About Carles Gil
Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent (born 22 November 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution, whom he captains. He began his career at Valencia, playing mostly in their reserves and making his debut with the first team in 2014. He also spent two seasons on loan at Elche, winning promotion to La Liga in 2013. After a spell in the Premier League with Aston Villa and a return to Spain with Deportivo La Coruña, he signed for the New England Revolution. During his time with the Revolution, Gil won multiple Major League Soccer awards, including the MLS Newcomer of the Year in 2019 and both the Landon Donovan MVP and the MLS Comeback Player of the Year in 2021. == Club career == === Valencia === Born in Valencia, Valencian Community, Gil was a product of Valencia CF's youth system, having joined the club at the age of five. He made his senior debut at only 17 with the reserves by playing one game in the Segunda División 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 Rödinghausen (4–0 away win). Shortly after, he earned a professional contract until 2016. Gil was loaned to neighbouring Elche CF for the 2012–13 campaign. He first played in the Segunda División on 19 August 2012, starting in a home game against SD Ponferradina and netting in an eventual 4–2 win.
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