1. Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent was born on 22 November 1992 and is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution, whom he captains.
20 Facts About Carles Gil
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Carles Gil began his career at Valencia, playing mostly in their reserves and making his debut with the first team in 2014.
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Carles Gil spent two seasons on loan at Elche, winning promotion to La Liga in 2013.
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Carles Gil made his senior debut at only 17 with the reserves by playing one game in the Segunda Division B, being brought to the main squad for the 2010,2011 and 2012 pre-seasons and scoring the third goal in the latter against SV Rodinghausen.
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Carles Gil scored his first goal in the top flight on 1 March 2014, the only in the home win over RC Celta de Vigo.
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On 20 July 2016, Carles Gil returned to his homeland's top flight, being loaned to Deportivo de La Coruna with an option to buy.
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Carles Gil's team was eventually relegated, and he played only six minutes after the appointment of new coach Clarence Seedorf.
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On 30 January 2019, Carles Gil joined the New England Revolution as a Designated Player on a multi-year contract, for a club record transfer fee of $2 million.
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Carles Gil eventually became the Revs' captain and finished his first season with ten goals and 14 assists, leading the side in scoring as they made their first playoff appearance since 2015.
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Carles Gil's play earned him several awards, including: MLS Newcomer of the Year, Midnight Riders Man of the Year, Revolution Team Most Valuable Player, Revolution Players' Player of the year and 2019 MLS Best XI.
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Carles Gil returned in time for the playoffs, scoring in wins over the Montreal Impact and Orlando City SC.
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Carles Gil agreed to a further extension on 24 May 2021, until 2024; the deal increased his salary from $2.7 million to put him in the top 10 of the league's earners.
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Carles Gil finished as the assist leader with 18, winning the MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award while the team set a new points record with 73.
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Carles Gil was added to the roster for that year's MLS All-Star Game by coach Wayne Rooney.
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Carles Gil won the Revolution Golden Boot for the second time, scoring 11 goals and recording 15 assists, being named Players' Player of the Year for a third time and MLS Player of the Week for matchweek 16.
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In March 2024, Carles Gil agreed to an extension through 2026, with a one-year option.
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Carles Gil was included in the MLS Team for weeks 31 and 33.
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Carles Gil's younger brother, Ignacio, is a footballer and an attacking midfielder.
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Carles Gil came through at Valencia, and the pair were teammates at New England.
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Carles Gil missed his sibling's MLS debut in September 2022 due to the birth of his first child, Marco.