Jairo Morillas Explained

Jairo Morillas
Fullname:Jairo Morillas Rivero
Birth Date:2 July 1993
Birth Place:Gilena, Spain
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Hibernians
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Sevilla
Years1:2009–2010
Caps1:26
Goals1:6
Years2:2010–2013
Caps2:38
Goals2:7
Years3:2013–2015
Caps3:60
Goals3:26
Years4:2014–2018
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2016
Clubs5:Girona (loan)
Caps5:24
Goals5:6
Years6:2016–2017
Clubs6:Numancia (loan)
Caps6:18
Goals6:2
Years7:2018–2019
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2020
Caps8:10
Goals8:1
Years9:2020–2021
Caps9:19
Goals9:3
Years10:2021–2022
Caps10:14
Goals10:1
Years11:2022
Caps11:13
Goals11:2
Years12:2022–
Caps12:13
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:14:04, 14 April 2023 (UTC)

Jairo Morillas Rivero (born 2 July 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Hibernians as a striker.

Club career

Born in Gilena, Seville, Andalusia, Morillas graduated from Sevilla FC's youth setup, and made his debuts as a senior with the C-team in the 2009–10 campaign in Tercera División, aged only 16. He was promoted to the reserves in 2010, spending several seasons in Segunda División B.

On 3 July 2013 Morillas signed a two-year deal with RCD Espanyol, being assigned to the B-side also in the third level.[1] He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 31 August of the following year, replacing Paco Montañés in the 79th minute of a 1–2 home loss against his former side Sevilla.[2]

Morillas scored his first professional goal on 17 December, netting the game's winner in a home success against Deportivo Alavés, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] On 8 July 2015 he signed a new three-year deal with the Pericos, until 2018,[4] and was loaned to Girona FC in Segunda División late in the month.[5]

On 6 July 2016, Jairo was loaned to CD Numancia also in the second level, for one year.[6] In April of the following year, he suffered an injury in the Achilles tendon, being sidelined for nearly a year.[7]

On 15 July 2018, Morillas signed with J1 League side V-Varen Nagasaki as a free agent after leaving Espanyol.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.esfutbol.net/espana-2division-b/espanyolb-firma-jairo-morillas-69830 Espanyol "B", firma Jairo Morillas (Espanyol "B", Jairo Morillas signs)
  2. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_2/esp_sev/ El Sevilla impone su oficio ante el Espanyol (Sevilla imposes their skill against Espanyol)
  3. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/copa/dieciseisavos/vuelta/esp_ala/ El Espanyol pasa sin forzar (Espanyol goes through without forcing it)
  4. http://www.rcdespanyol.com/ca/actualitat/jairo-renova-fins-al-2018/_n:821/ Jairo renova fins al 2018 (Jairo renews until 2018)
  5. http://www.rcdespanyol.com/ca/actualitat/jairo-morillas-cedit-al-girona/_n:911/ Jairo Morillas, cedit al Girona (Jairo Morillas, loaned to Girona)
  6. http://www.cdnumancia.com/noticia/jairo-morillas-nuevo-jugador-del-c-d-numancia Jairo Morillas, nuevo jugador del C. D. Numancia (Jairo Morillas, new player of C.D. Numancia)
  7. https://as.com/futbol/2018/03/22/primera/1521725881_493627.html Jairo: "Daría todo por jugar un minuto" (Jairo: "I would give everything to play a minute")
  8. News: https://www.v-varen.com/news/67966.html . ja:ハイロ モリージャス選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ. Jairo Morillas completes transfer to V-Varen Nagasaki. V-Varen Nagasaki. ja. 15 July 2018. 15 July 2018.