Óscar Gil (footballer, born 1998)

Óscar Gil Regaño (born 26 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Segunda División club Espanyol.

For the Spanish footballer born in 1995, see Óscar Gil Osés.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gil and the second or maternal family name is Regaño.
Óscar Gil
Gil with Espanyol in 2022
Personal information
Full name Óscar Gil Regaño[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-26) 26 April 1998
Place of birth Elche, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Espanyol
Number 2
Youth career
Pablo Iglesias
Elche
Kelme
Elche
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Elche B 71 (0)
2018–2020 Elche 33 (1)
2020– Espanyol 87 (1)
International career‡
2021 Spain U21 1 (0)
2021 Spain U23 7 (0)
2021 Spain 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:08, 7 August 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Elche

Born in Elche, Valencian Community, Gil represented CD Pablo Iglesias, Elche CF and Kelme CF as a youth.[3] He made his senior debut with Elche's reserve team on 23 August 2015, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División away win against FC Jove Español San Vicente.

Gil subsequently struggled with injuries in the following campaigns,[4][5] only becoming a regular starter for the B-side during the 2017–18 campaign. He made his professional debut on 16 October 2018, starting in a 4–1 home defeat to Córdoba CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]

Gil made his Segunda División debut on 24 August 2019, starting in a 2–1 away defeat of AD Alcorcón,[7] and subsequently became a regular starter under manager Pacheta.[8]

Gil scored his first professional goal on 8 March 2020, netting his team's first in a 3–2 away success over Rayo Vallecano.[9] He contributed with 36 appearances (3,018 minutes, play-offs included) during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga.

Espanyol

On 7 September 2020, Gil agreed to a four-year contract with RCD Espanyol, recently relegated from the top tier, after the club activated his €500,000 buyout clause.[10]

International career

Due to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the international friendly against Lithuania on 8 June 2021.[11] Gil made his senior debut in the match as Spain won 4–0.[12]

Career statistics

International
As of match played 8 June 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain 202110
Total10

Honours

Spain U23

References
  1. "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Spain (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 July 2021. p. 16. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. "Óscar Gil". La Liga. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. "Óscar Gil Regaño, un lateral con futuro" [Óscar Gil Regaño, a full back with future] (in Spanish). Franjiverdes. 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  4. "Parte médico de los futbolistas Sory Kaba y Óscar Gil" [Medical reports of footballers Sory Kaba and Óscar Gil] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  5. "Y de repente… Óscar Gil" [And all in a sudden... Óscar Gil] (in Spanish). Elche Directo. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  6. "El Córdoba se da una alegría en la Copa ante un débil Elche" [Córdoba give themselves a joy in the Cup against a feeble Elche] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  7. "El central Gonzalo Verdú silencia Santo Domingo con un doblete" [Stopper Gonzalo Verdú silences Santo Domingo with a brace] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  8. "Óscar Gil: "Estoy viviendo un sueño"" [Óscar Gil: "I am living in a dream"] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  9. "Meritoria victoria de 'playoffs' del Elche en Vallecas" [Deserved 'play-off' victory of Elche at the Vallecas] (in Spanish). Marca. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  10. "Óscar Gil, nueva incorporación" [Óscar Gil, new addition] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  11. "Oficial | Lista de convocados para el encuentro ante Lituania" [Official | Squad list for the match against Lithuania]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  12. "Spain youngsters impress in Lithuania rout". MARCA. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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