ASN: Luis Gil Excited About Transfer to Liga MX Aspect Queretaro

Nonetheless simply 22, Luis Gil has loads of upside as he leaves Main League Soccer and appears to raise his recreation with Liga MX’s Queretaro. ASN’s Brian Sciaretta spoke with the midfielder.

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Brian Sciaretta

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December 29, 2015
6:55 PM

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HE SIGNED a Technology Adidas contract with Main League Soccer in 2010 at 16. He’s been a key part of U.S. youth nationwide groups at each stage. He acquired his first senior cap in February 2014 and has made 134 appearances for Actual Salt Lake.

It is simple to neglect that Luis Gil right this moment continues to be solely 22 years previous.

The Backyard Metropolis, Calif., native final week accomplished his switch to Liga MX aspect Queretaro FC, departing Actual Salt Lake after having accrued extra first-team skilled minutes by his twenty first birthday than some other American participant in historical past. In 2015, although, his taking part in time took a critical hit; just like the veteran he already was, Gil rapidly noticed the necessity for a change.

“I think MLS was a great move. I don’t think you should downgrade it at all,” Gil informed American Soccer Now from Mexico. “It’s a really good place to start your career. It obviously takes patience. I came in when I was 16, so I had to be more patient with Jason [Kreis]. He wanted to take it easy on me. That was a big part of my career, just being patient and taking it step by step to grow as a player. Last year wasn’t what I wanted, so that is why in the back of my mind thinking to make a move that was best for my career.”

Queretaro—with which Gil signed a three-year deal—completed eleventh within the 2015 Apertura however has had latest success elsewhere, advancing to the ultimate of the Clausura earlier within the 12 months and reaching the quarterfinals of the present iteration of the CONCACAF Champions League.

However maybe looming bigger than that success for Gil was the presence of head coach Víctor Manuel Vucetich, who had inquired about Gil’s availability on a number of events whereas teaching Monterrey. “I felt that really was one of the big points—where it kind of made my decision easy,” Gil mentioned of the chance to play for Vucetich.

“It’s going to be a difficult task to get through,” mentioned Gil, certainly one of solely a handful of American gamers who confirmed effectively at October’s CONCACAF qualifying match. “We never said it was going to be easy, even during the first round of qualifying. It’s never going to be handed to you. So we just have to go out there and take care of business.”

Getting off to an excellent begin south of the border might be essential. However is it lifelike?

“Liga MX is not so much fast-paced, but the ball does move a lot faster, and guys are thinking quicker,” Gil mentioned. “So it’s not about actions—it’s about extra the place the ball is touring and guys fascinated about issues forward of time. Clearly for me it’s going to be a bit of bit tough. All the fellows round me are high quality gamers, they usually’re not going to let down simply.

“That is going to push me as a player to my limits. That will get the best out of me.”

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