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. He scored in the following match, a 2–1 victory at
Hércules CF. After being a very important attacking unit as the club returned to
La Liga after nearly 25 years, Gil remained with Elche for
2013–14, still owned by Valencia. He made his debut in the competition on 19 August 2013, in a 3–0 loss at
Rayo Vallecano. Gil scored his first goal in the top flight on 1 March 2014, the only in the home win over
RC Celta de Vigo. He subsequently returned to the
Mestalla Stadium, making his league debut on 29 August in a 3–0 home defeat of
Málaga CF. Gil scored his only competitive goal for Valencia on 28 September 2014, contributing to a 1–1 away draw against
Real Sociedad in the domestic league.
Aston Villa in 2015 Gil joined
Premier League side
Aston Villa on 13 January 2015 for a fee in the region of
£3.2 million, signing a four-and-a-half-year deal and receiving the number 25 jersey. He made his debut four days later, as a 59th-minute
substitute for
Ashley Westwood in a 0–2 home loss to
Liverpool; despite the result, manager
Paul Lambert described his performance as "as good a debut as I've seen". Gil made his first start on 25 January 2015 in an
FA Cup tie against
Bournemouth, scoring from the edge of the box to open a
2–1 victory. Thirteen days later he contributed his first
assist for the Villans, allowing
Jores Okore to score through a close-range header in a 1–2 home defeat to
Chelsea. Gil netted for the first time in the league on 13 September 2015, putting his team 2–0 up in an eventual 3–2 loss at
Leicester City. The following 2 January, away to
Sunderland, he equalised with an aerial volley from compatriot
Adama Traoré's cross, but in a 3–1 defeat against their relegation rivals.
Deportivo On 20 July 2016, Gil returned to his homeland's top flight, being loaned to
Deportivo de La Coruña with an option to buy. The following 12 July the move was extended for a further
season, with an obligatory
buyout clause included. His team was eventually relegated, and he played only six minutes after the appointment of new coach
Clarence Seedorf.
New England Revolution On 30 January 2019, Gil joined the
New England Revolution as a
Designated Player on a multi-year contract, for a club record transfer fee of $2 million. He scored on his
Major League Soccer debut on 2 March, the equaliser in a 1–1 draw at
FC Dallas. Gil eventually became the Revs'
captain and finished his
first season with ten goals and 14 assists, leading the side in scoring as they made their first playoff appearance since 2015. His play earned him several awards, including:
MLS Newcomer of the Year,
Midnight Riders Man of the Year, Revolution Team Most Valuable Player, Revolution Players' Player of the year and 2019
MLS Best XI. In the
2020 campaign, Gil played only 152 minutes by late October because of injuries. He returned in time for
the playoffs, scoring in wins over the
Montreal Impact and
Orlando City SC. Having also assisted three goals in post-season, his contract option for the following year was exercised. Gil agreed to a further extension on 24 May 2021, until 2024; the deal increased his salary from $2.7 million to put him in the top 10 of the league's earners. In
that season, he helped the
Massachusetts side to the first
Supporters' Shield in their 26-year history, with three games to spare. He finished as the assist leader with 18, winning the
MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award while the team set a new points record with 73. He was named MLS Best XI and Revolution Team Most Valuable Player for a second time, MLS Player of the Month for June and MLS Player of the Week for matchweek 9. On 7 December, he was named the
league's Most Valuable Player. On 31 May 2023, Gil scored the second-fastest goal in Revolution history in the 3–3 draw against
Atlanta United FC. He was added to the roster for
that year's
MLS All-Star Game by coach
Wayne Rooney. He won the Revolution Golden Boot for the second time, scoring 11 goals and recording 15 assists, also being named Players' Player of the Year for a third time and MLS Player of the Week for matchweek 16. He was included in the MLS Team for weeks 31 and 33. In October, he was named his team's most valuable player for a club-record fourth time. On 19 April 2025, in a 2–0 home victory over New York City, Gil set the all-time assists record for the Revolution with 74, surpassing
Steve Ralston's tally. He broke
Taylor Twellman's goal contributions record on 9 August, recording two assists in the 2–0 defeat of
D.C. United to reach 130. Gil scored his 50th MLS goal in his 200th game on 18 April 2026 in a 2–1 win against
Columbus Crew, becoming the 32nd player in the competition's history to reach 50 goals and 50 assists. ==International career==