Pelayo Morilla

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname 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)
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]

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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