Bryan Gil Explained

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Bryan Gil
Full Name:Bryan Gil Salvatierra[1]
Birth Date:11 February 2001[2] [3]
Birth Place:L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain[4]
Height:1.75 m[5]
Position:Left winger
Currentclub:Girona (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Clubnumber:20
Youthclubs1:Barbate
Youthyears2:2012–2018
Youthclubs2:Sevilla
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Sevilla B
Caps1:23
Goals1:4
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:Sevilla
Caps2:14
Goals2:1
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Leganés (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:1
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Eibar (loan)
Caps4:28
Goals4:4
Years5:2021–
Clubs5:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps5:24
Goals5:0
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Valencia (loan)
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Years7:2023
Clubs7:Sevilla (loan)
Caps7:17
Goals7:2
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Girona (loan)
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Spain U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Spain U17
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Spain U18
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019–2020
Nationalteam4:Spain U19
Nationalcaps4:14
Nationalgoals4:1
Nationalyears5:2020–2022
Nationalteam5:Spain U21
Nationalcaps5:14
Nationalgoals5:4
Nationalyears6:2021–
Nationalteam6:Spain U23
Nationalcaps6:6
Nationalgoals6:0
Nationalyears7:2021
Nationalteam7:Spain
Nationalcaps7:4
Nationalgoals7:0
Club-Update:23:37, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Bryan Gil Salvatierra (born 11 February 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or a left midfielder for club Girona, on loan from club Tottenham Hotspur.

Gil began his professional career at Sevilla, and also had loan spells with Leganés, Eibar and Valencia in La Liga, totalling 67 games and six goals. In 2021, he joined Tottenham Hotspur for an initial £21.6 million.

Gil won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics with Spain's under-23 team. He made his senior international debut in 2021.

Club career

Sevilla

Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Gil and his family moved to Barbate, Andalusia when he was a child and he was mainly raised there. In 2012, he joined Sevilla FC's youth setup, moving there from his hometown side Barbate CF.[6] Promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2018–19 season, he made his senior debut on 26 August 2018, starting in a 0–1 Segunda División B home loss against UD Ibiza.[7]

Gil scored his first senior goal on 8 September 2018, netting the equaliser in a 2–1 home win against San Fernando CD. On 12 December, already a regular starter for the B-side, he renewed his contract until 2022.[8] On 23 February 2019, he was given a straight red card in a 2–1 win at Granada CF B, and two teammates were also sent off for arguing the dismissal.[9]

Gil made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 6 January 2019, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Wissam Ben Yedder in a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Madrid.[10] He made ten more appearances – all off the bench – in his first season for the team, and scored on 25 April to conclude a 5–0 win over Rayo Vallecano at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium; the strike made him the first child of the 21st century to net in Spain's top flight.[11]

On 29 November 2019, Gil scored his first goal in European competition when he scored in a UEFA Europa League game against Qarabağ FK which ended 2–0 in favour of Sevilla.[12] The following 31 January, he moved to fellow top-tier side CD Leganés on loan for the remainder of the season.[13] On 19 July 2020, Gil scored against Real Madrid in a 2–2 home draw on the final day of the season.[14]

Gil was loaned to fellow top-tier side SD Eibar for the 2020–21 campaign on 5 October 2020, along with teammate Alejandro Pozo.[15] He scored four goals and assisted as many, as the team ended the season relegated.[16]

Tottenham Hotspur

Gil signed for Tottenham Hotspur at the beginning of the 2021–22 season in a fee part-exchange deal with Argentine Erik Lamela heading to Sevilla. Sky Sports reported the initial fee of £21.6 million,[17] and the contract length was for five years.

Gil made his debut for the club on 19 August 2021 by starting in the UEFA Europa Conference League first leg tie against Paços de Ferreira, which ended in a 1–0 defeat.[18] Ten days later, he made his Premier League debut in a 1–0 home win over Watford as an 88th-minute replacement for goalscorer Son Heung-min.[19] His progress was limited by a thigh injury against Burnley in October, followed by a COVID-19 diagnosis in December.[20] [21]

Having played just 85 minutes over nine league games, Gil was linked to a move back to La Liga in January 2022, to either Real Sociedad or Valencia.[22] On the last day of the month, he was loaned to the latter for the remainder of the season.[23] He made 17 total appearances for the club, including their penalty shootout defeat to Real Betis in the 2022 Copa del Rey Final on 23 April, in which he came on for goalscorer Hugo Duro with five minutes of regulation time remaining.[24]

On 30 January 2023, having made 11 appearances for Tottenham mainly as a substitute in the first half of the season – including winning a penalty and praise from manager Antonio Conte in the Champions League against Eintracht Frankfurt[25] – Gil was loaned back to Sevilla for its remainder.[26] Twelve days later, in his second game back and first start, he scored to conclude a 2–0 home win over RCD Mallorca.[27]

On 29 July 2024, Gil returned to Spain on another loan, but to Catalonia-based Girona instead.[28]

International career

Gil was a member of the Spain under-19 team that won the 2019 UEFA European Championship in Armenia, starting in the 2–0 final win over neighbours Portugal.[29]

In March 2021, Gil received his first call-up to the Spain national team for the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[30] He made his debut on 25 March 2021 against Greece, as a 65th-minute substitute for Sergio Canales in a 1–1 draw in Granada.[31]

Gil won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympic tournament in Japan, delayed until the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[32]

In March 2023, Gil was recalled to the senior team by new manager Luis de la Fuente, despite only having 269 minutes of La Liga game time at Sevilla.[33]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sevilla B2018–19Segunda División B234234
Sevilla2018–19La Liga111200000131
2019–20La Liga20104171
2020–21La Liga1000000010
Total141304100212
Leganés (loan)2019–20La Liga12100121
Eibar (loan)2020–21La Liga28410294
Tottenham Hotspur2021–22Premier League90104060200
2022–23Premier League40201040110
2023–24Premier League1101000120
Total2404050100430
Valencia (loan)2021–22La Liga13040170
Sevilla (loan)2022–23La Liga17270242
Girona (loan)2024–25La Liga10000010
Career total13212120502110017013

International

[34]

Honours

Sevilla

2019–20,[12] [35] 2022–23[36]

Spain U19

2019[29]

Spain U23

Spain

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Spain (ESP) . . 16 . 22 July 2021 . 29 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Bryan Gil, Bryan Gil Salvatierra - Footballer. BDFutbol.
  3. Web site: Bryan Gil Salvatierra (Bryan Gil Salvatierra). 28 July 2021. Diario AS.
  4. Web site: Bryan Gil, el gaditano de L'Hospitalet que regatea como los mejores de LaLiga. Bryan Gil, the Cádiz native from L'Hospitalet who takes on the best of them in LaLiga. Giraldo . Javier . 21 May 2021 . . 1 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Bryan Gil - Player Profile - Football . 3 April 2022 . Eurosport.
  6. Web site: Bryan Gil, el crack que está de camino. Bryan Gil, the pearl who is on its way. Estadio Deportivo. es. 2 October 2018. 26 January 2019.
  7. News: Mal inicio del Sevilla Atlético . Bad start for Sevilla Atlético. 1 November 2021 . El Desmarque . 26 August 2018 . Spanish.
  8. Web site: El canterano Bryan Gil renueva su contrato hasta 2022. Youth graduate Bryan Gil renews his contract until 2022. Sevilla FC. es. 12 December 2018. 26 January 2019.
  9. News: El Sevilla Atlético vence en Granada con ocho jugadores durante 30 minutos . Sevilla Atlético win in Granada with eight players for 30 minutes. 24 July 2019 . El Desmarque . 23 February 2019 . Spanish.
  10. Web site: Los Reyes son los porteros. The Magi are the goalkeepers. Marca. es. 6 January 2019. 26 January 2019.
  11. News: Five-star second half by Sevilla heaps misery on Rayo Vallecano . 24 July 2019 . Marca . 25 April 2019.
  12. News: Bryan Gil: "Ha sido un gol muy especial". Bryan Gil: "It was a very special goal". 1 November 2021 . . Málaga Hoy . 28 November 2019 . Spanish.
  13. Web site: Bryan Gil loaned to CD Leganés. Sevilla FC. 31 January 2020. 3 February 2020.
  14. News: Bryan Gil makes Leganés dream against the champions . 1 November 2021 . Be Soccer . 19 July 2020.
  15. Web site: Pozo y Bryan Gil se marchan cedidos a la SD Eibar por esta temporada. Pozo and Bryan Gil move out on loan at SD Eibar for this season. Sevilla FC. es. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020.
  16. News: McDougall . Andrew . Analysis: What could Bryan Gil bring to Tottenham? . 1 November 2021 . Marca . 20 July 2021.
  17. Web site: Tottenham transfer news: Spurs fully agree swap deal with Sevilla for winger Bryan Gil with Erik Lamela to join Spanish side . Sky Sports. 26 July 2021 . 27 July 2021.
  18. News: Pacos de Ferreira 1-0 Tottenham: Much-changed Spurs lose Europa Conference League play-off first-leg tie . Richard . Morgan. Sky Sports . 20 August 2021 .
  19. News: Gallan . Daniel . Rosser . Jack . Tottenham 1-0 Watford LIVE! Son goal - Premier League match stream, latest score and updates today . 12 June 2022 . . 29 August 2021.
  20. News: Orme . Daniel . Tottenham handed injury blow against Burnley as Bryan Gil limps off . 12 June 2022 . Football London . 27 October 2021.
  21. News: Osman . Rahman . Sessegnon, Romero and Gil potential return dates for injured Tottenham stars ahead of Crystal Palace game . 12 June 2022 . London World . 24 December 2021.
  22. News: Álvarez . F. . Badallo . Ó. . Valencia y Real Sociedad se interesan por Bryan Gil, con pocos minutos en el Tottenham. Valencia and Real Sociedad interested in Bryan Gil, who has few minutes for Tottenham. 12 June 2022 . Marca . 23 January 2022 . Spanish.
  23. News: Bosher . Luke . Whitehead . Jacob . Bryan Gil joins Valencia on loan from Tottenham Hotspur . 12 June 2022 . . 31 January 2022.
  24. News: Valldecabres . Juan Carlos . El penalti trágico: El Valencia pierde la final de la Copa del Rey. The tragic penalty: Valencia lose the Copa del Rey final. 12 June 2022 . . 24 April 2022 . es.
  25. News: Young . Alex . Opportunity knocks for Bryan Gil as Tottenham toil without Dejan Kulusevski . 23 March 2023 . Evening Standard . 28 October 2022.
  26. News: Bryan Gil: Tottenham winger rejoins former club Sevilla on loan until end of season . 1 March 2023 . BBC Sport . 30 January 2023.
  27. News: Sevilla bring Mallorca back down to Earth . 1 March 2023 . Majorca Daily Bulletin . 11 February 2023.
  28. Web site: Bryan Gil arrives on loan from Tottenham . . 29 July 2024 . 29 July 2024 . live.
  29. News: Bryan Gil, campeón de Europa con España sub 19. Bryan Gil, European champion with Spain under-19 . 1 November 2021 . . 27 July 2019 . Spanish.
  30. Web site: Brennan . Feargal . Barcelona star Pedri set for debut Spain senior call up . Football España . 15 March 2021 . 14 March 2021.
  31. Web site: FIFA. Spain v Greece game report. https://web.archive.org/web/20210401122031/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/matches/match/400155575/#match-lineups. dead. 1 April 2021. 25 March 2021.
  32. News: Guerrero . Rubén . El barbateño Bryan Gil, la única medalla de la provincia de Cádiz en Tokio. Barbate native Bryan Gil, the province of Cádiz's only medal in Tokyo. 1 November 2021 . La Voz del Sur . 4 August 2021 . es.
  33. News: Garcia . Adriana . Spain name new-look squad as Kepa returns and De Gea misses out again . 23 March 2023 . ESPN . 17 March 2023.
  34. Web site: Bryan Gil. eu-football.info. 6 October 2014.
  35. News: Begley . Emlyn . Sevilla 3 - 2 Inter Milan . 1 November 2021 . . 21 August 2020.
  36. News: Lowe . Sid . 31 May 2023 . Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma . The Guardian . 31 May 2023 . 0261-3077.
  37. Web site: 10 October 2021. France beat Spain to win Nations League. 10 October 2021. UEFA. Union of European Football Associations.