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

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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 Colombia, where he was born, and

through naturalization. He previously was called up for El Salvador U20. 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

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

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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 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