MARIO GILA: FOCUS AND FUN FACTS

A young, but experienced defender, familiar with Italian football, and still with his best years ahead of him. That's Mario Gila Fuentes, the second new arrival to the Rossoneri this summer after the signing of Gonçalo Ramos. The former Lazio defender is a player that AC Milan have come up against several times in recent years. Seeing his physical, tecnical and tactical skills up-close, he has always impressed. Now, a new chapter begins for him with Rúben Amorim's AC Milan, another important step in his career that has already seen plenty of milestones. 

Mario was born in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, a small town in Catalonia on August 29th, 2000. His football journey began at his hometown club, Unificació Club de Futbol Santa Perpètua, before he continued his development through the youth systems of Sabadell, Mollet, Damm and Espanyol. In 2018, he joined the Real Madrid academy, where he quickly caught the attention of Raúl. Just a few months after arriving in the Spanish capital, the former striker promoted him to Real Madrid Castilla, also making him vice-captain.