Juan Cruz Gill
Argentine professional footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Cruz Gill | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-07-18) 18 July 1983 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Villa María, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alianza Lima (assistant) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Talleres | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2008 | Talleres | 79 | (2) |
| 2008 | Deportes Melipilla | 18 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Ermis Aradippou | 56 | (0) |
| 2011 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Unión Temuco | 37 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Deportes Temuco | 25 | (2) |
| 2015 | Iberia | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Valletta | 57 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Tarxien Rainbows (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Sliema Wanderers | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Lija Athletic | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Marsaxlokk | – | (–) |
| Total | 334 | (11) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Valletta (assistant) | ||
| 2024 | Valletta (caretaker) | ||
| 2024– | Alianza Lima (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Cruz Gill (born 18 July 1983) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Playing career
He began as a professional footballer for Talleres de Córdoba of the Argentine Primera División during the 2004 season.[2] His first match was on 20 June 2004, a 3–2 win over River Plate. After four seasons in the team of Córdoba, Cruz Gill moved to Chilean Primera División club Deportes Melipilla,[3] where he had a successful spell personally, although his club was relegated to the second tier. In January 2009, he joined to Cypriot club Ermis Aradippou, champions of the Cypriot Second Division in the 2008-09 season.
In 2011, he moved to Venezuelan club Estudiantes de Mérida. The following year, Gill returned to Chile and joined to Primera B side Unión Temuco.[4]
In the second half of 2015, Gill moved to Malta and signed with Valletta FC.[5]
On 28 July 2020, Gill signed with Lija Athletic.[6] Gill signed for Maltese Challenge League side Marsaxlokk on 23 June 2021.[7]
Personal life
Gill also obtained the Italian citizenship, due to his ancestry.
Coaching career
Following his retirement, Gill started his coaching career in Malta. In August 2024, he returned to South America and joined the technical staff of Mariano Soso in Alianza Lima as an assistant coach.[8]
Honours
Player
- Ermis Aradippou
- Valletta
- Maltese Premier League (3): 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Maltese FA Trophy (1): 2017–18
References
- ^ "Juan Gill". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Talleres de Córdoba vs River Plate" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. June 20, 2004. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ Escobar, Andrés (21 June 2008). "Con el debut de Garcés en la capital se inicia el torneo de Clausura". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Unión Temuco tendrá tres variantes para enfrentar a Everton por la Primera B". SoyChile (in Spanish). 7 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Tagliaferri, Guillermo (1 October 2015). "Juan Cruz Gill, un cordobés en Malta". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Busuttil, Antoine (28 July 2020). "Lija Athletic sign Juan Cruz Gill". www.maltafootball.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Gill Signs for Marsaxlokk". Marsaxlokk FC. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "¿Cuál será el comando técnico de Mariano Soso en Alianza Lima?". ESPN (in Spanish). 8 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
External links
- Juan Cruz Gill at Soccerway
- Juan Cruz Gill at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Cruz Gill at Football Lineups
- Official Web Site
