Brayan Gil

Not to be confused with Bryan Gil.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gil and the second or maternal family name is Hurtado.

Brayan Gil

Personal information
Full name	Brayan Alexander Gil Hurtado
Date of birth	(2001-06-28) 28 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Deportes Tolima
Number	30
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	FAS	25	(16)
2020	→ Gent (loan)	0	(0)
2020–2022	Alianza Petrolera	82	(12)
2023–	Deportes Tolima	53	(10)
International career^‡
2020	Colombia U20	2	(0)
2022–	El Salvador	11	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Brayan Alexander Gil Hurtado (born 28 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Categoría Primera A club Deportes Tolima. Born in Colombia, he represents El Salvador at international level.

Club career

Early career

Brayan "El Comandante" Gil first began training in the lower categories of the Fundación Educando a un Salvadoreño (FESA). He later went to Brujos Mario Calvo of the El Salvador Promotion league, becoming top scorer with 15 goals at 17 years of age and won the "Silver Goal" award from the sports magazine El Gráfico.[1]

C.D. FAS

His performances at the youth level earned him a contract to play with C.D. FAS in the 2019 Apertura Tournament. He finished as the second highest top scorer with 18 goals, including a Hat-Trick against A.D. Chalatenango.[2]

International career

Brayan Gil was eligible to represent Colombia, where he was born, and El Salvador through naturalization.^[citation needed]

He debuted for Colombia U20 on 16 December against Ecuador U20 in a 5-1 win, and grabbed an assist against Ecuador on 19 December in a friendly.^[citation needed]

He made his senior debut for El Salvador on 27 March 2023 against the United States during the CONCACAF Nations League in a 1-0 loss.^[citation needed]

Personal life

Hailing from a footballing family, Brayan has lived continuously in El Salvador since he was 4, as a result of his father's playing career, Cristian Gil. He is also the brother of both Cristian Gil Jr. and Mayer Gil.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 May 2024.[4]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FAS	2019–20	La Liga Mayor	25	16	0	0	–		0	0	25	16
Gent (loan)	2019–20	Jupiler League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Alianza Petrolera	2020	Categoría Primera A	7	0	3	3	–		0	0	10	3
Alianza Petrolera	2021	Categoría Primera A	36	4	1	0	–		0	0	37	4
Alianza Petrolera	2022	Categoría Primera A	39	8	1	1	–		0	0	40	9
Deportes Tolima	2023	Categoría Primera A	28	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	28	4
Deportes Tolima	2024	Categoría Primera A	20	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	20	5
Career total			155	37	6	4	4	0	0	0	165	41

Notes

International

As of match played 26 March 2024.[5]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
El Salvador	2023	10	2
	2024	1	1
Total		11	3

International goals

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.[6]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	4 July 2023	Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States	Panama	1–0	2–2	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2.	10 September 2023	Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González, San Salvador, El Salvador	Trinidad and Tobago	2–2	2–3	2023-24 CONCACAF Nations League A
3.	26 March 2024	Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States	Honduras	1–0	1–1	Friendly

References

1. "FAS ficha al joven goleador de la Segunda División". El Grafico (in Spanish).
2. "Hat-Trick de Brayan Gil en la goleada de FAS al Chalatenango". El Grafico (in Spanish).
3. Gutierrez, Omar (22 January 2022). "Cristian Gil: "Espero ayudar a mi hermano (Brayan) a venir a El Salvador"" [Cristian Gil: "I hope to help my brother (Brayan) to come to El Salvador"]. diario.elmundo.sv (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
4. Brayan Gil at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
5. Brayan Gil at National-Football-Teams.com
6. Brayan Gil at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2020.

External links

• Brayan Gil at Fichajes.com (in Spanish)