 Gill (left) playing for Atlanta United in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Simon Gill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 3, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Denver, Colorado, United States[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Cornellà | ||
| 2018–2025 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Barcelona B | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Cornellà (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | United States U17 | 10 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:50, 27 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of February 18, 2023 | |||
Adrian Simon Gill (born January 3, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.
Club career
[edit]Born in Denver, Colorado, Gill moved to Catalonia as a child due to his parents' work commitments.[3] In 2017, shortly after moving to Spain, he joined Cornellà, before a move to Spanish giants Barcelona the following year.[4]
Having progressed through Barcelona's La Masia academy, he signed his first professional contract with the club in March 2022.[5][6][7] Gill suffered an ACL injury in September 2023, shortly after training with the first team for the first time, and went through 14 months of rehabilitation before returning to Barça's U19 team in October 2024 and making 3 appearances that fall.[8][9] On August 21, 2025, Gill signed a one-year contract extension with Barcelona.[10][11] The following 31 October, Gill returned to his former youth club, Cornellà, joining them on a season-long loan deal.[12]
On 27 January 2026, Major League Soccer club Atlanta United announced the signing of Gill from Barcelona, signing him on a one-year deal with options to extend until 2030. Barcelona retains a percentage of any future sale.[13][14][15]
International career
[edit]Gill has represented the United States at youth international level.[2] He is also eligible to play for Spain, but declined an invitation by the Royal Spanish Football Federation to represent them in April 2022, expressing his desire to represent the United States at senior international level.[16]
Honors
[edit]Barcelona
References
[edit]- ^ "National team roster – 2023 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. February 5, 2023. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ a b Adrian Gill at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Sanderson, Tom (26 March 2022). "Meet Adrian Gill: FC Barcelona's American 'Pearl' Compared To Andres Iniesta". forbes.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Bona, German (25 March 2022). "¿Quién es Adrian Gill, otra de las 'perlas' que se asegura el Barça?" [Who is Adrian Gill, another of the 'pearls' that Barça ensures?]. sport.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Marsden, Sam (25 March 2022). "United States youth star Adrian Simon Gill signs three-year Barcelona deal". espn.co.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Serrano, Rodrigo (26 March 2022). "USYNT player Adrian Gill signs three-year contract with Barcelona". en.as.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "El prometedor juvenil Adrian Gill renueva con el Barcelona tres años" [Promising youth Adrian Gill renews with Barcelona for three years]. us.marca.com (in Spanish). 1 April 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Marsden, Sam (2025-01-07). "U.S. trio hope to follow Yamal from La Masia to Barcelona stardom". ESPN. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Barcelona gamble on injured American Adrian Simon Gill as possible USMNT star". Playing For 90. 2025-08-20. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Adrian Simon to stay for one more season". FC Barcelona. 2025-08-20. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ Marsden, Sam (21 August 2025). "U.S. teen Adrian Gill extends Barcelona deal to 2026". ESPN. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Gascón, Javier (31 October 2025). "Adrian Simon Gill, cedido por el Barça al Cornellà" [Adrian Simon Gill, on loan from Barça to Cornellà]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Carlisle, Jeff (27 January 2026). "Atlanta United signs U.S. youth star Adrian Gill from Barcelona". ESPN. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Atlanta United signs midfielder Adrian Gill". Atlanta United FC. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Agreement for the transfer of Adrian Gill to Atlanta United". FC Barcelona. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ Serrano, Rodrigo (6 April 2022). "Barcelona's Adrian Simon Gill knocks back Spain interest to commit to USMNT". en.as.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Record third Youth League title". FC Barcelona. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Adrian Gill at WorldFootball.net