Cristian David Gil Hurtado (born 5 November 1996) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club FAS. Born in Colombia, Gil represents

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at international level.

International career

Gil scored his first goal for

in a 2–1

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loss to

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Personal life

Hailing from a footballing family, Cristian Jr. is the son of former Colombian footballer Cristian Gil, as well as the brother of both

Brayan Gil Brayan Alexander Gil Hurtado (born 28 June 2001) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Alianza Petrolera Alianza Petrolera is a Colombian professional football team based in Barrancabermeja, that currently plays in the Categor� ...

and Mayer Gil.

Career statistics

Club

;Notes

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each El Salvador goal.''

References

1996 births Living people Footballers from Cali Salvadoran people of Colombian descent Naturalized citizens of El Salvador Salvadoran footballers El Salvador international footballers Colombian footballers Association football forwards C.D. Atlético Marte footballers C.D. Chalatenango footballers A.D. Isidro Metapán footballers {{Colombia-footy-bio-stub