Javier Gil Puche (born 3 May 2006) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Juventus.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Gil Puche | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Molina de Segura, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Real Murcia | ||
| 2021–2023 | Alavés | ||
| 2023– | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024 | |||
Life and career
editGil was born on 3 May 2006 in Molina de Segura, Spain. He is a native of Region of Murcia, Spain.[1] He mainly operates as a defender. He specifically operates as a central defender. He is left-footed. He is known for his strength.[2] He is also known for his technical ability. As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Spanish side Real Murcia.
In 2021, he joined the youth academy of Spanish side Alavés. In 2023, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Juventus. He started his senior career with the club. He also played for their reserve team. He is a Spain youth international. On 12 October 2024, he debuted for a Spain national under-19 football team during a 3–2 win over the Norway national under-19 football team.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Javier Gil, el español que ilusiona en la cantera de la Juventus". marca.com.
- ^ "Chi è Gil Puche, il convocato a sorpresa della Juventus per la sfida contro il Parma". calciomercato.com.
- ^ "Javier Gil, il difensore spagnolo protagonista con la maglia della Juventus". mondoprimavera.com.