Jorge Morcillo Explained

Jorge Morcillo
Fullname:Jorge García Morcillo
Birth Date:11 March 1986
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
Height:1.850NaN0
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Linense
Clubnumber:5
Youthclubs1:Valencia
Years1:2005–2007
Caps1:17
Goals1:1
Years2:2007–2009
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:Jaén (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:2008–2009
Clubs4:Benidorm (loan)
Caps4:25
Goals4:1
Years5:2009
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2009–2011
Caps6:57
Goals6:2
Years7:2011–2012
Caps7:30
Goals7:1
Years8:2012–2014
Caps8:66
Goals8:7
Years9:2014–2015
Caps9:13
Goals9:1
Years10:2015–2018
Caps10:92
Goals10:7
Years11:2018–2019
Caps11:22
Goals11:2
Years12:2019–2021
Caps12:31
Goals12:1
Years13:2021–2022
Caps13:8
Goals13:0
Years14:2022–2023
Caps14:47
Goals14:7
Years15:2023–
Caps15:17
Goals15:1
Club-Update:14:14, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Jorge García Morcillo (born 11 March 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Linense.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Valencian Community, Morcillo graduated from Valencia CF's youth setup, and made his senior debut with lowly neighbours UD Puçol. He moved back to the former in the summer of 2007, being subsequently loaned to Segunda División B sides Real Jaén and Benidorm CF.[1]

Morcillo terminated his contract with Valencia in July 2009, and joined Córdoba CF of Segunda División.[2] He left the Andalusians on 29 December, and moved to Deportivo Alavés in the third division.[3]

After two seasons with the Basque club, Morcillo signed for CD Alcoyano, recently promoted to division two.[4] He played his first match as a professional on 27 August 2011, starting in a 1–1 home draw against CD Numancia,[5] and scored his first goal roughly a month later in the 1–1 draw with Villarreal CF B also at the Estadio El Collao.[6]

On 2 July 2012, Morcillo joined Recreativo de Huelva after agreeing to a two-year deal.[7] He scored a career-best six goals in 35 games in his second season, helping the oldest club in Spain to the eighth position in the second tier.[8]

On 16 June 2014, Morcillo signed a three-year contract with La Liga's Rayo Vallecano.[9] He made his debut in the competition on 31 August, coming on as a substitute for Alberto Bueno in a 2–2 draw at Deportivo de La Coruña.[10]

Morcillo scored his only goal in the Spanish top flight on 23 May 2015, his team's second in the 2–4 home loss against Real Sociedad.[11] On 4 July, he severed ties with the Madrid organisation and joined second-tier UD Almería on a three-year deal.[12]

On 19 July 2019, after one year in the Israel Premier League with Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona FC, Morcillo returned to Recreativo, who now competed in the third division.[13]

Personal life

On 15 June 2018, Morcillo was arrested after being accused of match fixing.[14] He was subsequently released, after the police declared the evidence against him to be 'inconclusive'.[15]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.diarioinformacion.com/deportes/2008/08/14/club-cesion-morcillo/787626.html El club consigue la cesión de Morcillo (Club gets loan of Morcillo)
  2. http://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/cordobaandalucia/defensa-valenciano-jorge-garcia-morcillo-nuevo-fichaje-cordoba_497046.html El defensa valenciano Jorge García Morcillo, nuevo fichaje del Córdoba (Valencian defender Jorge García Morcillo, new signing of Córdoba)
  3. https://archive.today/20140626023127/http://www.noticiasdealava.com/2009/12/29/alaves/el-lateral-jorge-morcillo-ya-se-ejercita-junto-a-sus-nuevos-companeros El lateral Jorge Morcillo ya se ejercita junto a sus nuevos compañeros (Full-back Jorge Morcillo already trains with his new teammates)
  4. http://www.marca.com/2011/07/11/futbol/equipos/alcoyano/1310416519.html Morcillo ficha por el Alcoyano (Morcillo signs for Alcoyano)
  5. http://www.marca.com/2011/08/27/futbol/2adivision/1314472229.html El Collao vuelve a Segunda con tablas (El Collao returns to Segunda with a draw)
  6. http://www.marca.com/2011/09/24/futbol/2adivision/1316891210.html El Alcoyano se queda sin premio en El Collao (Alcoyano have no final prize at El Collao)
  7. http://www.marca.com/2012/07/02/futbol/equipos/recreativo/1341257980.html Morcillo ya es del Recreativo (Morcillo is already from Recreativo)
  8. http://www.huelvahoy.com/a-morcillo-no-le-vale-exito-individual-sin-el-colectivo/ A Morcillo “no” le vale éxito individual sin el colectivo (Morcillo does "not" want individual success if not accompanied by team one)
  9. http://www.rayovallecano.es/-/morcillo-nuevo-jugador-del-rayo Morcillo nuevo jugador del Rayo (Morcillo new player of Rayo)
  10. http://www.espnfc.com/spanish-primera-division/match/402616/deportivo-la-coruna-rayo-vallecano/report?asStory=1 Deportivo La Coruña 2–2 Rayo Vallecano
  11. http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/la-liga/jornada_38/ray_rso/ Dos chispazos liquidan al Rayo (Two sparks do Rayo in)
  12. http://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/el-almeria-refuerza-su-defensa-con-el-fichaje-de-morcillo-procedente-del-rayo El Almería refuerza su defensa con el fichaje de Morcillo, procedente del Rayo (Almería bolster defence with the signing of Morcillo, from Rayo)
  13. Web site: Morcillo, nuevo jugador del Recre. Morcillo, new player of Recre. Recreativo Huelva. Spanish. 19 July 2019. 24 July 2019.
  14. News: Morcillo, capitán del Almería, detenido por presunto amaño de partidos. Morcillo, captain of Almería, arrested for alleged match fixing. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 15 June 2018. 24 July 2019.
  15. News: Morcillo, acusado de amaño de partidos, salió impune y sigue jugando en Israel. Morcillo, accused of match fixing, left scot-free and is still playing in Israel. Diario AS. Spanish. 28 May 2019. 24 July 2019.