Jon Morcillo
Jon Morcillo Conesa (born 15 September 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Athletic Bilbao.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jon Morcillo Conesa | ||
Date of birth | 15 September 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Amorebieta | |||
Durango | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Durango | 1 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Basconia | 68 | (12) |
2018–2020 | Bilbao Athletic | 43 | (11) |
2020– | Athletic Bilbao | 5 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | Basque Country | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:29, 17 November 2020 (UTC) |
Club career
Born in Amorebieta-Etxano, Biscay, Basque Country to a Basque father and a mother from Cartagena, Murcia,[1] Morcillo represented SD Amorebieta and SCD Durango as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter's first team on 1 May 2016, in a 2–0 Tercera División away loss against CD Vitoria.[2]
In June 2016, Morcillo joined Athletic Bilbao at the age of 17,[3] being initially assigned to the farm team also in division four.[1] Promoted to the reserves in June 2018,[4] he made his debut for the side on 25 August of that year, playing the last four minutes of a 2–0 home win against CD Tudelano.[5]
Morcillo scored his first goal for the B-team on 25 November 2018, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Barakaldo CF.[6] He emerged as an important player for the side during the 2019–20 campaign by contributing with ten goals,[2] including a strike from the halfway line in a 3–0 win at Tudelano on 22 September 2019.[7]
On 8 May 2020, Morcillo renewed his contract with the Lions until 2023,[8] being subsequently called up to the pre-season with the main squad.[9] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 12 September, three days before his 22nd birthday, by playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 away loss against Granada CF.[10]
In October 2020, Morcillo was definitely promoted to the main squad, being assigned the number 2 jersey.[11]
International career
Morcillo has played for the unofficial Basque Country team, making his debut against Costa Rica in November 2020.[12]
References
- "Jon Morcillo, un cachorro con ADN cartagenero" [Jon Morcillo, a puppy with Cartagena DNA] (in Spanish). El Correo. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ""Morcillo es un jugador diferente"" ["Morcillo is a different player"] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- "Asier Arana y Jon Morcillo fichan por el Athletic" [Asier Arana and Jon Morcillo sign for Athletic] (in Spanish). La Cantera de Lezama. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "El Bilbao Athletic tira del Basconia" [Bilbao Athletic get something from Basconia] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "2–0: Vicente y Sancet comienzan haciendo diabluras con el Bilbao Athletic" [2–0: Vicente and Sancet start by making tricks with Bilbao Athletic] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "1–1: El Bilbao Athletic arranca un empate de Lasesarre" [1–1: Bilbao Athletic get a draw from Lasesarre] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "El impresionante gol de Morcillo desde el medio campo, en el Tudelano–Bilbao Athletic" [The impressive goal of Morcillo from the midfield, in the Tudelano–Bilbao Athletic match] (in Spanish). EITB. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Jon Morcillo's contract renewal". Athletic Bilbao. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Areso, Vencedor, Zarraga and Morcillo will make the preseason". Athletic Bilbao. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "El estreno soñado" [Dream debut] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- "Morcillo, con ficha del primer equipo, llevará el dorsal 2" [Morcillo, with a first team place, will wear the jersey 2] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Euskadi gana a Costa Rica en el descuento [Basques beat Costa Rica in stoppage time], Marca (in Spanish), 16 November 2020
- "Acta del Partido celebrado el 17 de enero de 2021, en Sevilla" [Minutes of the Match held on 17 January 2021, in Seville] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2021.