Alfredo Gil (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfredo Gil Porta | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 27 January 1908 (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 | |||
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]
Early life
[edit]Gil was born on 10 January 1891 in Carrer de Sant Pau in Barcelona,[1] as the son of Josep Gil i Pradas, born in Figueroles, and Teresa Porta i Prim, born in Vila-rodona.[citation needed]
Playing career
[edit]Gil joined the football team of FC Barcelona from the athletics section,[1] where he had stood out in endurance tests, even obtaining 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] Three months earlier, in May 1906, he was forced to retire from a race that he was leading after suffering from vomiting.[5]
In total, Gil played 12 matches for FC Barcelona and scored two goals, both in May 1906, including the only goal of a 1–0 victory over X Sporting Club on 6 May, and a consolation goal in a 4–1 loss to FC Internacional two weeks later, on 20 May.[6] However, both of them were friendly matches; officially, Gil only played three games, all of which in the Catalan championship.[1]
Death
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Alfredo Gil Porta (1905-1908) stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Gil, Alfredo Gil Porta - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Campeonato de Barcelona" [Barcelona Championship]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 January 1908. p. 3. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Carreras en Badalona" [Racing in Badalona]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 August 1906. p. 4. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Sport regional". arca.bnc.cat (in Spanish). Los Deportes. 12 May 1906. p. 7. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Barça partidos de 1905-06" [Barça matches of 1905-06]. www.webdelcule.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2024.