Jon Morcillo Explained

Jon Morcillo
Full Name:Jon Morcillo Conesa[1]
Birth Date:15 September 1998
Birth Place:Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain
Height:1.83 m
Currentclub:Albacete
Youthclubs1:Amorebieta
Years1:2016
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2018
Caps2:68
Goals2:12
Years3:2018–2020
Caps3:43
Goals3:11
Years4:2020–2024
Caps4:47
Goals4:2
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Valladolid (loan)
Caps5:11
Goals5:1
Years6:2023–2024
Clubs6:Amorebieta (loan)
Caps6:37
Goals6:4
Years7:2024–
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2020–
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:8 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:19:29, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Jon Morcillo Conesa (born 15 September 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Albacete Balompié.

Club career

Early career

Born in Amorebieta-Etxano, Biscay, Basque Country to a Basque father and a mother from Cartagena, Region of Murcia,[2] 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.[3]

Athletic Bilbao

In June 2016, Morcillo joined Athletic Bilbao at the age of 17,[4] being initially assigned to the farm team also in the regional fourth division.[2] Promoted to the reserves in June 2018,[5] he made his Segunda División B debut for them on 25 August of that year, playing the last four minutes of a 2–0 home win over CD Tudelano.[6]

Morcillo scored his first goal for the B side on 25 November 2018, opening the 1–1 draw at Barakaldo CF.[7] He emerged as an important player during the 2019–20 season by contributing ten goals,[3] including one from the halfway line in a 3–0 away victory against Tudelano on 22 September 2019.[8]

On 8 May 2020, Morcillo renewed his contract with the Lions until 2023,[9] being subsequently called up to pre-season with the main squad.[10] He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 12 September, three days before his 22nd birthday, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–0 away defeat to Granada CF.[11] He was definitely promoted to the first team in October, being given the number 2 jersey.[12]

Morcillo featured intermittently across his maiden campaign, coming off the bench against Real Madrid and FC Barcelona as Athletic beat both rivals to claim the 2021 Supercopa de España in January 2021,[13] but not selected in the squad for the 2020 final of the Copa del Rey (delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain) three months later, which ended in defeat to Real Sociedad. Having scored in the quarter-final penalty shootout[14] and assisted the decisive goal in the semi-finals of the Spanish Cup,[15] he was named among the substitutes for the 2021 final which took place on 17 April, just two weeks after the previous edition; he did not get on the field in the 4–0 loss to Barcelona.[16]

On 28 April 2021, Morcillo scored his first league goal, in a 2–2 draw at home to Real Valladolid.[17] The following January he was loaned to that side, now playing in the Segunda División, until the end of the season.[18]

On 23 August 2023, Morcillo returned to his first club Amorebieta on loan for the 2023–24 campaign.[19]

Albacete

On 2 July 2024, free agent Morcillo signed a two-year deal with Albacete Balompié in the second division.[20]

International career

Morcillo won caps for the unofficial Basque Country team, making his debut against Costa Rica in November 2020.[21]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Durango2015–16Tercera División1010
Basconia2016–17Tercera División356356
2017–18336336
Total68120000003812
Bilbao Athletic2018–19Segunda División B151151
2019–202810102910
Total43110000104411
Athletic Bilbao2020–21La Liga3024020362
Career total1422540003014925

Honours

Athletic Bilbao

2021[22]

Notes and References

  1. News: Jon Morcillo. Diario AS. 7 January 2022.
  2. News: Jon Morcillo, un cachorro con ADN cartagenero. Jon Morcillo, a puppy with Cartagena DNA. El Correo. Jorge. Fernández-Caro. es. 30 December 2019. 12 September 2020.
  3. News: “Morcillo es un jugador diferente”. "Morcillo is a different player". Mundo Deportivo. Jon. Zubieta. es. 8 September 2020. 12 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Asier Arana y Jon Morcillo fichan por el Athletic. Asier Arana and Jon Morcillo sign for Athletic. La Cantera de Lezama. Javi. Martín. es. 14 June 2016. 12 September 2020.
  5. News: El Bilbao Athletic tira del Basconia. Bilbao Athletic resort to Basconia. Mundo Deportivo. Jon. Zubieta. es. 30 May 2018. 12 September 2020.
  6. News: 2–0: Vicente y Sancet comienzan haciendo diabluras con el Bilbao Athletic. 2–0: Vicente and Sancet start by making mischief with Bilbao Athletic. Mundo Deportivo. Endika. Río. es. 25 August 2018. 13 September 2020.
  7. News: 1–1: El Bilbao Athletic arranca un empate de Lasesarre. 1–1: Bilbao Athletic get a draw from Lasesarre. Mundo Deportivo. Jon. Zubieta. es. 25 November 2018. 13 September 2020.
  8. Web site: El impresionante gol de Morcillo desde el medio campo, en el Tudelano–Bilbao Athletic. Morcillo's impressive goal from midfield, in Tudelano–Bilbao Athletic. EITB. es. 23 September 2019. 13 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Jon Morcillo's contract renewal. Athletic Bilbao. 7 May 2020. 12 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Areso, Vencedor, Zarraga and Morcillo will make the preseason. Athletic Bilbao. 28 July 2020. 13 September 2020.
  11. News: El estreno soñado. Dream debut. Diario AS. Aimara. Garteizgoxeascoa Gil. es. 12 September 2020. 12 September 2020.
  12. News: Morcillo, con ficha del primer equipo, llevará el dorsal 2. Morcillo, with a first-team place, will wear the jersey 2. Diario AS. Alfonso. Herrán. es. 9 October 2020. 18 October 2020.
  13. News: Williams sinks Barcelona and Athletic claim the Supercopa. Marca. Arch. Bell. 17 January 2021. 28 April 2021.
  14. News: Athletic defeats Betis in shootout to reach Copa semifinals. USA Today. 4 February 2021. 28 April 2021.
  15. Web site: Levante 1–2 Athletic Bilbao. BBC Sport. 4 March 2021. 28 April 2021.
  16. News: Messi stars as Barcelona thrash Athletic Bilbao to lift Copa del Rey. The Guardian. Sid. Lowe. 17 April 2021. 19 April 2021.
  17. Web site: Draw against Real Valladolid at San Mamés. Athletic Bilbao. 28 April 2021. 28 April 2021.
  18. Web site: Jon Morcillo loaned to Real Valladolid. Athletic Bilbao. 2 January 2022. 3 January 2022.
  19. Web site: Jon Morcillo loaned to SD Amorebieta. Athletic Bilbao. 23 August 2023. 23 August 2023.
  20. Web site: Jon Morcillo, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balompié. Jon Morcillo, new player of Albacete Balompié. Albacete Balompié. es. 2 July 2024. 5 July 2024.
  21. News: Euskadi gana a Costa Rica en el descuento. Euskadi beat Costa Rica in stoppage time. Marca. Juanma. Velasco. es. 16 November 2020. 17 November 2020.
  22. Web site: Acta del partido celebrado el 17 de enero de 2021, en Sevilla. Minutes of the match held on 17 January 2021, in Seville. Royal Spanish Football Federation. es. 24 January 2021.