Adrian Gill (soccer) explained

Adrian Gill
Fullname:Adrian Simon Gill[1]
Birth Date:3 January 2006
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, United States
Currentclub:Barcelona
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2017–2018
Youthclubs1:Cornellà
Youthyears2:2018–
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:United States U17
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:17:04, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:February 18, 2023

Adrian Simon Gill (born January 3, 2006) is an American professional soccer player currently playing as a midfielder for Barcelona.

Club career

Born in Denver, Colorado, Gill moved to Catalonia as a child due to his parents' work commitments.[2] In 2017, shortly after moving to Spain, he joined Cornellà, before a move to Spanish giants Barcelona the following year.[3]

Having progressed through Barcelona's La Masia academy, he signed his first professional contract with the club in March 2022.[4] [5] [6]

International career

Gill has represented the United States at youth international level. He is also eligible to play for Spain, but declined an invitation by the Spanish FA to represent them in April 2022, expressing his desire to represent the United States at senior international level.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National team roster – 2023 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship: USA . . 20 . February 5, 2023 . May 19, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206235030/https://stconcacafwp001.blob.core.windows.net/media/05pmbqzp/cu17-final-rosters.pdf . February 6, 2023.
  2. Web site: Meet Adrian Gill: FC Barcelona’s American ‘Pearl’ Compared To Andres Iniesta. Tom. Sanderson. 26 March 2022. 24 October 2022. forbes.com.
  3. Web site: ¿Quién es Adrian Gill, otra de las 'perlas' que se asegura el Barça?. Who is Adrian Gill, another of the 'pearls' that Barça ensures?. German. Bona. 25 March 2022. 24 October 2022. sport.es. Spanish.
  4. Web site: United States youth star Adrian Simon Gill signs three-year Barcelona deal. Sam. Marsden. 25 March 2022. 24 October 2022. espn.co.uk.
  5. Web site: USYNT player Adrian Gill signs three-year contract with Barcelona. Rodrigo. Serrano. 26 March 2022. 24 October 2022. en.as.com.
  6. Web site: El prometedor juvenil Adrian Gill renueva con el Barcelona tres años. Promising youth Adrian Gill renews with Barcelona for three years. 1 April 2022. 24 October 2022. us.marca.com. Spanish.
  7. Web site: Barcelona’s Adrian Simon Gill knocks back Spain interest to commit to USMNT. Rodrigo. Serrano. 6 April 2022. 24 October 2022. en.as.com.