Alfredo Gil (footballer)

Alfredo Gil Porta (10 January 1891 – 27 January 1908) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for FC Barcelona between 1905 and 1908.[1][2]

Alfredo Gil
Personal information
Full name Alfredo Gil Porta
Birth name Alfredo Gil Porta
Date of birth (1891-01-10)10 January 1891
Place of birth Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Date of death 27 January 1908(1908-01-27) (aged 17)
Place of death Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1908 FC Barcelona 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

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Gil was born on 10 January 1891 in Carrer de Sant Pau in Barcelona, as the son of Josep Gil i Pradas, born in Figueroles, and Teresa Porta i Prim, born in Vila-rodona.

Playing career

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Gil joined the football team of FC Barcelona from the athletics section,[1] being an outstanding athlete in endurance tests since he had obtained several first prizes in races,[3] including one on 23 August 1906, at the age of 15, he won a race of 2.500 meters, finishing ahead of second-placed Miguel Puig and Antonio Tenliado.[3][4]

In total, Gil played 12 matches for FC Barcelona and scored two goals, his side's only goal in a 1–0 victory over X Sporting Club on 6 May 1906, and his side's only goal in a 1–4 loss to FC Internacional two weeks later, on 20 May 1906.[5] However, both of them were friendly matches; officially, Gil only played three games, all of which in the Catalan championship.[1]

Death

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Gil died in Barcelona on 27 January 1908, at the tender age of just 17, due to an illness.[1][3] At the time, Gil was still a player at Barça, where he almost occupied a place in the first team of the club, since he was its first substitute, distinguishing himself for his security on the left side, with his fellow forwards.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Alfredo Gil Porta (1905-1908) stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Gil, Alfredo Gil Porta - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Campeonato de Barcelona" [Barcelona Championship]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 January 1908. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Carreras en Badalona" [Racing in Badalona]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 August 1906. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Barça partidos de 1905-06" [Barça matches of 1905-06]. www.webdelcule.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 April 2024.