Luis Gil (footballer)
Spanish footballer (1976–2024)
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Luis Gil Torres (28 January 1976 – 21 April 2024) was a Spanish professional football player and administrator.
Full name
Luis Gil Torres[1]
Date of birth
28 January 1976
Place of birth
La Pobla de Vallbona, Spain
Date of death
21 April 2024 (aged 48)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Gil Torres[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | La Pobla de Vallbona, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 21 April 2024 (aged 48) | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Mallorca | 5 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Mallorca B | 17 | (4) |
| 1997–1999 | Logroñés | 22 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | → Gimnàstic de Tarragona (loan) | 21 | (7) |
| 1999–2001 | Real Murcia | 75 | (17) |
| 2001–2003 | Sevilla | 22 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Polideportivo Ejido (loan) | 38 | (5) |
| 2003–2006 | Elche | 84 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Tenerife | 20 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Alicante | 57 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | Alcoyano | 34 | (4) |
| Total | 395 | (48) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gil, who played as a striker, made nearly 400 career league appearances for 11 clubs between 1996 and 2010.
Playing career
Born in La Pobla de Vallbona, Gil played for Mallorca, Mallorca B, Logroñés, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Real Murcia, Sevilla, Polideportivo Ejido, Elche, Tenerife, Alicante and Alcoyano.[1]
Later life and death
After retiring as a player, Gil worked as General Secretary of the Association of Spanish Footballers and as Director of Competitions of La Liga. He died on 21 April 2024, at the age of 48.[2]
