Mario Gila

	Gila lining up for Lazio in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Mario Gila Fuentes
Date of birth	29 August 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Lazio
Number	34
Youth career
2009–2013	Santa Perpètua
2013–2014	Sabadell
2014–2016	Mollet
2016–2017	Damm
2017–2018	Espanyol
2018–2019	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2022	Real Madrid B
2022	Real Madrid
2022–	Lazio
International career
2022–2023	Spain U21
Medal record
Representing Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Representing Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 October 2025
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Mario Gila Fuentes (born 29 August 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Lazio.

Club career

Early career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Gila is a youth product of various clubs in his native region, including Santa Perpètua, Sabadell, Mollet, Damm and Espanyol. He moved to Real Madrid's youth academy in 2018, signing a contract until 2024.^[1] He was promoted to their reserves in 2019 where he became their stalwart and vice captain under Raúl.^[2]

Real Madrid

Gila made his professional debut with the senior Real Madrid squad in a 4–0 La Liga win over Espanyol, coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute.^[3]

Lazio

On 12 July 2022, Serie A club Lazio announced Gila's signing from Real Madrid for €6 million.^[4] On 30 October 2022, Gila made his Serie A debut for Lazio in a match against Salernitana, which ended in a 3–1 loss for Lazio.^[5]

On 28 November 2023, Gila made his Champions League debut, playing the full match in Lazio's 2–0 group stage victory against Celtic at Olimpico di Roma.^[6]

International career

Gila was called up to a preliminary Spain U19 training camp before the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.^[7]

Gila received his call-ups for 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and finished the tournament as runner-up after England defeated Spain by 1-0 in the final.^[8]

On 20 March 2025, Gila was called up to the senior Spain squad for the second leg of the quarterfinal round of the Nations League against the Netherlands after Pau Cubarsí's injury in the first leg.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 October 2025^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Real Madrid B	2019–20	Segunda División B	21	1	—		—		—		21	1
	2020–21	Segunda División B	20	2	—		—		—		20	2
	2021–22	Segunda División RFEF	32	2	—		—		—		32	2
	Total		73	5	—		—		—		73	5
Real Madrid	2021–22	La Liga	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Lazio	2022–23	Serie A	4	0	0	0	8^[b]	0	—		12	0
	2023–24	Serie A	21	0	3	0	4^[c]	0	1^[d]	0	29	0
	2024–25	Serie A	32	1	1	0	10^[e]	1	—		43	2
	2025–26	Serie A	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		63	1	4	0	22	1	1	0	90	2
Career total			138	6	4	0	22	1	1	0	165	7

^ Includes Coppa Italia
^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Real Madrid

La Liga: 2021–22

Spain U21

UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2023

Individual

The Athletic Serie A Team of the Season: 2024–25^[11]

References

^ Jose Nieto (19 January 2022). "El momento de Mario Gila: el central del Real Madrid que ha sabido esperar" [Mario Gila's moment: the Real Madrid central defender who has known how to wait]. El Español (in Spanish).
^ Javier Gómez Talavan (15 March 2021). "La Fábrica | Mario Gila, un pilar para el Castilla de Raúl" [The Factory | Mario Gila, a pillar for Raúl's Castilla]. Madridista Rreal (in Spanish).
^ "Casemiro entra en una lista con Gila y sin Bale" [Casemiro enters a list with Gila and without Bale]. La República (in Spanish). 30 April 2022.
^ "Comunicato 12.07.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
^ "Lazio vs. Salernitana - 30 October 2022". Soccerway. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "Lazio-Celtic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Group stage". UEFA. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023.
^ "Convocatoria para jornadas de entrenamiento en la localidad alicantina de El Albir" [Call for training days in the Alicante town of El Albir] (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019.
^ "2023 Under-21 Euro final: England vs Spain". UEFA.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
^ https://www.marca.com/futbol/seleccion/2025/03/20/mario-gila-convocado-absoluta-cubarsi-cae-lesion.html
^ "Mario Gila Fuentes".
^ "The Athletic's end-of-season awards, 2024-25: Men's football". The Athletic’s. 28 May 2025.

External links

Profile at the SS Lazio website
Mario Gila at BDFutbol
Mario Gila at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
Mario Gila at Soccerway
Mario Gila – UEFA competition record (archive)

[11] Includes Coppa Italia

[12] Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

[13] Appearances in UEFA Champions League

[14] Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana

[15] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[1] Jose Nieto (19 January 2022). "El momento de Mario Gila: el central del Real Madrid que ha sabido esperar" [Mario Gila's moment: the Real Madrid central defender who has known how to wait]. El Español (in Spanish).

[2] Javier Gómez Talavan (15 March 2021). "La Fábrica | Mario Gila, un pilar para el Castilla de Raúl" [The Factory | Mario Gila, a pillar for Raúl's Castilla]. Madridista Rreal (in Spanish).

[3] "Casemiro entra en una lista con Gila y sin Bale" [Casemiro enters a list with Gila and without Bale]. La República (in Spanish). 30 April 2022.

[4] "Comunicato 12.07.2022" (Press release) (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

[5] "Lazio vs. Salernitana - 30 October 2022". Soccerway. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

[6] "Lazio-Celtic: UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Group stage". UEFA. 28 November 2023. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023.

[7] "Convocatoria para jornadas de entrenamiento en la localidad alicantina de El Albir" [Call for training days in the Alicante town of El Albir] (in Spanish). Real Federación Española de Fútbol. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 May 2019.

[8] "2023 Under-21 Euro final: England vs Spain". UEFA.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2025.

[9] ttps://www.marca.com/futbol/seleccion/2025/03/20/mario-gila-convocado-absoluta-cubarsi-cae-lesion.html

[10] "Mario Gila Fuentes".

[16] "The Athletic's end-of-season awards, 2024-25: Men's football". The Athletic’s. 28 May 2025.

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