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 | |||
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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) |
*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
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