Mario Gila Fuentes (born 29 August 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Lazio.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Gila Fuentes | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-08-29) 29 August 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lazio | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2022 | Real Madrid B | 71 | (5) |
| 2022 | Real Madrid | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Lazio | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2022– | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:20, 2 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 | |||
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]
Gila 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]
On 12 July 2022, Lazio announced the signing of Gila from Spanish side Real Madrid for €6m.[4]
Gila was called up to a preliminary Spain U19 training camp before the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[5]
Real Madrid
S.S. Lazio – current squad | |
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