Spokane Velocity FC is proud to announce that Luis Gil has been signed to the club roster, pending league and federation approval. Gil brings 14 years of professional experience from MLS, Mexico, Europe, and the U.S. Men’s National Team to Spokane.
Luis Gil
Position: Attacking Midfielder
Jersey: 10
Hometown: Orange County, California
Age: 30
Luis Gil signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer in 2010 at age 16 and made his professional debut with Real Salt Lake later that year in the 2010 U.S. Open Cup. Between 2010 and 2015 he scored 12 goals in 157 regular season, MLS Cup Playoff and Concacaf Champions League appearances. While at RSL, Gil helped the team advance to the 2011 Champions League Final, the 2012 U.S. Open Cup Final, and the MLS Cup 2012.
Seeing an opportunity to improve his game, Gil moved on to Querétaro of Liga MX. After helping the squad win the Copa MX Tournament in 2016, Gil spent most of 2017 and 2018 on loan to MLS teams Orlando, Colorado, and Houston – winning the U.S. Open Cup title — and Rio Grande Valley of USL Championship. From there he headed to the Czech Republic, where he played on FK Viktoria Zizkov and Taborsko from 2019-21. He returned to the U.S. in 2022 and made six appearances with Valley United of the UPSL before signing with Union Omaha of USL League One. He scored a goal in his first season with Omaha over 17 appearances. In 2023, he played all 33 games with 26 starts and 2,201 minutes, scoring two goals. Gil also has significant experience with the U.S. National Team on the U17, U18, U20, and U23 squads. He played two matches with the U.S. National Men’s Team in 2014.
“Luis has been a standout player in USL League One for the past couple years and carries a very good resume from across the world. His production from last year was on a high level but in addition to that, his energy and experience will be key in how we will defend too,” said Velocity Coach Leigh Veidman. “He knows what it takes to drive a team to success and is another key figure to push us forward.”
