Born in
Tolox,
Málaga,
Andalusia, Gil began his managerial career at local
CD Alhaurino in
Tercera División, being appointed in January 2007. On 18 June of the following year he was named manager of fellow league team
Atlético Malagueño. On 8 May 2009 Gil renewed his contract for a further year, after being in the promotion places. He missed out promotion in
the play-offs, and signed a new two-year deal on 28 May of the following year. On 2 November 2010 Gil was appointed at the helm of
the first team in
La Liga, after
Jesualdo Ferreira's dismissal. His first professional game in charge occurred five days later, a 0–1 away loss against
RCD Espanyol. Gil subsequently returned to Málaga's B-side, after the appointment of
Manuel Pellegrini as first team manager. On 4 July 2011 he rescinded his contract at mutual consent, after again falling short in
the play-offs. In July 2011 Gil was named manager of
Unión Estepona CF in the fourth tier. He left the club in April of the following year, taking charge of
Saudi Arabia under-17s. In 2013, Gil was appointed as compatriot
Juan Ramón López Caro's assistant in
the full squad, leaving his role in 2015. In 2016, he took up a coaching programme in China. Gil was appointed at
Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. of Malaysia in November 2019. ==References==