Elady Zorrilla

Elady
Personal information
Full name Eladio Zorrilla Jiménez
Date of birth (1990-07-13) 13 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth La Puerta de Segura, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Intercity
Number 14
Youth career
Orcera
2008 La Puerta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Orcera ? (3)
2008–2010 La Puerta 60 (14)
2010–2012 Villacarrillo 57 (13)
2012–2013 Jaén 11 (1)
2013–2014 Villacarrillo 31 (18)
2014 La Hoya Lorca 0 (0)
2014 Villacarrillo 3 (0)
2014–2015 Écija 17 (2)
2015 Linares 12 (2)
2015–2017 Mancha Real 55 (31)
2017–2018 Murcia 43 (13)
2018 Cracovia 2 (0)
2018–2021 Cartagena 97 (33)
2021–2024 Tenerife 73 (14)
2024Huesca (loan) 18 (5)
2024– Intercity 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2024

Eladio Zorrilla Jiménez (born 13 July 1990), commonly known as Elady, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Intercity. Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a forward.

Club career

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Born in La Puerta de Segura, Jaén, Andalusia, Elady made his senior debut with Orcera CF in the regional leagues. In 2008 he moved to La Puerta CD; initially assigned to the youth setup, he became a first-team regular during his two-season spell.

In 2010 Elady signed for Villacarrillo CF, still in the lower levels. On 10 July 2012, after helping the side in their promotion to Tercera División, he moved straight to Segunda División B after agreeing to a contract with Real Jaén.[1]

On 15 July 2013, after being rarely used, Elady returned to Villacarrillo, now in the fourth tier.[2] The following 1 July he signed for La Hoya Lorca CF,[3] but cut ties with the club on 26 August[4] and subsequently returned to his previous club.

On 3 October 2014, Elady joined fellow fourth division side Écija Balompié,[5] but left the club the following January and signed for Linares Deportivo in the same category.[6] On 14 July 2015 he moved to Atlético Mancha Real,[7] scoring a career-best 21 goals during his first campaign, which ended in promotion.

On 18 January 2017, after scoring ten goals in only 20 matches, Elady signed a 18-month contract with Real Murcia in the third division.[8] On 17 July 2018, after contributing with 12 goals as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs, he moved abroad and joined KS Cracovia on a two-year deal.[9]

Elady made his professional debut on 29 July 2018, playing the entire second half in a 0–2 away loss against KKS Lech Poznań for the Ekstraklasa championship. After only one more match, he returned to his home country and agreed to a deal with FC Cartagena on 9 August.[10]

Elady was a regular starter for the Efesé during his first campaigns, scoring a career-best 19 goals in his first season and adding a further seven in his second, as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División. He scored his first professional goal on 4 October 2020 at the age of 30, netting the opener in a 2–1 home win over CD Lugo.

On 14 July 2021, Elady signed a two-year deal with fellow second division side CD Tenerife.[11] On 26 January 2024, he was loaned to SD Huesca in the same category until the end of the campaign.[12]

On 12 July 2024, Elady terminated his contract with Tete.[13]

On 21 August 2024, he signed with Intercity in Primera Federación.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Elady, tercer refuerzo blanco" [Elady, third addition for the whites] (in Spanish). Ideal. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ "El Villacarrillo refuerza su ataque con la vuelta de Elady" [Villacarrillo bolster their attack with the return of Elady] (in Spanish). Diario Jaén. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Nino y Elady firman por La Hoya Lorca" [Nino and Elady sign for La Hoya Lorca] (in Spanish). Palabra de Fútbol. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ "La Hoya Lorca CF da la baja a Elady" [La Hoya Lorca CF release Elady] (in Spanish). Palabra de Fútbol. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Elady deja el Villacarrillo y ficha por el Écija" [Elady leaves Villacarrillo and signs for Écija] (in Spanish). Press Reader. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  6. ^ "El Linares Deportivo oficializa el fichaje de Elady" [Linares Deportivo turn official the signing of Elady] (in Spanish). Palabra de Fútbol. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  7. ^ "El Atlético Mancha Real ficha a Elady" [Atlético Mancha Real sign Elady] (in Spanish). El Deporte Jaén. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Elady se compromete con el Real Murcia" [Elady joins Real Murcia] (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Oficjalnie: Eladio Zorrilla Jimenez w Cracovii" [Official: Eladio Zorrilla Jimenez with Cracovia] (in Polish). Wirtualna Polska. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Elady Zorrilla, un atacante de lujo que marca la diferencia" [Elady Zorrilla, a luxury forward who makes the difference] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Elady Zorrilla, nueva incorporación del CD Tenerife para la temporada 2021/22" [Elady Zorrilla, new addition of CD Tenerife for the 2021/22 season] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Elady, cedido a la SD Huesca" [Elady, loaned to SD Huesca] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Elady se desvincula del CD Tenerife" [Elady leaves CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  14. ^ "El CF Intercity firma al atacante Elady Zorrilla, procedente de LaLiga Hypermotion" [CF Intercity signs striker Elady Zorrilla from LaLiga Hypermotion] (in Spanish). Intercity. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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