Jairo Samperio

Jairo
	Jairo with Mainz 05 in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Jairo Samperio Bustara
Date of birth	11 July 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Cabezón de la Sal, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	NorthEast United
Number	7
Youth career
	Textil Escudo
2006–2011	Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011	Racing B
2011–2013	Racing Santander
2013–2014	Sevilla
2014–2017	Mainz 05
2018	Las Palmas
2018–2020	Hamburger SV
2020–2022	Málaga
2022–2023	Honvéd
2024	Mezőkövesd
2025	Sestao River
2025–	NorthEast United
International career
2013	Spain U20
2013	Spain U21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:50, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

Jairo Samperio Bustara (born 11 July 1993), known simply as Jairo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Club career

Racing Santander

Born in Cabezón de la Sal, Cantabria, Jairo was a product of local Racing de Santander's youth ranks. He was promoted to the first team immediately after finishing his development in 2011, by manager Héctor Cúper.^[2] He made his first-team and La Liga debut on 27 August, playing the last twelve minutes in a 4–3 away defeat against Valencia CF after coming on as a substitute for Manuel Arana.^[3]^[2]

On 21 September 2011, the 18-year-old Jairo started his first official game for Racing, in a 0–0 home draw with Real Madrid.^[4]^[2] On 25 October, he scored his first league goal in a 2–2 draw at Sevilla FC,^[5] and went on to start in 14 of his league appearances in his first season (1,248 minutes of action), which ended in relegation.^[6]^[7]

Sevilla

On 21 June 2013, after again dropping down a level with Racing,^[7] Jairo returned to the top division by signing a five-year contract with Sevilla,^[8] for a rumoured €2.5 million.^[9] He made his competitive debut for the club on 1 August, replacing José Antonio Reyes in the 19th minute of a 3–0 win over FK Mladost Podgorica in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.^[10]

Mainz 05

Jairo joined Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05 on 29 August 2014, on a four-year deal;^[11] the transfer fee remained undisclosed, but was believed to be in the region of €2 million.^[12] He finished his first season with 22 games and two goals,^[13]^[14] helping to a final 11th position.

On 5 December 2015, Jairo scored a brace to help to a 3–1 away win against Hamburger SV.^[15] On 2 March of the following year, he put the visiting team ahead at FC Bayern Munich after a 26th-minute cross from Giulio Donati, in an eventual 2–1 victory that handed the hosts their first home defeat of the campaign.^[16]

Las Palmas

Free agent Jairo returned to Spain on 1 January 2018, signing with top-flight strugglers UD Las Palmas until 30 June.^[17] His league debut took place 12 days later, when he started in a 6–0 away loss to Girona FC.^[18]

Hamburger SV

Jairo moved back to Germany in the summer of 2018, with 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.^[19] He played just 19 matches in all competitions during his two-year spell at the Volksparkstadion – mainly due to a serious knee injury^[20]– scoring in injury time of the 4–2 defeat of Karlsruher SC in the domestic league.^[21]

Later career

On 29 September 2020, Jairo agreed to a two-year contract with second-tier Málaga CF.^[22] He went abroad again in August 2022, on a one-year deal at Budapest Honvéd FC in the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I.^[23]

Jairo remained in the country's top division on 24 January 2024, signing for Mezőkövesdi SE.^[24] He returned to Spain one year later, joining Primera Federación side Sestao River Club on a short-term deal.^[25]^[26]

On 4 July 2025, Jairo moved to the Indian Super League with NorthEast United FC.^[27]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 October 2023^[28]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Racing Santander	2011–12	La Liga	25	2	2	0	—		27	2
	2012–13	Segunda División	38	10	2	0	—		40	10
	Total		63	12	4	0	0	0	67	12
Sevilla	2013–14	La Liga	25	4	2	1	9^[a]	1	36	6
Mainz 05	2014–15	Bundesliga	22	2	0	0	—		22	2
	2015–16		31	7	2	1	—		33	8
	2016–17		17	2	1	0	4^[a]	0	22	2
	2017–18		2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	Total		72	11	3	1	4	0	79	12
Las Palmas	2017–18	La Liga	11	0	1	0	—		12	0
Hamburger SV	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	2	0	1	0	—		3	0
	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	14	1	2	0	—		16	1
	Total		16	1	3	0	0	0	19	1
Málaga	2020–21	Segunda División	33	1	3	0	—		36	1
	2021–22	Segunda División	19	0	2	0	—		21	0
	Total		52	1	5	0	0	0	57	1
Honvéd	2022–23	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	17	4	1	0	—		18	4
Career total			256	33	19	2	13	1	288	36

^ ^a ^b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Sevilla

UEFA Europa League: 2013–14^[29]
UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2014^[30]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Jairo". Diario AS. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Menocal, Marcos (22 September 2011). "Jairo se hace mayor" [Jairo comes of age]. El Diario Montañés (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ "Soldado late show sinks Santander". ESPN Soccernet. 27 August 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
^ "Real escape late scare". ESPN Soccernet. 21 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
^ "Manu salvages point for Sevilla". ESPN Soccernet. 25 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
^ Rodrigálvarez, Eduardo (28 April 2012). "El Racing se va sin hacer ruido" [Racing leave without making noise]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ramírez, Álvaro (23 June 2013). "Jairo, o cómo brillar entre la decadencia" [Jairo, or how to shine amongst decadence] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ "Sevilla FC y Racing de Santander acuerdan el traspaso de Jairo Samperio" [Sevilla FC and Racing de Santander agree Jairo Samperio's transfer] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
^ Fernández, Sergio (21 June 2013). "El Sevilla ficha a Jairo" [Sevilla sign Jairo]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2013.
^ "Sevilla FC 3–0 FK Mladost Podgorica" (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
^ "Jairo, traspasado al Mainz 05" [Jairo, transferred to Mainz 05] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
^ "BVB-Hofmann kommt, Wollscheid auch?" [BVB-Hofmann arrives, also Wollscheid?]. Bild (in German). 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
^ "Neuer Mainzer Rekord" [New record for Mainz]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 18 October 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ "Jairo und Koo versüßen Noveskis Abschied" [Jairo and Koo sweeten Noveski's farewell] (in German). Kicker. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ "Jairo Samperio's double helps Mainz end Hamburg's run". ESPN FC. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ "Frustrated Bayern fall to last-gasp defeat". FC Bayern Munich. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
^ "Oficial: Las Palmas ficha a Jairo" [Official: Las Palmas sign Jairo]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
^ "Duro castigo al colista" [Hard punishment for bottom-placed]. ABC (in Spanish). 13 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
^ "HSV verpflichtet Ex-Mainzer Jairo Samperio" [HSV acquire former Mainz man Jairo Samperio] (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
^ Burkhardt, Michael (29 December 2019). "HSV-Profi Jairo Samperio äußerst sich zur möglichen Vertragsverlängerung" [HSV professional Jairo Samperio comments on possible contract extension] (in German). 90 Min. Retrieved 19 May 2022.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Walther, Stefan (25 August 2019). "HSV: Hecking reagiert emotional auf Pfiffe gegen Bakery Jatta" [HSV: Emotional reaction from Hecking to boos against Bakery Jatta]. Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ "The speed and quality of Jairo, at the service of MCF". Málaga CF. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ Cariño, Carlos (29 August 2022). "Jairo Samperio, ex del Málaga, ficha por el histórico Honved" [Jairo Samperio, formerly of Málaga, signs for giants Honved]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
^ "Spanyol támadóval erősítettünk" [We strengthened with a Spanish attacker] (in Hungarian). Mezőkövesdi SE. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
^ "Jairo Samperio, nuevo jugador del Sestao River Club" [Jairo Samperio, new player of Sestao River Club] (in Spanish). Sestao River Club. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
^ Ruiz, Pako (4 February 2025). "El Sestao River ficha a Jairo Samperio, con pasado en Primera División y campeón de la Europa League" [Sestao River sign Jairo Samperio, with a past in Primera División and champion of the Europa League]. Deia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
^ Bhattacharjee, Neeladri (4 July 2025). "NorthEast United FC signs Europa League winner Jairo Samperio". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
^ Jairo Samperio at Soccerway
^ Atkin, John (14 May 2014). "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
^ Phillips, Rob (12 August 2014). "Super Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2022.