Luis Gil (footballer)

Luis Gil
Personal information
Full name	Luis Gil Torres
Date of birth	28 January 1976
Place of birth	La Pobla de Vallbona, Spain
Date of death	21 April 2024 (aged 48)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–1997	Mallorca
1996–1997	Mallorca B
1997–1999	Logroñés
1997–1998	→ Gimnàstic de Tarragona (loan)
1999–2001	Real Murcia
2001–2003	Sevilla
2002–2003	→ Polideportivo Ejido (loan)
2003–2006	Elche
2006–2007	Tenerife
2007–2009	Alicante
2009–2010	Alcoyano
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Gil Torres (28 January 1976 – 21 April 2024) was a Spanish professional football player and administrator.

Gil, who played as a striker, made nearly 400 career league appearances for 11 clubs between 1996 and 2010.

Playing career

Born in La Pobla de Vallbona, Gil played for Mallorca, Mallorca B, Logroñés, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Real Murcia, Sevilla, Polideportivo Ejido, Elche, Tenerife, Alicante and Alcoyano.^[1]

Later life and death

After retiring as a player, Gil worked as General Secretary of the Association of Spanish Footballers and as Director of Competitions of La Liga. He died on 21 April 2024, at the age of 48.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Luis Gil, Luis Gil Torres - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.
^ Arés, Ruby (21 April 2024). "Luis Gil, director de competiciones de LaLiga, fallece a los 48 años" [Luis Gil, director of LaLiga competitions, dies at 48]. Diario AS (in Spanish).

[auto-1] "Luis Gil, Luis Gil Torres - Footballer | BDFutbol". www.bdfutbol.com.

[2] Arés, Ruby (21 April 2024). "Luis Gil, director de competiciones de LaLiga, fallece a los 48 años" [Luis Gil, director of LaLiga competitions, dies at 48]. Diario AS (in Spanish).

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