Marcus Gill
{{Short description|Scottish-Irish professional footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marcus Gill
| full_name = Marcus Gill
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|5|11|df=y}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Celtic / Celtic B
| youthyears1 = –2024
| youthclubs1 = Celtic
| years1 = 2024–
| clubs1 = Celtic
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Celtic B
| years3 = 2025
| clubs3 = → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2022–2023
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U16
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023
| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland U17
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2024–
| nationalteam3 = Republic of Ireland U19
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 14:57, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 14:57, 16 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Marcus Gill (born 11 May 2007) is a Scottish-Irish professional footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premiership side, Celtic and their reserve side in the Lowland League.{{Cite web |title=Marcus Gill {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} No Club {{!}} Age 18 {{!}} 2025- {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=205277 |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=www.soccerbase.com}}
Career
Gill started his career coming through the Celtic Academy, before signing his first professional deal with the club in 2023,{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Celtic |date=14 August 2023 |title=Young Celts sign their first professional contract with the club |url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2023/august/14/young-celts-sign-their-first-professional-contract-with-the-club/ |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=Celtic FC |language=en}} being placed into the clubs reserve side in the Lowland League.
In April 2025, Gill was sent on emergency loan to Scottish League One side, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, to cover for a goalkeeper shortage,{{Cite web |date=17 April 2025 |title=Celtic goalkeeper signs for Caley Thistle on emergency loan deal |url=https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/sport/caley-thistle-secure-services-of-celtic-goalkeeper-on-emerge-379817/ |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=Inverness Courier |language=en}} playing the final three games of the season and keeping a clean sheet in wins over Arbroath{{Cite web |title=Inverness CT vs Arbroath: Scottish League One stats & head-to-head |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cdjlnnk9pdrt |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} and Montrose.{{Cite web |title=Montrose vs Inverness CT: Scottish League One stats & head-to-head |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/czrvxe2kxvyt |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
International career
Despite being born in Scotland, Gill opted to represent the Republic of Ireland, making his U16 debut in a 4–2 penalty win in a friendly against Northern Ireland.
In February 2023, Gill was promoted to the Under-17 squad, making his only appearance in a 0–0 friendly draw against Hungary.
In October 2024, Gill was promoted into the Under-19 squad,{{Cite web |last=Limegreentangerine |title=MU19 {{!}} Mohan names squad for U19 EURO Qualifiers |url=https://www.fai.ie/latest/mu19-mohan-names-squad-u19-euro-qualifiers/ |access-date=16 May 2025 |website=www.fai.ie |language=en}} playing in a 2–1 loss in a friendly to France.
References
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