Mario Gila Explained

Mario Gila
Full Name:Mario Gila Fuentes
Birth Date:2000 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Height:1.85 m
Currentclub:Lazio
Clubnumber:34
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:2009–2013
Youthclubs1:Santa Perpètua
Youthyears2:2013–2014
Youthclubs2:Sabadell
Youthyears3:2014–2016
Youthclubs3:Mollet
Youthyears4:2016–2017
Youthclubs4:Damm
Youthyears5:2017–2018
Youthclubs5:Espanyol
Youthyears6:2018–2019
Youthclubs6:Real Madrid
Years1:2019–2022
Clubs1:Real Madrid B
Caps1:73
Goals1:5
Years2:2022
Clubs2:Real Madrid
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Lazio
Caps3:25
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2022–2023
Nationalteam1:Spain U21
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:23:58, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

Mario Gila Fuentes (born 29 August 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Lazio.

Club career

Real Madrid Castilla

Gila is a youth product of various clubs in Catalonia, including Santa Perpètua, Sabadell, Mollet, Damm and Espanyol. He moved to Real Madrid's youth academy in 2018, signing a contract until 2024.[1] He was promoted to their reserves in 2019 where he became their stalwart and vice captain under Raúl.[2]

Real Madrid

Gila made his professional debut with the senior Real Madrid squad in a 4–0 La Liga win over Espanyol, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute.[3]

Lazio

On 12 July 2022, Serie A club Lazio announced Gila's signing from Real Madrid for €6m.[4] On 30 October 2022, Gila made his Serie A debut for Lazio in a match against Salernitana, which ended in a 3-1 loss for Lazio.[5]

On 28 November 2023, Gila made his Champions League debut, playing the full match in Lazio's 2-0 group stage victory against Celtic at Olimpico di Roma.[6]

International career

Gila was called up to a preliminary Spain U19 training camp before the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[7]

Career statistics

[8]

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SeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2019–20Segunda División B211211
2020–21Segunda División B202202
2021–22Segunda División RFEF322322
Total735735
Real Madrid2021–22La Liga2020
Lazio2022–23Serie A400080120
2023–24Serie A210304010290
Total2503012010410
Career total100530120101165

Honours

Real Madrid

2021–22

Spain U21

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: El momento de Mario Gila: el central del Real Madrid que ha sabido esperar. 19 January 2022. El Español . Jose Nieto. es . Mario Gila's moment: the Real Madrid central defender who has known how to wait.
  2. News: La Fábrica | Mario Gila, un pilar para el Castilla de Raúl . Madridista Rreal . Javier Gómez Talavan. 15 March 2021. es . The Factory | Mario Gila, a pillar for Raúl's Castilla.
  3. News: Casemiro entra en una lista con Gila y sin Bale . La República. 30 April 2022. es . Casemiro enters a list with Gila and without Bale.
  4. Comunicato 12.07.2022 . 13 July 2022 . S.S. Lazio . it.
  5. Web site: 2022-10-30 . Lazio vs. Salernitana - 30 October 2022 . 2023-12-28 . Soccerway.
  6. Web site: 2023-11-28 . Lazio-Celtic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Group stage . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130015145/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2039146--lazio-vs-celtic/ . 2023-11-30 . . en.
  7. Web site: Convocatoria para jornadas de entrenamiento en la localidad alicantina de El Albir. 21 May 2019. Real Federación Española de Fútbol. es . Call for training days in the Alicante town of El Albir. https://web.archive.org/web/20190522052041/https://sefutbol.com/oficial-convocatoria-jornadas-entrenamiento-localidad-alicantina-albir . 22 May 2019.
  8. Web site: Mario Gila Fuentes.