Jorge Padilla (footballer, born 2001)

Jorge Padilla Soler (born 23 April 2001) is a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Mérida AD, on loan from CD Tenerife.

For other people named Jorge Padilla, see Jorge Padilla (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Padilla and the second or maternal family name is Soler.
Jorge Padilla
Padilla with Racing Ferrol in 2022
Personal information
Full name Jorge Padilla Soler
Date of birth (2001-04-23) 23 April 2001
Place of birth Puerto del Rosario, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Mérida
(on loan from Tenerife)
Youth career
Gran Tarajal
La Oliva
Tenerife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Tenerife 26 (2)
2020 Tenerife B 2 (0)
2021–2022 → Levante B (loan) 27 (4)
2022–2023 → Racing Ferrol (loan) 18 (1)
2023– → Mérida (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2023

Club career

Born in Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Las Palmas, Canary Islands,[1] Padilla joined CD Tenerife's youth setup from CD La Oliva.[2][3] On 22 November 2019, before even appearing with the reserves, he featured for the first team as an unused substitute in a 2–0 away defeat of Sporting de Gijón.[4]

Padilla made his professional debut on 30 November 2019, replacing Dani Gómez in a 1–3 home loss against UD Almería.[5] He scored his first senior goal on 17 December, netting the opener in a 3–0 away win against CD Mensajero, for the season's Copa del Rey.

Padilla scored his first professional goal on 4 January 2020, netting the opener in a 4–2 home defeat of Albacete Balompié. On 3 June, he extended his contract until 2025.[6]

On 26 August 2021, Padilla moved to Levante UD on a one-year loan deal, and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División RFEF.[7] On 31 August of the following year, he moved to Primera Federación side Racing de Ferrol also in a temporary deal.[8]

On 9 August 2023, after achieving promotion to the second division with Racing, Padilla joined Mérida AD in the third division, on loan for one year.[9]

References
  1. "Jorge" (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. "El sello del técnico en dos nombres: Elliot y Jorge" [The manager's mark on two names: Elliot and Jorge] (in Spanish). El Día. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. "De Las Playitas al Heliodoro" [From Las Playitas to the Heliodoro] (in Spanish). El Día. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. "El VAR hunde a José Alberto" [VAR sinks José Alberto] (in Spanish). Marca. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. "Lazo confirma en Tenerife la buena racha de Guti" [Lazo confirms Guti's good form in Tenerife] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  6. "Jorge Padilla, blanquiazul hasta 2025" [Jorge Padilla, blanquiazul until 2025] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  7. "El Atlético Levante UD y el CD Tenerife llegan a un acuerdo para la cesión de Jorge Padilla" [Atlético Levante UD and CD Tenerife reach an agreement for the loan of Jorge Padilla] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  8. "Jorge Padilla, cedido al Racing Club de Ferrol" [Jorge Padilla, loaned to Racing Club de Ferrol] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  9. "Jorge Padilla, juventud y talento para el ataque romano" [Jorge Padilla, youth and talent for the Roman attack] (in Spanish). Mérida AD. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.


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