Adrian Simon Gill, 19, extended his contract with Barcelona until 2026. He joined Barça in 2018 and progressed through La Masia, signing his first professional deal in 2022. His previous terms expired in June, but he continued training with Barça while recovering from an injury. Barcelona added one year to his deal and assigned him to Juliano Belletti's Barça Atlétic side in the fourth tier. Gill can play in midfield or at full-back and has represented the U.S. at youth level, though injuries have limited involvement since the U17s. He was one of three Americans around the reserve side alongside Diego Kochen and Pedro Soma; Kochen remains with the club as a frequent first-team substitute and Soma moved to MLS side San Diego FC.
United States youth international Adrian Simon Gill has extended his contract with Barcelona until 2026, the Catalan club announced on Wednesday. Gill, 19, first joined Barça in 2018 and quickly progressed through the club's La Masia academy, signing his first professional deal with the club in 2022. Those terms expired in June, but Gill has continued to train with Barça this summer as he recovers from an injury.
Barça have now decided to prolong his contract by an additional year, with the Denver-born player set to form part of Juliano Belletti's Barça Atlétic side, who play in the fourth tier of Spanish football. Gill, who can play in midfield or at full-back, has represented the U.S. at youth level but has not been regularly involved since the U17s due to a series of injuries.
Collection
[
|
...
]