Luis Miguel Gail
Luis Miguel Gail Martín (23 February 1961) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luis Miguel Gail Martín | ||
Date of birth | 23 February 1961 | ||
Place of birth | Valladolid, Spain | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Zorrilla | |||
1976–1977 | Valladolid | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1977 | Valladolid B | ||
1977–1986 | Valladolid | 241 | (35) |
1986–1991 | Betis | 109 | (11) |
Total | 350 | (46) | |
National team | |||
1978–1979 | Spain U18 | 7 | (3) |
1979 | Spain U19 | 2 | (0) |
1979 | Spain U20 | 3 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
1999 | Sabadell | ||
2000–2001 | Xerez | ||
2001 | Zamora | ||
2006–2007 | Laguna | ||
2010 | Castile and León (U18) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
He amassed La Liga totals of 266 matches and 29 goals during one full decade, representing in the competition Valladolid and Betis.
Club career
Gail was born in Valladolid, Castile and León. After emerging through the club's youth ranks, he made his senior debut for local Real Valladolid at only 16. He first appeared in La Liga in the 1980–81 campaign, competing with the side in that level in six straight seasons, scoring more than 40 official goals and helping to the conquest of the (short-lived) Copa de la Liga in his final year, against Atlético Madrid.[1]
In summer 1986, Gail joined Real Betis also in the top division. He netted nine times in the league in his first two years combined but also suffered relegation to Segunda División twice, eventually retiring from professional football at only 30 with totals of 350 games and 46 goals.
Gail took up coaching subsequently, but never in higher than Segunda División B.
References
- "25 años de la Copa de la Liga" [25 years from the League Cup]. El Norte de Castilla (in Spanish). 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
External links
- Luis Miguel Gail at BDFutbol
- Luis Miguel Gail manager profile at BDFutbol
- Luis Miguel Gail – FIFA competition record