Real Gill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Real Nijn Gill | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huntsville City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | La Horquetta Rangers | ||
| 2023 | Club Sando | ||
| 2024 | Northern Colorado Hailstorm | 13 | (2) |
| 2025– | Huntsville City | 16 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2023– | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2024 | |||
Real Nijn Gill (born 23 January 2003) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays for MLS Next Pro club Huntsville City and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.[1]
Early life
Gill was quoted as saying that in his early life he “didn't have any time to go football or study in school. Where I lived was like a ghetto. It was a very hard place” but that he “ used to try to keep out of it and stay on the straight road” and that “ Football has helped me a lot to come out of this. To be honest, there are gang wars going on, and it (football) has saved my life”.[2]
Club career
Gill began playing regularly for La Horquetta Rangers F.C. in the Ascension League whilst still a teenager.[3] In May, 2023 he signed for Club Sando.[4]
Gill signed with USL League One club Northern Colorado Hailstorm on 16 January 2024.[5]
Gill joined Huntsville City of MLS Next Pro on 16 December 2024.[6]
International career
Gill had his debut call-up for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team in May 2022.[7] He scored his first senior international goal in a friendly match against Saint Martin on 29 January 2023.[8][9] He was named in the Trinidad and Tobago squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, one of only six domestic-based players called up.[10]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gill goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 January 2023 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Saint Martin | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [12] |
| 2 | 14 October 2024 | Dwight Yorke Stadium, Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago | Cuba | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A | [13] |
References
- ^ "Real Gill". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Ramphal, Vidia (26 May 2022). "Gill eyes place in T&T team for Concacaf U20". tt.loopnews.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Rising Star Gill says…thank you!". Ascensiontournament.com. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Prescott, Ian (18 May 2023). "Real Gill leaves Rangers for Sando". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Freemyer, J. "Hailstorm Sign Trinidad and Tobago International Real Gill". HailstormFC.com. Northern Colorado Hailstorm. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Huntsville City Football Club Signs Forward Real Gill". MLSNextPro.com. MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Rangers Trio selected in national senior squad". theascensiontournament. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Corbin and Gill strike as T&T manage stuttering 2-0 win over Saint Martin". Wired868. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "T+T VS. SAINT MARTIN 2-0". Soccerway. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Molino, Malcolm and Molik are there but no Moore, in Eve's 23-man Gold Cup squad". wired868.com. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Real Gill". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Trinidad & Tobago vs. Saint Martin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ^ "Trinidad & Tobago vs. Cuba". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 February 2026.