{{short description|Peruvian footballer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Jairo Concha |image = Jairo Concha.jpg |image_size = |alt = A man in red stands on a green field. |caption = Concha in June 2018 |fullname = Jairo Jair Concha Gonzáles |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|05|27|df=y}} |birth_place = Chorrillos, Peru |height = 1.74 m<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|jairo-concha}}</ref> |position = Attacking midfielder |currentclub = Universitario de Deportes |clubnumber = 17 |youthyears1 = 2007–2011 |youthclubs1 = Academia de Fútbol Julinho |youthyears2 = 2012–2017 |youthclubs2 = Universidad San Martín |years1 = 2017–2019 |clubs1 = Universidad San Martín |caps1 = 59 |goals1 = 1 |years2 = 2020–2023 |clubs2 = Alianza Lima |caps2 = 94 |goals2 = 12 |years3 = 2020 |clubs3 = → Universidad San Martín (loan) |caps3 = 27 |goals3 = 3 |years4 = 2024– |clubs4 = Universitario de Deportes |caps4 = 88 |goals4 = 12 |nationalyears1 = 2017 |nationalteam1 = Peru U18 |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |nationalyears2 = 2018–2019 |nationalteam2 = Peru U20 |nationalcaps2 = 13 |nationalgoals2 = 3 |nationalyears3 = 2020– |nationalteam3 = Peru U23 |nationalcaps3 = 4 |nationalgoals3 = 0 |nationalyears4 = 2022– |nationalteam4 = Peru |nationalcaps4 = 8 |nationalgoals4 = 0 |pcupdate = 22:44, 8 March 2026 (UTC) |ntupdate = 22:24, 31 March 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Jairo Jair Concha Gonzáles''' (born 27 May 1999) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peruvian Liga 1 club Universitario de Deportes.
==Club career== ===Early years=== Concha grew up in Huaylas in the Chorrillos District of Lima. He joined the football academy Academia de Fútbol Julinho in Peru at the age of 8.
=== Universidad San Martín === At age 11, he attended a training camp arranged by Universidad San Martín in Chorrillos, where they chose approximately 60 boys to be part of the club. Of these, only 30 were kept on, and from there Concha joined San Martín, a club to which he belonged since 2012.<ref>[https://lanueve.com.pe/2018/04/26/jairo-concha-el-talento-sin-trabajo-es-nada/ Jairo Concha: «El talento sin trabajo es nada»], lanueve.com.pe, 26 April 2018</ref> He joined the reserve team in 2016 and ended up joining the first team in that same year, thanks to coach José del Solar.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 January 2022 |title=La increíble historias de Jairo Concha y el día que pudo dejar el fútbol con 13 años |trans-title=The incredible story of Jairo Concha and the day in which he could have left football at 13 years of age |url=https://libero.pe/futbol-peruano/seleccion-peruana/2022/01/24/seleccion-peruana-jairo-concha-pudo-haber-dejado-futbol-cuando-tenia-apenas-13-anos-eliminatorias-qatar-2022-alianza-lima-san-martin-usmp-39461 |access-date=16 January 2024 |work=Líbero |language=Spanish}}</ref> On 23 February 2017, under manager Orlando Lavalle, Concha had his official debut for San Martín against Sport Rosario in the Peruvian Torneo Descentralizado.<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/23/peru/primera-division/club-deportivo-universidad-san-martin-de-porres/sport-rosario/2399150/ UNIVERSIDAD SAN MARTÍN VS. SPORT ROSARIO 3 - 1], soccerway.com, 23 February 2017</ref> He started on the bench, but came in for the last five minutes, replacing Ramiro Cáseres. He made a total of 5 appearances in that season.<ref name=":0">Soccerway profile</ref> In 2018, Concha played more regularly, became one of the revelation players of that season of Peruvian football and, on August 25, he also scored his first goal as a professional in a 3–2 defeat against FBC Melgar. He became a starting player and, following a season with 37 league appearances, San Martín decided to retain him ahead of the 2019 season, although there was some interest in the now 19-year old midfielder, followed by several important clubs from Peru and Mexico.<ref>[https://rpp.pe/futbol/descentralizado/sporting-cristal-cual-es-el-futuro-de-jairo-concha-noticia-1174344 Sporting Cristal: ¿Cuál es el futuro de Jairo Concha?], rpp.pe, 9 January 2019</ref><ref>[https://rpp.pe/futbol/descentralizado/universitario-de-deportes-san-martin-no-planea-desprenderse-de-jairo-concha-noticia-1180824 San Martín no planea desprenderse de Jairo Concha por oferta de Universitario], rpp.pe, 14 February 2019</ref> In addition, Concha also won the award for Newcomer of the Year in the 2018 Torneo Descentralizado.<ref>[https://depor.com/futbol-peruano/descentralizado/descentralizado-2018-gala-premiacion-jairo-concha-elegido-jugador-revelacion-ano-video-98062/ Gala de Premiación 2018: Jairo Concha fue elegido como jugador revelación del año], depor.com, 20 December 2018</ref>
The following season, however, he saw little action due to various injuries, including one to the fifth metatarsal bone that kept him off the playing field for three and a half months. In that 2019 campaign, Concha only played 17 games.<ref name=":0" />
=== Alianza Lima === In early 2020, San Martín once again refused to sell him, despite big interest from Alianza Lima.<ref>[https://www.americatv.com.pe/deportes/futbol-peruano/alianza-lima-alvaro-barco-descarto-que-jairo-concha-deje-san-martin-victorianos-n398036 Alianza Lima: Álvaro Barco descartó que Jairo Concha deje San Martín por victorianos], americatv.com.pe, 2 January 2020</ref> However, one month later, it was confirmed that Alianza had bought him free, but he would remain at San Martín on loan until the end of the season, with the intention of him continuing to play as a starter.<ref>[https://ovacion.pe/noticias/alianza-lima/confirmado-alianza-lima-compro-50-del-pase-pinto-concha Confirmado: Alianza Lima compró el 50 % del pase de Pinto y Concha], ovacion.pe, 17 February 2020</ref> In June 2020, Alianza wanted to recall Concha, but San Martín refused to let him go until the previously agreed end of the loan deal.<ref>[https://exitosanoticias.pe/v1/jairo-concha-no-jugara-en-alianza-lima-segun-dirigente-de-la-san-martin/ Jairo Concha no jugará en Alianza Lima, según dirigente de la San Martín], exitosanoticias.pe, 16 June 2020</ref> He finally joined Alianza in early 2021, making his debut in March in a 2–2 home draw against Cusco FC, wearing the shirt number 17. Concha began playing regularly and finished the year winning the national title with Alianza after defeating Sporting Cristal 1–0 on aggregate in the finals. This was followed in 2022 by another national title, after defeating FBC Melgar 2–1 on aggregate in the finals. The next season, after the retirement of Jefferson Farfán, Concha was given the shirt #10. That year, the team won the Torneo Apertura but lost the playoff finals against Universitario de Deportes 1-3 on aggregate.
=== Universitario de Deportes === Following the 2023 season, he decided to not extend his contract with Alianza Lima and was signed by Universitario.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Redacción EC |date=2024-01-10 |title=Jairo Concha a Universitario: últimas noticias del fichaje de la 'U' |url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/futbol-peruano/jairo-concha-a-universitario-ultimas-noticias-del-fichaje-de-la-u-noticia/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |work=El Comercio |language=es-PE |issn=1605-3052}}</ref>
==International career== Concha has represented Peru in the U18, U20 and U23 categories. In March 2018, Concha was one of the youth players called as reinforcements for the training of the senior team, at the disposal of coach Ricardo Gareca, ahead of two friendlies against Croatia and Iceland, prior to Peruvian participation in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.<ref>[https://depor.com/futbol-peruano/seleccion-peruana/gareca-piensa-futuro-dos-juveniles-reforzaron-seleccion-peruana-e-interesan-tigre-67130/ Gareca piensa en el futuro: los dos juveniles que reforzaron a la Selección Peruana e interesan al 'Tigre'], depor.com, 18 March 2018</ref> On 12 January 2019, he was included in the roster of 23 players for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1084192779394342912 |user=SeleccionPeru |title=Anunciamos la lista oficial de convocados de la @SeleccionPeru Sub 20 para el @Sub20Chile2019. |first=Selección Peruana de Fútbol |date=12 January 2019 |access-date=3 August 2024}}</ref> He played all four matches during the group stage, however Peru did not advance to the next stage.<ref name=":0" /> On 27 November 2019, he was called to the U-23 team for participation in the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, where Concha played in all the games.<ref name=":0" />
== Career statistics == ===International=== {{updated|match played on 31 March 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Peru |2022||2||0 |- |2025||4||0 |- |2026||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!8!!0 |}
==Honours==
;Universitario de Deportes *Peruvian Primera División: 2024 *Peruvian Primera División: 2025
;Alianza Lima *Peruvian Primera División: 2021 *Peruvian Primera División: 2022
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{NFT|85282}} * {{Soccerway|jairo-jair-concha-gonzales/475482}}
{{Club Universitario de Deportes squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Concha, Jairo}} Category:Living people Category:1999 births Category:Footballers from Lima Category:Peru men's international footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Peruvian men's footballers Category:21st-century Peruvian sportsmen Category:Peru men's youth international footballers Category:Peruvian Primera División players Category:Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players Category:Club Alianza Lima footballers Category:Club Universitario de Deportes footballers