Noelia Gil

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Noelia Gil

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Noelia Gil Pérez

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|5|23}}

| birth_place = Madrid, Spain{{Soccerway|id=174931|accessdate=7 September 2021}}

| height = 1.72 m

| currentclub = Alhama

| clubnumber = 13

| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2011–2016

| clubs1 = Atlético Madrid

| years2 = 2016–2018

| clubs2 = Granadilla

| caps2 = 16

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018–2019

| clubs3 = Sevilla

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019–2020

| clubs4 = Málaga

| caps4 = 21

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2020–2022

| clubs5 = Valencia

| caps5 = 24

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = Alhama

| caps6 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| pcupdate = 01:05, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Spain U17

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| years7 = 2023–

| clubs7 = OH Leuven

}}

Noelia Gil Pérez (born 23 May 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Women's Super League club OH Leuven.

Early and personal life

Gil was born in the neighbourhood of Carabanchel, Madrid to a working-class family. Her father worked in a printing press and her mother worked as an administrative assistant. The family were Real Madrid supporters.{{cite web |url=https://www.diariosur.es/malagacf/femenino/parcela-buenas-manos-20200123190955-nt.html|title=Una parcela en buenas manos|work=Diario Sur |date=24 January 2020|accessdate=8 May 2021|last=Rivas|first=Marina|language=Spanish}} Aside from football, she also participated in swimming and basketball. Gil is an only child.{{cite web |url=https://www.visibilitas.com/futbol-noelia-gil-portera-valencia-cff-entrevista/|title=Noelia Gil: De la puesta en valor de la portera como figura participativa|publisher=Visibilitas|date=11 August 2020|accessdate=8 May 2021|last=Cosín|first=Raúl|language=Spanish}}

Gil has a master's degree in teaching from the INEF department of Technical University of Madrid. She also holds qualifications in English.

Club career

Gil started playing in the Primera División with Atlético Madrid. Inclusive of time spent in the youth academy, she spent a total of 15 years at the club.{{cite web |url=https://eldorsal.com/noelia-gil-ante-partido-especial-frente-al-atletico-madrid/|title=Noelia Gil, ante un partido especial frente al Atlético de Madrid|work=El Dorsal |date=6 December 2016|accessdate=8 May 2021|language=Spanish}}

In January 2018, she joined newly-promoted Sevilla from Granadilla as competition for the goalkeeper position with Pamela Tajonar.{{cite web |url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/deportes/Noelia-Gil-nueva-guardameta-sevillista_0_1210079311.html|title=Noelia Gil, nueva guardameta sevillista|work=Diario de Sevilla|date=17 January 2018|accessdate=8 May 2021|language=Spanish}} In June 2019, after making 10 league appearances for the club, she announced her departure from Sevilla.{{cite web |url=https://sevilla.abc.es/orgullodenervion/noticias-sevilla-fc/sevi-noelia-gil-anuncia-no-continuara-sevilla-femenino-173266-1561910047-201906301553_noticia.html?ref=https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|title=Noelia Gil anuncia que no continuará en el Sevilla Femenino|publisher=Sevilla FC|date=30 June 2019|accessdate=8 May 2021|language=Spanish}} At the start of the 2019–20 Segunda División season, she joined Málaga.{{cite web |url=https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga_cf/Noelia-Gil-portera-Malaga-Femenino_0_1374162969.html|title=Noelia Gil, nueva portera para el Málaga Femenino|work=Málaga Hoy |date=18 July 2019|accessdate=8 May 2021|language=Spanish}} She would spend one season at the club, conceding 21 goals, the fourth best record in the league.{{cite web |url=https://www.diariosur.es/malagacf/femenino/noelia-abandona-porteria-20200601143429-nt.html?ref=https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F|title=Noelia Gil abandona la portería malaguista|work=Diario Sur |date=1 June 2020|accessdate=8 May 2021|last=Rivas|first=Marina|language=Spanish}} In 2020, she transferred from Málaga and Valencia.{{cite web |url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/07/13/femenino/1594636433_800272.html|title=Noelia Gil, nueva portera del Valencia tras dejar el Málaga|work=Diario AS |date=13 July 2020|accessdate=8 May 2021|last=Gil|first=Aimara G.|language=Spanish}}

On 2 July 2023, Gil announced that she had signed with OH Leuven.{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/ohlwomen/p/CuMT6C1I5VG/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=www.instagram.com}}

International career

As an under-17 international, Gil won the 2011 UEFA U-17 Women's Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/womensunder17/news/0252-0ce2715c6bbd-88651e90f2e4-1000/|title=Late Pomares strike ensures Spain retain title|publisher=UEFA |date=31 July 2011|accessdate=8 May 2021|last=Chaplin|first=Mark}}