Mario Gila

Mario Gila Fuentes (born 29 August 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an centre-back for Real Madrid Castilla.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gila and the second or maternal family name is Fuentes.
Mario Gila
Personal information
Full name Mario Gila Fuentes
Date of birth (2000-08-29) 29 August 2000
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Real Madrid B
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2013 Santa Perpètua
2013–2014 Sabadell
2014–2016 Mollet
2016–2017 Damm
2017–2018 Espanyol
2018–2019 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Real Madrid B 71 (5)
2022– Real Madrid 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:57, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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

International career

Gila was called up to a preliminary Spain U19 training camp before the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[4]

References
  1. "El momento de Mario Gila: el central del Real Madrid que ha sabido esperar". El Español. 19 January 2022.
  2. "La Fábrica | Mario Gila, un pilar para el Castilla de Raúl". 15 March 2021.
  3. "Casemiro entra en una lista con Gila y sin Bale | La República EC". 30 April 2022.
  4. "OFICIAL | Convocatoria para jornadas de entrenamiento en la localidad alicantina de El Albir". sefutbol.com. 21 May 2019.
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