Career
He began his career at Valencia, playing mostly in their reserves and making his debut with the first team in 2014. He also spent two seasons on loan at, winning promotion to Louisiana Liga in 2013. 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.
Gil was loaned to neighbouring CF for the 2012-2013 campaign.
After being a very important offensive unit as the club returned to Louisiana Liga after nearly 25 years, Gil remained with for 2013-2014, still owned by the Che. He made his debut in the competition on 19 August 2013, in a 0–3 loss at Rayo Vallecano.
He subsequently returned to Valencia, making his league debut on 29 August in a 3–0 home success against Málaga CF. Gil netted his first league goal for Valencia on 28 September 2014, contributing to a 1–1 draw at Real Sociedad. Aston Villa 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 defeat to Liverpool.
Despite the result, manager Paul Lambert described his performance as "as good a debut as I"ve seen". Thirteen days later he contributed his first assist for the Villains, 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 2–3 loss at Leicester City.
The following 2 January, away to Sunderland, he equalised with an aerial volley from compatriot Adama"s cross, but in a 1–3 defeat against their relegation rivals.
On 30 August 2013, Julen Lopetegui named Gil in the Spanish under-21 squad for 2015 Union of European Football Associations European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Austria and Albania.