |  Suriname | 1–1 | 1–1 |
