Luis Miguel Gail Explained

Luis Miguel Gail
Fullname:Luis Miguel Gail Martín
Birth Date:23 February 1961
Birth Place:Valladolid, Spain
Position:Centre back
Youthclubs1:Zorrilla
Youthyears2:1976–1977
Youthclubs2:Valladolid
Years1:1977
Years2:1977–1986
Caps2:241
Goals2:35
Years3:1986–1991
Caps3:109
Goals3:11
Totalcaps:350
Totalgoals:46
Nationalyears1:1978–1979
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:1979
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1979
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:1
Manageryears1:1999
Managerclubs1:Sabadell
Manageryears2:2000–2001
Managerclubs2:Xerez
Manageryears3:2001
Managerclubs3:Zamora
Manageryears4:2006–2007
Managerclubs4:Laguna
Manageryears5:2010
Managerclubs5:Castile and León (U18)

Luis Miguel Gail Martín (23 February 1961) is a Spanish former football central defender and manager.

He amassed La Liga totals of 266 matches and 29 goals over one full decade, representing Valladolid and Betis.[1]

Club career

Gail was born in Valladolid, Castile and León. After emerging through their youth ranks, he made his senior debut for local club Real Valladolid at only 16. He first appeared in La Liga in the 1980–81 campaign, competing with the side in that level in six straight seasons, scoring 51 competitive goals and helping to the conquest of the (short-lived) Copa de la Liga in his final year, against Atlético Madrid.[2]

In summer 1986, Gail joined Real Betis also in the top division. He totalled nine goals in the league in his first two years but also suffered relegation to Segunda División twice, eventually retiring from professional football at only 30.

Gail took up coaching subsequently, but never in higher than Segunda División B.

Honours

Valladolid

1984[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: "Siempre, incluso en Sevilla, dije que era del Valladolid". Always, even when in Seville, I told I was a Valladolid fan. El Norte de Castilla. Antonio. G. Encinas. es. 3 December 2006. 4 April 2021.
  2. News: 25 años de la Copa de la Liga. 25 years from the League Cup. El Norte de Castilla. Antonio. G. Encinas. Rodrigo. Ucero. es. 2009. 20 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150219142836/http://realvalladolid.elnortedecastilla.es/especial-25-aniversario/. 19 February 2015.