Pelayo Morilla

Pelayo Morilla Cabal (born 12 July 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón B as a right winger.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Morilla and the second or maternal family name is Cabal.
Pelayo Morilla
Personal information
Full name Pelayo Morilla Cabal
Date of birth (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001
Place of birth Oviedo, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Sporting B
Youth career
Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Sporting B 24 (2)
2018– Sporting Gijón 3 (0)
National team‡
2018 Spain U17 2 (0)
2018–2019 Spain U18 9 (2)
2018– Spain U19 2 (1)
2019– Spain U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 July 2019

Club career

Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Morilla was a Sporting de Gijón youth graduate. On 21 September 2017, while still a youth, he signed a professional five-year deal with the club.[1]

Morilla made his senior debut with the reserves on 7 January 2018, coming on as a late substitute in a 5–3 Segunda División B away win against Gernika Club.[2] He made his first-team debut on 18 August, replacing Pablo Pérez in a 1–1 away draw against AD Alcorcón for the Segunda División championship.[3]

On 14 September 2018, Morilla scored his first goal, netting a free kick for the 2–0 in a 2–1 away win in the season's Copa del Rey against Numancia.[4]

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References
  1. "Pelayo Morilla renueva su compromiso con el Sporting" [Pelayo Morilla renews his link with Sporting] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. "El Gernika pierde 3–5 frente al Sporting B" [Gernika lose by 3–5 against Sporting B] (in Spanish). El Confidencial. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. "Una obra de arte de Sousa salva al Sporting sobre la bocina" [A masterpiece from Sousa saves Sporting under the bell] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. "«Pelayo Morilla no olvidará este partido»" [«Pelayo Morilla will not forget this match»] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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