{{short description|Salvadoran footballer (born 2003)}} {{EngvarB|date=June 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Gil|Hurtado|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Mayer Gil | image = | fullname = Mayer Andrés Gil Hurtado | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|9|7|df=y}} | birth_place = Yopal, Colombia | height = 1.75m | position = Forward | currentclub = Alianza Petrolera | clubnumber = 99 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2020–2021 | clubs1 = FAS | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = Atlético Marte | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022–2024 | clubs3 = Alianza Petrolera | caps3 = 47 | goals3 = 6 | years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = Alianza | caps4 = 53 | goals4 = 5 | nationalyears1 = 2022 | nationalteam1 = El Salvador U20 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | nationalyears2 = 2022– | nationalteam2 = El Salvador | nationalcaps2 = 13 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | club-update = 28 March 2023 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/id/berita/mayer-gil-golazo-doblete-con-alianza-y-la-historia-de-su-nombre-claro-por-candelo-36951710|title=MÁYER GIL: GOLAZO, DOBLETE CON ALIANZA Y LA HISTORIA DE SU NOMBRE. ¡CLARO, POR CANDELO!|date=10 March 2023 |publisher=onefootball.com}}</ref>
== Club career ==
===FAS===
Gil started his career with FAS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/MayerGil-La-experiencia-en-FAS-es-muy-bonita-20200510-0022.html|title=Mayer Gil: "La experiencia en FAS es muy bonita"|publisher=laprensagrafica.com}}</ref>
===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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Benitez |first1=Jorge |url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Doblete-de-golazos-de-Mayer-Gil-en-Alianza-Petrolera-una-chilena-y-una-volea-del-atacante-salvadoreno-20230310-0001.html |title=Doblete de golazos de Mayer Gil en Alianza Petrolera: una chilena y una volea del atacante salvadoreño |publisher=Alianza Petrolera|language=Spanish}}</ref> On 19 May 2023, Mayer Gil signed a new 3-year contract extension with the club.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=APetrolera |number=1659667415402160130 |date=19 May 2023 |title=📝¡Renovado por 3 años!👊 El delantero Mayer Gil seguirá vinculado a nuestra institución por 3 años más. ✅ ¡Hay Mayer para rato!🔥 #AlianzaSomosTodos🟡⚫ |language=Spanish |link=https://twitter.com/APetrolera/status/1659667415402160130/photo/2}}</ref>
== International career == Mayer Gil was eligible to represent Colombia, where he was born, and El Salvador through naturalization.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mayer Gil: "Es un sueño estar con mis hermanos en la selección" |url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Mayer-Gil-Es-un-sueno-estar-con-mis-hermanos-en-la-seleccion-20230310-0017.html |website=El Gráfico |language=Spanish}}</ref>
He previously was called up for El Salvador U20.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/Mayer-Gil-La-novedad-en-el-entrenamiento-de-la-sub-20-20201026-0072.html|title=Mayer Gil: La novedad en el entrenamiento de la sub-20|publisher=laprensagrafica.com}}</ref> He played for them during the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/selecciones/seleccion-sub-20-el-salvador-mayer-gil-premundial/971148/2022/|title="Vamos a sacar el resultado de la mano de Dios": Mayer Gil, seleccionado Sub 20|publisher=elsalvador.com}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elpais.com.co/deportes/futbol-internacional/la-historia-de-los-gil-la-apasionada-familia-que-echo-raices-en-el-futbol-de-el-salvador.html|title=La historia de los Gil, la apasionada familia que echó raíces en el fútbol de El Salvado|date=23 June 2020 |publisher=elpais.com.co}}</ref>
Mayer is also the brother of both Cristian Gil Jr. and Brayan Gil.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diario.elmundo.sv/deportes/cristian-gil-espero-ayudar-a-mi-hermano-brayan-a-venir-a-el-salvador|title=Cristian Gil: "Espero ayudar a mi hermano (Brayan) a venir a El Salvador"|trans-title=Cristian Gil: "I hope to help my brother (Brayan) to come to El Salvador"|first=Omar|last=Gutierrez|date=22 January 2022|accessdate=30 March 2022|website=diario.elmundo.sv|language=Spanish}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|28 March 2023.}}<ref>{{Soccerway|mayer-andres-gil-hurtado/650942|accessdate=28 March 2023}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |FAS |2019–20 |La Liga Mayor |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||2||0 |- |FAS |2020–21 |La Liga Mayor |4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||4||0 |- |Atlético Marte |2020–21 |La Liga Mayor |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||3||0 |- |Alianza Petrolera |2022 |Categoría Primera A |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||1||0 |- |Alianza Petrolera |2023 |Categoría Primera A |3||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||4||2 |- ! colspan=3 | Career total !13!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!14!!2 |} ;Notes {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
===International=== <!-- NOTE: when updating stats, update the infobox too! --> {{updated|match played 26 March 2024.}}<ref name=NFT>{{NFT player|pid=89289}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|El Salvador |2022||1||0 |- |2023||12||1 |- |2024||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!14!!1 |}
====International goals==== :''Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT"/>
{|class="wikitable" |- !No.!!Date!!Venue!!Opponent!!Score!!Result!!Competition |- | 1. || 4 July 2023 || Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States || {{fb|PAN}} || align=center | '''2'''–2 || align=center | 2–2 || 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{El Salvador squad 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gil, Mayer}} Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:Salvadoran men's footballers Category:21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen Category:El Salvador men's international footballers Category:Colombian men's footballers Category:Colombian expatriate men's footballers Category:Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers Category:Salvadoran people of Colombian descent Category:Colombian emigrants to El Salvador Category:Men's association football forwards Category:C.D. FAS footballers Category:Alianza Petrolera F.C. players Category:Categoría Primera A players Category:Naturalized citizens of El Salvador Category:2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Category:Alianza Valledupar F.C. players Category:21st-century Colombian sportsmen