# Mayer Gil
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{{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](/source/Yopal), Colombia
| height = 1.75m
| position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Alianza Petrolera](/source/Alianza_Petrolera_F.C.)
| clubnumber = 99
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2020–2021
| clubs1 = [FAS](/source/C.D._FAS)
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = [Atlético Marte](/source/C.D._Atl%C3%A9tico_Marte)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2024
| clubs3 = [Alianza Petrolera](/source/Alianza_Petrolera_F.C.)
| caps3 = 47
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = [Alianza](/source/Alianza_F.C._(Colombia))
| caps4 = 53
| goals4 = 5
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = [El Salvador U20](/source/El_Salvador_national_under-20_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2022–
| nationalteam2 = [El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador_national_football_team)
| 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](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for [Categoría Primera A](/source/Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A) club [Alianza](/source/Alianza_F.C._(Colombia)). Born in Colombia, he represents [El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador_national_football_team) at international level.[{{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}}]
== Club career ==
===FAS===
Gil started his career with [FAS](/source/C.D._FAS).[{{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}}]
===Alianza Petrolera===
He made his debut for [Alianza Petrolera](/source/Alianza_Petrolera_F.C.) as a substitute against [Millonarios](/source/Millonarios_FC) during the [2022](/source/2022_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season) 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](/source/Deportivo_Pasto).[{{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}}] On 19 May 2023, Mayer Gil signed a new 3-year contract extension with the club.[{{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}}]
== International career ==
Mayer Gil was eligible to represent [Colombia](/source/Colombia_national_football_team), where he was born, and [El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador_national_football_team) through naturalization.[{{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}}]
He previously was called up for [El Salvador U20](/source/El_Salvador_national_under-20_football_team).[{{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}}] He played for them during the [2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship](/source/2022_CONCACAF_U-20_Championship).[{{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}}]
He made his senior debut for [El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador_national_football_team) on November 16, 2022 against [Nicaragua](/source/Nicaragua_national_football_team) as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly loss. His debut in a competitive match came against the [United States](/source/United_States_men's_national_soccer_team) on March 27, 2023 as a substitute during the [CONCACAF Nations League](/source/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](/source/Cristian_Gil_(footballer%2C_born_1979)), who named Mayer after his friend [Mayer Candelo](/source/Mayer_Candelo).[{{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}}]
Mayer is also the brother of both [Cristian Gil Jr.](/source/Cristian_Gil_(footballer%2C_born_1996)) and [Brayan Gil](/source/Brayan_Gil).[{{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}}]
==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|28 March 2023.}}[{{Soccerway|mayer-andres-gil-hurtado/650942|accessdate=28 March 2023}}]
{| 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](/source/C.D._FAS)
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_El_Salvador)
|[La Liga Mayor](/source/Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_F%C3%BAtbol_de_El_Salvador)
|2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||2||0
|-
|[FAS](/source/C.D._FAS)
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_El_Salvador)
|[La Liga Mayor](/source/Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_F%C3%BAtbol_de_El_Salvador)
|4||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||4||0
|-
|[Atlético Marte](/source/C.D._Atl%C3%A9tico_Marte)
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_El_Salvador)
|[La Liga Mayor](/source/Primera_Divisi%C3%B3n_de_F%C3%BAtbol_de_El_Salvador)
|3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||3||0
|-
|[Alianza Petrolera](/source/Alianza_Petrolera_F.C.)
|[2022](/source/2022_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
|[Categoría Primera A](/source/Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A)
|1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||1||0
|-
|[Alianza Petrolera](/source/Alianza_Petrolera_F.C.)
|[2023](/source/2023_Categor%C3%ADa_Primera_A_season)
|[Categoría Primera A](/source/Categor%C3%ADa_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
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===International===
{{updated|match played 26 March 2024.}}[{{NFT player|pid=89289}}]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador_national_football_team)
|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.''