Noelia Gil

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Noelia Gil
Personal information
Full name Noelia Gil Pérez
Date of birth (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Alhama
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Atlético Madrid
2016–2018 Granadilla 16 (0)
2018–2019 Sevilla 13 (0)
2019–2020 Málaga 21 (0)
2020–2022 Valencia 24 (0)
2022–2023 Alhama 1 (0)
2023– OH Leuven
International career
2011 Spain U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:05, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

Noelia Gil Pérez (born 23 May 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Women's Super League club OH Leuven.

Early and personal life[edit]

Gil was born in the neighbourhood of Carabanchel, Madrid to a working-class family. Her father worked in a printing press and her mother worked as an administrative assistant. The family were Real Madrid supporters.[2] Aside from football, she also participated in swimming and basketball. Gil is an only child.[3]

Gil has a master's degree in teaching from the INEF department of Technical University of Madrid. She also holds qualifications in English.[3]

Club career[edit]

Gil started playing in the Primera División with Atlético Madrid. Inclusive of time spent in the youth academy, she spent a total of 15 years at the club.[4]

In January 2018, she joined newly-promoted Sevilla from Granadilla as competition for the goalkeeper position with Pamela Tajonar.[5] In June 2019, after making 10 league appearances for the club, she announced her departure from Sevilla.[6] At the start of the 2019–20 Segunda División season, she joined Málaga.[7] She would spend one season at the club, conceding 21 goals, the fourth best record in the league.[8] In 2020, she transferred from Málaga and Valencia.[9]

On 2 July 2023, Gil announced that she had signed with OH Leuven.[10]

International career[edit]

As an under-17 international, Gil won the 2011 UEFA U-17 Women's Championship.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Noelia Gil at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ Rivas, Marina (24 January 2020). "Una parcela en buenas manos". Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cosín, Raúl (11 August 2020). "Noelia Gil: De la puesta en valor de la portera como figura participativa" (in Spanish). Visibilitas. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Noelia Gil, ante un partido especial frente al Atlético de Madrid". El Dorsal (in Spanish). 6 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Noelia Gil, nueva guardameta sevillista". Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 17 January 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Noelia Gil anuncia que no continuará en el Sevilla Femenino" (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Noelia Gil, nueva portera para el Málaga Femenino". Málaga Hoy (in Spanish). 18 July 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. ^ Rivas, Marina (1 June 2020). "Noelia Gil abandona la portería malaguista". Diario Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  9. ^ Gil, Aimara G. (13 July 2020). "Noelia Gil, nueva portera del Valencia tras dejar el Málaga". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  11. ^ Chaplin, Mark (31 July 2011). "Late Pomares strike ensures Spain retain title". UEFA. Retrieved 8 May 2021.