Jon Morcillo
{{Short description|Spanish footballer (born 1998)}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Morcillo|Conesa|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jon Morcillo
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Jon Morcillo Conesa{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/jon_morcillo/47669/|title=Jon Morcillo|newspaper=Diario AS|access-date=7 January 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Amorebieta-Etxano, Spain
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Albacete
| clubnumber = 22
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Amorebieta
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Durango
| years1 = 2016 | clubs1 = Durango | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = Basconia | caps2 = 68 | goals2 = 12
| years3 = 2018–2020 | clubs3 = Bilbao Athletic | caps3 = 43 | goals3 = 11
| years4 = 2020–2024 | clubs4 = Athletic Bilbao | 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– | clubs7 = Albacete | caps7 = 31 | goals7 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2020– | nationalteam1 = Basque Country | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 1 April 2025
| 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,{{cite news|url=https://www.elcorreo.com/deportes/futbol/liga-segunda-b/bilbao-athletic/morcillo-cachorro-cartagenero-20191230100755-nt.html|title=Jon Morcillo, un cachorro con ADN cartagenero|trans-title=Jon Morcillo, a puppy with Cartagena DNA|newspaper=El Correo|first=Jorge|last=Fernández-Caro|language=es|date=30 December 2019|access-date=12 September 2020}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20200908/483354768915/athletic-morcillo-igor-nunez-goiria-lambea.html|title="Morcillo es un jugador diferente"|trans-title="Morcillo is a different player"|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Jon|last=Zubieta|language=es|date=8 September 2020|access-date=12 September 2020}}
=Athletic Bilbao=
In June 2016, Morcillo joined Athletic Bilbao at the age of 17,{{cite web|url=https://www.lacanteradelezama.com/asier-arana-y-jon-morcillo-fichan-por-el-athletic/|title=Asier Arana y Jon Morcillo fichan por el Athletic|trans-title=Asier Arana and Jon Morcillo sign for Athletic|publisher=La Cantera de Lezama|first=Javi|last=Martín|language=es|date=14 June 2016|access-date=12 September 2020}} being initially assigned to the farm team also in the regional fourth division. Promoted to the reserves in June 2018,{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20180530/443953525278/bilbao-athletic-atangana-basconia-gil.html|title=El Bilbao Athletic tira del Basconia|trans-title=Bilbao Athletic resort to Basconia|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Jon|last=Zubieta|language=es|date=30 May 2018|access-date=12 September 2020}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20180825/451448869114/bilbao-athletic-tudelano-segunda-b-inigo-vicente-sancet-villalibre.html|title=2–0: Vicente y Sancet comienzan haciendo diabluras con el Bilbao Athletic|trans-title=2–0: Vicente and Sancet start by making mischief with Bilbao Athletic|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Endika|last=Río|language=es|date=25 August 2018|access-date=13 September 2020}}
Morcillo scored his first goal for the B side on 25 November 2018, opening the 1–1 draw at Barakaldo CF.{{cite news|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20181125/453150683777/bilbao-athletic-barakaldo-lasesarre-larrazabal.html|title=1–1: El Bilbao Athletic arranca un empate de Lasesarre|trans-title=1–1: Bilbao Athletic get a draw from Lasesarre|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Jon|last=Zubieta|language=es|date=25 November 2018|access-date=13 September 2020}} He emerged as an important player during the 2019–20 season by contributing ten goals, including one from the halfway line in a 3–0 away victory against Tudelano on 22 September 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.eitb.eus/es/deportes/futbol/athletic/videos/detalle/6689348/video-golazo-morcillo-medio-campo-tudelanobilbao-athletic/|title=El impresionante gol de Morcillo desde el medio campo, en el Tudelano–Bilbao Athletic|trans-title=Morcillo's impressive goal from midfield, in Tudelano–Bilbao Athletic|publisher=EITB|language=es|date=23 September 2019|access-date=13 September 2020}}
On 8 May 2020, Morcillo renewed his contract with the Lions until 2023,{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2020/05/08/jon-morcillos-contract-renewal|title=Jon Morcillo's contract renewal|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=7 May 2020|access-date=12 September 2020}} being subsequently called up to pre-season with the main squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2020/07/28/areso-vencedor-zarraga-y-morcillo-haran-la-pretemporada|title=Areso, Vencedor, Zarraga and Morcillo will make the preseason|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=28 July 2020|access-date=13 September 2020}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/09/12/primera/1599935613_145339.html|title=El estreno soñado|trans-title=Dream debut|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Aimara|last=Garteizgoxeascoa Gil|language=es|date=12 September 2020|access-date=12 September 2020}} He was definitely promoted to the first team in October, being given the number 2 jersey.{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/10/09/primera/1602268440_676820.html|title=Morcillo, con ficha del primer equipo, llevará el dorsal 2|trans-title=Morcillo, with a first-team place, will wear the jersey 2|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Alfonso|last=Herrán|language=es|date=9 October 2020|access-date=18 October 2020}}
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,{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/barcelona/barcelona-vs-athletic/cronica/2021/01/17/6004bcd422601d7c438b4632.html|title=Williams sinks Barcelona and Athletic claim the Supercopa|newspaper=Marca|first=Arch|last=Bell|date=17 January 2021|access-date=28 April 2021}} 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{{cite news|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2021/02/04/athletic-defeats-betis-in-shootout-to-reach-copa-semifinals/115439476/|title=Athletic defeats Betis in shootout to reach Copa semifinals|newspaper=USA Today|date=4 February 2021|access-date=28 April 2021}} and assisted the decisive goal in the semi-finals of the Spanish Cup,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56288195|title=Levante 1–2 Athletic Bilbao|publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 March 2021|access-date=28 April 2021}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/apr/17/messi-stars-as-barcelona-thrash-athletic-bilbao-to-lift-copa-del-rey|title=Messi stars as Barcelona thrash Athletic Bilbao to lift Copa del Rey|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Sid|last=Lowe|date=17 April 2021|access-date=19 April 2021}}
On 28 April 2021, Morcillo scored his first league goal, in a 2–2 draw at home to Real Valladolid.{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/teams/athletic-club/2020-21/matches/1_6056/chronicle|title=Draw against Real Valladolid at San Mamés|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=28 April 2021|access-date=28 April 2021}} The following January he was loaned to that side, now playing in the Segunda División, until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2022/01/02/jon-morcillo-loaned-to-real-valladolid|title=Jon Morcillo loaned to Real Valladolid|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=2 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022}}
On 23 August 2023, Morcillo returned to his first club Amorebieta on loan for the 2023–24 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2023/08/23/jon-morcillo-loaned-to-sd-amorebieta|title=Jon Morcillo loaned to SD Amorebieta|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|date=23 August 2023|accessdate=23 August 2023}}
=Albacete=
On 2 July 2024, free agent Morcillo signed a two-year deal with Albacete Balompié in the second division.{{cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/noticias/jon-morcillo-nuevo-jugador-del-albacete-balompie|title=Jon Morcillo, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balompié|trans-title=Jon Morcillo, new player of Albacete Balompié|publisher=Albacete Balompié|language=es|date=2 July 2024|accessdate=5 July 2024}}
International career
Morcillo won caps for the unofficial Basque Country team, making his debut against Costa Rica in November 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2020/11/16/5fb2e67922601db7178b45c9.html|title=Euskadi gana a Costa Rica en el descuento|trans-title=Euskadi beat Costa Rica in stoppage time|newspaper=Marca|first=Juanma|last=Velasco|language=es|date=16 November 2020|access-date=17 November 2020}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 1 July 2021}}{{Soccerway player}}{{ESPN FC player|306578/jon-morcillo}}{{FBref player}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Durango
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Basconia
|2016–17{{Athletic Bilbao profile|jon-morcillo-conesa}} | rowspan="2" |Tercera División |35 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 6 | ||||
| 2017–18
|33 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 6 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!68 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 | |
| rowspan="3"|Bilbao Athletic
|rowspan="2"|Segunda División B |15 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20
|28 | 10 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs}} | 0 | 29 | 10 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 11 | |
| Athletic Bilbao
|30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España}} | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!142 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 149 | 25 |
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Honours
Athletic Bilbao
- Supercopa de España: 2021{{cite web|url=http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=63315|title=Acta del partido celebrado el 17 de enero de 2021, en Sevilla|trans-title=Minutes of the match held on 17 January 2021, in Seville|publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation|language=es|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124230540/http://actas.rfef.es/actas/RFEF_CmpActa1?cod_primaria=1000144&CodActa=63315|url-status=dead}}
- Copa del Rey runner-up: 2020–21
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Athletic Club player|jon-morcillo-conesa}}
- {{BDFutbol player|20792}}
{{Albacete Balompié squad}}
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Category:People from Amorebieta-Etxano
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Biscay
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:CD Basconia footballers
Category:Athletic Bilbao B footballers
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Category:Real Valladolid players
Category:SD Amorebieta footballers
Category:Albacete Balompié players