José Gil Gordillo

José Gil Gordillo (born 9 October 1960), sometimes known as Flaco Gil, is a retired Spanish football player who played as a winger. He made 137 appearances in La Liga for Celta Vigo in the 1990s, scoring five goals.

Career

Gil was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda in Cádiz province, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia, and began his career with local side Cádiz CF. He left to join Barcelona in 1980, His first task was to face the resulting penalty, which was fired off target by Melenas. They faced Tenerife, and were defeated thanks to a single goal in the second leg at Estadio Riazor, and thus remained in the second tier. The following season was even better, with Depor finishing as runners-up, just a point behind champions Albacete Balompié, and earning promotion to La Liga for the first time since 1972–73.

However, Gil would not join the club in the top flight, as he left to join local rivals Celta Vigo that summer. Celta, under coach Txetxu Rojo, followed Deportivo's lead by earning promotion to La Liga in Gil's first season, and the man from Cádiz played a key part. Used in partnership with fellow midfielders Vicente or Fabiano, Gil regularly provided assists for Vladimir Gudelj, who finished the season as the division's top scorer.

Gil continued to be an indispensable part of the team that season, playing 36 matches.

Gil also played 40 times during the following season, as did his long-time midfield partner Vicente. He left Celta after 186 appearances and eight goals in five successful seasons. He rounded out his career with a single season at Racing de Ferrol in Segunda División B, before retiring in 1997 as he approached his 37th birthday.

Honours Deportivo La Coruña Segunda División runners-up: 1990–91

Celta Vigo Segunda División: 1991–92 Copa del Rey runners-up: 1993–94

Career statistics

1. Appearances in the 1983 Copa de la Liga Segunda División 2. Appearance in the 1989–90 Segunda División promotion playoff