Mayer Andrés Gil Hurtado (born 7 September 2003) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Alianza. Born in Colombia, he represents

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at international level.

Club career

FAS

Gil started his career with FAS.

Alianza Petrolera

He made his debut for

Alianza Petrolera Alianza Petrolera Fútbol Club was a Colombian professional football team based in Barrancabermeja, Santander, that last played in the Categoría Primera A. The club was founded in 1991 and played in the Categoría Primera B until 2012. They play ...

as a substitute against

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during the

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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 Asociación Deportivo Pasto, also known as Deportivo Pasto, is a Colombian professional football team based in the city of Pasto, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Estadio Departamental Libertad ...

. On 19 May 2023, Mayer Gil signed a new 3-year contract extension with the club.

International career

Mayer Gil was eligible to represent

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, where he was born, and

through naturalization. He previously was called up for

El Salvador U20 The El Salvador Under 20s football team, is commonly known as La Azulita. La Azulita is controlled by Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol(FESFUT) and represents El Salvador in all international Under 20 competitions. Their first U-20 World Cup w ...

. He played for them during the

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. He made his senior debut for

on November 16, 2022 against

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as a substitute in a 1–0 friendly loss. His debut in a competitive match came against the

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on March 27, 2023 as a substitute during the

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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 Mayer Andrés Candelo García (born 20 February 1977) is a Colombian football manager and former football player who played as a attacking midfielder. Career Candelo made his debut in 1996 for Deportivo Cali and played for Universitario de Depo ...

. Mayer is also the brother of both Cristian Gil Jr. and

Brayan Gil Brayan Alexander Gil Hurtado (born 28 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Baltika Kaliningrad. Born in Colombia, he represents El Salvador at international level. Club career Early ...

Career statistics

Club

;Notes

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gil, Mayer 2003 births Living people Salvadoran men's footballers 21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen El Salvador men's international footballers Colombian men's footballers Colombian expatriate men's footballers Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers Salvadoran people of Colombian descent Colombian emigrants to El Salvador Men's association football forwards C.D. FAS footballers Alianza Petrolera F.C. players Categoría Primera A players Naturalized citizens of El Salvador 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Alianza F.C. (Colombia) players 21st-century Colombian sportsmen