{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Samperio|Bustara|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jairo | image = Jairo Samperio 2014 (cropped).jpg | caption = Jairo with Mainz 05 in 2014 | fullname = Jairo Samperio Bustara<ref name=Profile>{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/jairo/19402/|title=Jairo|newspaper=Diario AS|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|7|11|df=y}}<ref name=Profile/> | birth_place = Cabezón de la Sal, Spain | height = {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=Profile/> | position = Winger | currentclub = NorthEast United | clubnumber = 7 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Textil Escudo | youthyears2 = 2006–2011 | youthclubs2 = Racing Santander | years1 = 2011 | clubs1 = Racing B | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2011–2013 | clubs2 = Racing Santander | caps2 = 63 | goals2 = 12 | years3 = 2013–2014 | clubs3 = Sevilla | caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2014–2017 | clubs4 = Mainz 05 | caps4 = 72 | goals4 = 11 | years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = Las Palmas | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2018–2020 | clubs6 = Hamburger SV | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2020–2022 | clubs7 = Málaga | caps7 = 52 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2022–2023 | clubs8 = Honvéd | caps8 = 17 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2024 | clubs9 = Mezőkövesd | caps9 = 6 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2025 | clubs10 = Sestao River | caps10 = 10 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2025– | clubs11 = NorthEast United | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 2013 | nationalteam1 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalyears2 = 2013 | nationalteam2 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps2 = 2 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 02:50, 8 June 2025 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = }}
'''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.<ref name=Age>{{cite news|url=https://www.eldiariomontanes.es/v/20110922/deportes/racing/jairo-hace-mayor-20110922.html|title=Jairo se hace mayor|trans-title=Jairo comes of age|newspaper=El Diario Montañés|first=Marcos|last=Menocal|language=es|date=22 September 2011|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=324016&cc=5739|title=Soldado late show sinks Santander|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=27 August 2011|access-date=18 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112060104/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=324016|archive-date=12 November 2012}}</ref><ref name=Age/>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=323990&cc=5739|title=Real escape late scare|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=21 September 2011|access-date=18 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007103419/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=323990&cc=5739|archive-date=7 October 2011}}</ref><ref name=Age/> On 25 October, he scored his first league goal in a 2–2 draw at Sevilla FC,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=323943&cc=3888|title=Manu salvages point for Sevilla|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=25 October 2011|access-date=19 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103091105/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=323943&cc=3888|archive-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> and went on to start in 14 of his league appearances in his first season (1,248 minutes of action), which ended in relegation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/deportes/2012/04/28/actualidad/1335619804_665301.html|title=El Racing se va sin hacer ruido|trans-title=Racing leave without making noise|newspaper=El País|first=Eduardo|last=Rodrigálvarez|language=es|date=28 April 2012|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref><ref name=ED>{{cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/sevilla/sevilla-futbol-club/53990-jairo-o-como-destacar-entre-el-deterioro|title=Jairo, o cómo brillar entre la decadencia|trans-title=Jairo, or how to shine amongst decadence|publisher=El Desmarque|first=Álvaro|last=Ramírez|language=es|date=23 June 2013|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>
===Sevilla=== On 21 June 2013, after again dropping down a level with Racing,<ref name=ED/> Jairo returned to the top division by signing a five-year contract with Sevilla,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sevillafc.es/nuevaweb/actualidad/noticias/29354/sevilla-fc-y-racing-de-santander-acuerdan-el-traspaso-de-jairo-samperio|title=Sevilla FC y Racing de Santander acuerdan el traspaso de Jairo Samperio|trans-title=Sevilla FC and Racing de Santander agree Jairo Samperio's transfer|publisher=Sevilla FC|language=es|date=21 June 2013|access-date=22 June 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626134833/http://www.sevillafc.es/nuevaweb/actualidad/noticias/29354/sevilla-fc-y-racing-de-santander-acuerdan-el-traspaso-de-jairo-samperio|archive-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> for a rumoured €2.5 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/06/21/futbol/equipos/sevilla/1371833511.html|title=El Sevilla ficha a Jairo|trans-title=Sevilla sign Jairo|newspaper=Marca|first=Sergio|last=Fernández|language=es|date=21 June 2013|access-date=17 September 2013}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sevillafc.es/nuevaweb/temporada/partido/5696/sevilla-fc-Vs-fk-mladost-podgorica|title=Sevilla FC 3–0 FK Mladost Podgorica|publisher=Sevilla FC|language=es|date=1 August 2013|access-date=17 September 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911212709/http://www.sevillafc.es/nuevaweb/temporada/partido/5696/sevilla-fc-vs-fk-mladost-podgorica|archive-date=11 September 2013}}</ref>
===Mainz 05=== Jairo joined Bundesliga side 1. FSV Mainz 05 on 29 August 2014, on a four-year deal;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sevillafc.es/nuevaweb/actualidad/noticias/34504|title=Jairo, traspasado al Mainz 05|trans-title=Jairo, transferred to Mainz 05|publisher=Sevilla FC|language=es|date=29 August 2014|access-date=29 August 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903052316/http://www.sevillafc.es/nuevaweb/actualidad/noticias/34504|archive-date=3 September 2014}}</ref> the transfer fee remained undisclosed, but was believed to be in the region of €2 million.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/mainz-05/hofmann-kommt-wollscheid-auch-37471604.bild.html|title=BVB-Hofmann kommt, Wollscheid auch?|trans-title=BVB-Hofmann arrives, also Wollscheid?|newspaper=Bild|language=de|date=31 August 2014|access-date=31 August 2014}}</ref> He finished his first season with 22 games and two goals,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/sport/fussball/bundesliga/fussball-bundesliga-mainz-besiegt-augsburg-mit-2-1-13215754.html|title=Neuer Mainzer Rekord|trans-title=New record for Mainz|newspaper=Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung|language=de|date=18 October 2014|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/mainz-gegen-koeln-2015-bundesliga-2407518/analyse|title=Jairo und Koo versüßen Noveskis Abschied|trans-title=Jairo and Koo sweeten Noveski's farewell|publisher=Kicker|language=de|date=16 May 2015|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/german-bundesliga/match/426990/hamburg-sv-mainz/report|title=Jairo Samperio's double helps Mainz end Hamburg's run|publisher=ESPN FC|date=5 December 2015|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbayern.de/en/matches/match-reports/2016/matchreport-bundesliga-fc-bayern-mainz-020316.php|title=Frustrated Bayern fall to last-gasp defeat|publisher=FC Bayern Munich|date=2 March 2016|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref>
===Las Palmas=== Free agent Jairo returned to Spain on 1 January 2018, signing with top-flight strugglers UD Las Palmas until 30 June.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fichajes/20180101/434016676016/oficial-las-palmas-ficha-a-jairo.html|title=Oficial: Las Palmas ficha a Jairo|trans-title=Official: Las Palmas sign Jairo|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=1 January 2018|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref> His league debut took place 12 days later, when he started in a 6–0 away loss to Girona FC.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-girona-palmas-liga-201801131126_directo.html|title=Duro castigo al colista|trans-title=Hard punishment for bottom-placed|newspaper=ABC|language=es|date=13 January 2018|access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref>
===Hamburger SV=== Jairo moved back to Germany in the summer of 2018, with 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndr.de/sport/fussball/zweitebundesliga/HSV-verpflichtet-Ex-Mainzer-Jairo-Samperio,hsv21208.html|title=HSV verpflichtet Ex-Mainzer Jairo Samperio|trans-title=HSV acquire former Mainz man Jairo Samperio|publisher=Norddeutscher Rundfunk|language=de|date=5 July 2018|access-date=18 August 2018}}</ref> He played just 19 matches in all competitions during his two-year spell at the Volksparkstadion – mainly due to a serious knee injury<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.90min.de/posts/6526612-hsv-profi-jairo-samperio-aeusserst-sich-zur-moeglichen-vertragsverlaengerung|title=HSV-Profi Jairo Samperio äußerst sich zur möglichen Vertragsverlängerung|trans-title=HSV professional Jairo Samperio comments on possible contract extension|publisher=90 Min|first=Michael|last=Burkhardt|language=de|date=29 December 2019|access-date=19 May 2022}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>– scoring in injury time of the 4–2 defeat of Karlsruher SC in the domestic league.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abendblatt.de/sport/fussball/hsv/article226879723/Hecking-veraendert-seine-Elf-bei-Hitzeschlacht-in-Karlsruhe.html|title=HSV: Hecking reagiert emotional auf Pfiffe gegen Bakery Jatta|trans-title=HSV: Emotional reaction from Hecking to boos against Bakery Jatta|newspaper=Hamburger Abendblatt|first=Stefan|last=Walther|language=de|date=25 August 2019|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>
===Later career=== On 29 September 2020, Jairo agreed to a two-year contract with second-tier Málaga CF.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.malagacf.com/en/news/the-speed-and-quality-of-jairo-at-the-service-of-mcf|title=The speed and quality of Jairo, at the service of MCF|publisher=Málaga CF|date=29 September 2020|access-date=29 September 2020}}</ref> He went abroad again in August 2022, on a one-year deal at Budapest Honvéd FC in the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/segunda/jairo-samperio-ex-del-malaga-ficha-por-el-historico-honved-n/|title=Jairo Samperio, ex del Málaga, ficha por el histórico Honved|trans-title=Jairo Samperio, formerly of Málaga, signs for giants Honved|newspaper=Diario AS|first=Carlos|last=Cariño|language=es|date=29 August 2022|access-date=11 October 2023}}</ref>
Jairo remained in the country's top division on 24 January 2024, signing for Mezőkövesdi SE.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mezokovesdzsory.hu/spanyol-tamadoval-erositettunk/|title=Spanyol támadóval erősítettünk|trans-title=We strengthened with a Spanish attacker|publisher=Mezőkövesdi SE|language=hu|date=24 January 2024|access-date=20 February 2024}}</ref> He returned to Spain one year later, joining Primera Federación side Sestao River Club on a short-term deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sestaoriverclub.com/2025/02/jairo-samperio-sestao-river-club/|title=Jairo Samperio, nuevo jugador del Sestao River Club|trans-title=Jairo Samperio, new player of Sestao River Club|publisher=Sestao River Club|language=es|date=3 February 2025|access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deia.eus/futbol/2025/02/04/sestao-river-ficha-jairo-samperio-9236428.html|title=El Sestao River ficha a Jairo Samperio, con pasado en Primera División y campeón de la Europa League|trans-title=Sestao River sign Jairo Samperio, with a past in ''Primera División'' and champion of the Europa League|newspaper=Deia|first=Pako|last=Ruiz|language=es|date=4 February 2025|access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref>
On 4 July 2025, Jairo moved to the Indian Super League with NorthEast United FC.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/northeast-united-fc-signs-jairo-samperio-isl-transfer-news-lates-updates/article69772487.ece|title=NorthEast United FC signs Europa League winner Jairo Samperio|newspaper=The Hindu|first=Neeladri|last=Bhattacharjee|date=4 July 2025|access-date=18 July 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 11 October 2023}}<ref>{{Soccerway|jairo-samperio-bustaro/204843}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Racing Santander |2011–12 |La Liga |25||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||27||2 |- |2012–13 |Segunda División |38||10||2||0||colspan="2"|—||40||10 |- !colspan="2"|Total !63!!12!!4!!0!!0!!0!!67!!12 |- |Sevilla |2013–14 |La Liga |25||4||2||1||9<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEL">Appearances in UEFA Europa League</ref>||1||36||6 |- |rowspan="5"|Mainz 05 |2014–15 |rowspan="4"|Bundesliga |22||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||22||2 |- |2015–16 |31||7||2||1||colspan="2"|—||33||8 |- |2016–17 |17||2||1||0||4<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEL"/>||0||22||2 |- |2017–18 |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !72!!11!!3!!1!!4!!0!!79!!12 |- |Las Palmas |2017–18 |La Liga |11||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Hamburger SV |2018–19 |rowspan="2"|2. Bundesliga |2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |2019–20 |14||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||16||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !16!!1!!3!!0!!0!!0!!19!!1 |- | rowspan="3" |Málaga |2020–21 |Segunda División |33 |1 |3 |0 | colspan="2" |— |36 |1 |- |2021–22 |Segunda División |19 |0 |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |21 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total !52 !1 !5 !0 !0 !0 !57 !1 |- |Honvéd |2022–23 |Nemzeti Bajnokság I |17 |4 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |18 |4 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !256!!33!!19!!2!!13!!1!!288!!36 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==Honours== '''Sevilla''' *UEFA Europa League: 2013–14<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c510740b3cf-c46f4d5f782f-1000--spot-on-sevilla-leave-benfica-dreams-in-tatters/|title=Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters|publisher=UEFA|first=John|last=Atkin|date=14 May 2014|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref> *UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/28741099|title=Super Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice in Real Madrid win|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Rob|last=Phillips|date=12 August 2014|access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== *{{BDFutbol|13737}} *{{Fussballdaten|jairo-samperio-bustara}}
{{NorthEast United FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Samperio, Jairo}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen Category:Spanish men's footballers Category:Footballers from Cantabria Category:Men's association football wingers Category:La Liga players Category:Segunda División players Category:Tercera División players Category:Primera Federación players Category:Rayo Cantabria players Category:Racing de Santander players Category:Sevilla FC players Category:UD Las Palmas players Category:Málaga CF players Category:Sestao River Club footballers Category:Bundesliga players Category:2. Bundesliga players Category:1. FSV Mainz 05 players Category:Hamburger SV players Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Category:Budapest Honvéd FC players Category:Mezőkövesdi SE footballers Category:Indian Super League players Category:NorthEast United FC players Category:Spain men's youth international footballers Category:Spain men's under-21 international footballers Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Category:Expatriate men's footballers in India Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Germany Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in India