Adrian Gill (soccer)

Adrian Gill
Gill (left) playing for Atlanta United in 2026
Personal information
Full name Adrian Simon Gill[1]
Date of birth (2006-01-03) January 3, 2006
Place of birth Denver, Colorado, United States[2]
Positions
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 4 (0)
2026– Atlanta United 2 16 (1)
International career‡
2022–2023 United States U17 10 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  United States
CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Runner-up2023 Guatemala
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:50, August 29, 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

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 October 31, Gill returned to his former youth club, Cornellà, joining them on a season-long loan deal.[12]

On January 27, 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

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

Barcelona

United States U17

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 Adrian Gill at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ Sanderson, Tom (March 26, 2022). "Meet Adrian Gill: FC Barcelona's American 'Pearl' Compared To Andres Iniesta". forbes.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ Bona, German (March 25, 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 October 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ Marsden, Sam (March 25, 2022). "United States youth star Adrian Simon Gill signs three-year Barcelona deal". espn.co.uk. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ Serrano, Rodrigo (March 26, 2022). "USYNT player Adrian Gill signs three-year contract with Barcelona". en.as.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  7. ↑ "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). April 1, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  8. ↑ Marsden, Sam (January 7, 2025). "U.S. trio hope to follow Yamal from La Masia to Barcelona stardom". ESPN. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Barcelona gamble on injured American Adrian Simon Gill as possible USMNT star". Playing For 90. August 20, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Adrian Simon to stay for one more season". FC Barcelona. August 20, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ Marsden, Sam (August 21, 2025). "U.S. teen Adrian Gill extends Barcelona deal to 2026". ESPN. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  12. ↑ Gascón, Javier (October 31, 2025). "Adrian Simon Gill, cedido por el Barça al Cornellà" [Adrian Simon Gill, on loan from Barça to Cornellà]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ Carlisle, Jeff (January 27, 2026). "Atlanta United signs U.S. youth star Adrian Gill from Barcelona". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Atlanta United signs midfielder Adrian Gill". Atlanta United FC. January 27, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Agreement for the transfer of Adrian Gill to Atlanta United". FC Barcelona. January 27, 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  16. ↑ Serrano, Rodrigo (April 6, 2022). "Barcelona's Adrian Simon Gill knocks back Spain interest to commit to USMNT". en.as.com. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Record third Youth League title". FC Barcelona. April 28, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
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