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Luis Gil (footballer)

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Spanish footballer (1976–2024)

Luis Gil
Personal information
Full name Luis Gil Torres
Date of birth (1976-01-28)28 January 1976
Place of birth La Pobla de Vallbona, Spain
Date of death 21 April 2024(2024-04-21) (aged 48)
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) 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

Luis Gil Torres (28 January 1976 – 21 April 2024) was a Spanish professional football player and administrator.

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.

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.

References

  1. ^ "Luis Gil, Luis Gil Torres - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.
  2. Arés, Ruby (21 April 2024). "Luis Gil, director de competiciones de LaLiga, fallece a los 48 años" [Luis Gil, director of LaLiga competitions, dies at 48]. Diario AS (in Spanish).
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