Jairo Samperio facts for kids
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Jairo with Mainz 05 in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jairo Samperio Bustara | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Cabezón de la Sal, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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NorthEast United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Textil Escudo | |||
| 2006–2011 | Racing Santander | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Racing B | 4 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Racing Santander | 63 | (12) |
| 2013–2014 | Sevilla | 25 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | Mainz 05 | 72 | (11) |
| 2018 | Las Palmas | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Hamburger SV | 16 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Málaga | 52 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Honvéd | 17 | (4) |
| 2024 | Mezőkövesd | 6 | (0) |
| 2025 | Sestao River | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | NorthEast United | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Spain U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2013 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:50, 8 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jairo Samperio Bustara (born on 11 July 1993), known simply as Jairo, is a Spanish professional footballer. He plays as a right winger for the Indian Super League club NorthEast United.
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Jairo's Football Journey
Starting at Racing Santander
Jairo was born in Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabria, Spain. He grew up playing football in the youth teams of his local club, Racing de Santander. In 2011, right after finishing his youth training, he joined the club's main team.
Jairo made his first big league debut in La Liga on 27 August 2011. He played the last twelve minutes of a game against Valencia CF. A few weeks later, on 21 September, 18-year-old Jairo started his first full game for Racing against Real Madrid. He scored his first league goal on 25 October in a match against Sevilla FC. His first season ended with his team being moved down to a lower league.
Moving to Sevilla
On 21 June 2013, after Racing Santander was moved down another level, Jairo returned to Spain's top football league. He signed a five-year contract with Sevilla. He played his first game for Sevilla on 1 August, helping his team win 3–0 in a UEFA Europa League qualifying match.
Playing in Germany with Mainz 05
Jairo moved to Germany on 29 August 2014 to play for Bundesliga team 1. FSV Mainz 05. He signed a four-year deal with the club. In his first season, he played 22 games and scored two goals, helping his team finish 11th in the league.
On 5 December 2015, Jairo scored two goals in a game against Hamburger SV, helping Mainz win 3–1. The next year, on 2 March, he scored the first goal in a match against FC Bayern Munich. Mainz won that game 2–1, which was Bayern's first home defeat of the season.
Returning to Spain with Las Palmas
As a free agent, Jairo came back to Spain on 1 January 2018. He joined Las Palmas, a team that was struggling in the top league. He played his first league game for them 12 days later.
Back to Germany with Hamburger SV
In the summer of 2018, Jairo moved back to Germany to play for 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV. He played 19 matches for them over two years. During this time, he had a serious knee injury. He scored one goal for the club in a 4–2 win against Karlsruher SC.
Later Career Clubs
On 29 September 2020, Jairo signed a two-year contract with Málaga, another team in Spain's second division. In August 2022, he moved abroad again to play for Budapest Honvéd FC in Hungary's top league.
Jairo stayed in Hungary's top division, joining Mezőkövesdi SE on 24 January 2024. A year later, in 2025, he returned to Spain to play for Primera Federación team Sestao River Club for a short time.
On 4 July 2025, Jairo made a big move to the Indian Super League to play for NorthEast United FC.
Achievements
Sevilla
- UEFA Europa League: 2013–14 (Winner)
- UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2014 (Second Place)
See also
In Spanish: Jairo Samperio para niños
