Brayan Gil

Not to be confused with Bryan Gil.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gil and the second or maternal family name is Hurtado.

Brayan Alexander Gil Hurtado (born 28 June 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Russian Premier League club Baltika Kaliningrad. Born in Colombia, he represents El Salvador at international level.

Brayan Gil

Personal information
Full name	Brayan Alexander Gil Hurtado
Date of birth	(2001-06-28) 28 June 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Baltika Kaliningrad
Number	91
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	FAS	25	(16)
2020	→ Gent (loan)	0	(0)
2020–2022	Alianza Petrolera	82	(12)
2023–2025	Deportes Tolima	66	(17)
2025–	Baltika Kaliningrad	16	(7)
International career‡
2020	Colombia U20	2	(0)
2022–	El Salvador	13	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Brayan "El Comandante" Gil first began training in the lower categories of the Fundación Educando a un Salvadoreño (FESA). He later went to Brujos Mario Calvo of the El Salvador Promotion league, becoming top scorer with 15 goals at 17 years of age and won the "Silver Goal" award from the sports magazine El Gráfico.^[1]

C.D. FAS

His performances at the youth level earned him a contract to play with C.D. FAS in the 2019 Apertura Tournament. He finished as the second highest top scorer with 18 goals, including a hat-trick against A.D. Chalatenango.^[2]

Baltika Kaliningrad

On 18 January 2025, Gil signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Baltika Kaliningrad in the Russian First League.^[3]

International career

Brayan Gil was eligible to represent Colombia, where he was born, and El Salvador through naturalization.^{[citation needed]}

He debuted for Colombia U20 on 16 December against Ecuador U20 in a 5–1 win, and grabbed an assist against Ecuador on 19 December in a friendly.^{[citation needed]}

He made his senior debut for El Salvador on 27 March 2023 against the United States during the CONCACAF Nations League in a 1–0 loss.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Hailing from a footballing family, Brayan has lived continuously in El Salvador since he was 4, as a result of his father's playing career, Cristian Gil. He is also the brother of both Cristian Gil Jr. and Mayer Gil.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 August 2025.^[5]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FAS	2019–20	La Liga Mayor	25	16	0	0	–		0	0	25	16
Gent (loan)	2019–20	Jupiler League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Alianza Petrolera	2020	Categoría Primera A	7	0	3	3	–		0	0	10	3
	2021	Categoría Primera A	36	4	1	0	–		0	0	37	4
	2022	Categoría Primera A	39	8	1	1	–		0	0	40	9
	Total		82	12	5	4	0	0	0	0	87	16
Deportes Tolima	2023	Categoría Primera A	28	4	1	0	3[a]	0	0	0	32	4
	2024	Categoría Primera A	38	13	2	1	1[a]	0	0	0	41	14
	Total		66	17	3	1	4	0	0	0	73	18
Baltika Kaliningrad	2024–25	Russian First League	11	3	0	0	–		–		11	3
	2025–26	Russian Premier League	5	4	0	0	–		–		5	4
	Total		16	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	7
Career total			189	52	8	5	4	0	0	0	201	57

1. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana

International

As of match played 10 June 2025.^[6]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
El Salvador	2023	10	2
	2024	1	1
	2025	2	2
Total		13	5

International goals

Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first.^[7]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	4 July 2023	Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States	Panama	1–0	2–2	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2	10 September 2023	Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González, San Salvador, El Salvador	Trinidad and Tobago	2–2	2–3	2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A
3	26 March 2024	Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States	Honduras	1–0	1–1	Friendly
4	7 June 2025	Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla	Anguilla	2–0	3–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
5	10 June 2025	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador	Suriname	1–1	1–1