Ely Esterilla
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ely Jair Esterilla Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 9 de Octubre | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2011 | Rocafuerte | ||
| 2012–2013 | Santos Laguna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Rocafuerte | 1 | (1) |
| 2014– | Barcelona SC | 210 | (34) |
| 2020 | → CD Cuenca (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Olmedo | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Ecuador U-20 | 9 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 November 2018 | |||
Ely Jair Esterilla Castro (born 6 February 1993) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 9 de Octubre.
Rocafuerte
Born in Guayaquil, Esterilla joined Rocafuerte's youth setup in 2005.[1] He made his first team debut in the 2010 campaign, in Serie B.
Santos Laguna
On 3 June 2012, Esterilla moved abroad and joined Liga MX side Santos Laguna, being assigned to the under-20 squad.[2] He never appeared with the main squad during his spell, but won the 2013 Clausura tournament with the under-20s.[3]
Barcelona SC
On 19 December 2013, Esterilla returned to his home country and joined Barcelona on a four-year contract.[4] He made his professional debut the following 29 January, coming on as a second-half substitute for Federico Laurito in a 1–0 Serie A home win against Manta.
Esterilla scored his first professional goal on 13 April 2014, netting his team's second in a 2–0 home defeat of Independiente del Valle. On 27 March 2016, he scored a brace in a 5–0 home routing of L.D.U. Quito.
International career
Esterilla represented Ecuador at under-20 level, playing in the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship. On 2 October 2015, he was called up by the full side for two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Venezuela,[5] but withdrew due to injury three days later.[6]