Carles Gil de Pareja Vicent (Valencia, 22 November 1992) on loan from Aston Villa, will play for Real Club Deportivo until the end of the season for the second year running.

The attacking midfielder came up Valencia CF’s youth system, and was loaned to Elche CF in the 2012-2013 season where he played 31 matches (over 2000 minutes), scored 4 goals and were promoted to Primera. The following season, he continued in Elche where he competed in Primera for the first time, playing 33 matches and over 2,500 minutes.

Aston Villa signed him in the 2015 winter transfer window where he played 28 matches in the Premier League (a total of 1,800 minutes), and scored 3 goals. Last season, the English club loaned him to RC Deportivo where he played 23 matches, a total of 1,410 minutes, and scored 1 goal. Carles Gil debuted with the Under-21 national side in 2013 where Spain beat Albania 4-0.

Carles Gil underwent the routine medical examination in A Coruña’s HM Modelo Hospital and will join the team for pre-season training in Abegondo on Thursday.