Erick Morillo (footballer)

Erick Stalin Morillo Calderón (19 February 2000 – 30 September 2023) was a Peruvian footballer who played as a right-back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Morillo and the second or maternal family name is Calderón.

Erick Morillo
Personal information
Full name Erick Stalin Morillo Calderón
Date of birth (2000-02-19)19 February 2000
Place of birth Trujillo, Peru
Date of death 30 September 2023(2023-09-30) (aged 23)
Place of death Peru
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
César Vallejo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 César Vallejo 67 (1)
2023 → Cantolao (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Morillo was a product of the César Vallejo football club and made his official and professional debut for the club on 3 June 2018 against Juan Aurich in the Peruvian Segunda División.[2] He made a total of two appearances for César Vallejo in the 2018 season, helping the team with promotion to the Peruvian Primera División.

In the 2019 season, Morillo only made one league appearance. In the 2020 season, he got his breakthrough and became a regular starter for the team, making 25 league appearances throughout the season.[3]

In July 2023, Morillo moved to Cantolao on a loan deal for the rest of 2023.

Death

Morillo was killed in a traffic accident on 30 September 2023. He was 23.[4]

References
  1. Erick Morillo at WorldFootball.net
  2. JUAN AURICH VS. CÉSAR VALLEJO 2 - 0, soccerway.com, 3 June 2018
  3. Erick Morillo at Soccerway
  4. "Último minuto: falleció futbolista profesional de la Liga 1 2023". Líbero. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.


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