Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....PBC All-Conference Team (second team) 2019....PBC Defender of the Week (Oct. 14-20, 2019)....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society.....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2020....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2019 (fall), 2020 (spring, fall)....Transfer from the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain.

PERSONAL:

• Born Javier Morcillo Bautista in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
• A produst of IES Zizur BHI
• Previously played with Osasuna (U16 and U19), C.D. Oberena (Tercera Division), and C.F. Ardoi F.E. (Tercera Division)
• Nickname is Morci

PERSONAL FAVORITIES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Soccer Player
• Favorite Superhero: Spiderman
• Favorite Athlete:  Rafael Nadal
• Favorite Sports Team:  Real Madrid C.F.
• Favorite Movie or TV Show: Breaking Bad
• Favorite Food: Pasta
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Italy
• Twitter Handle: @javimorcillo24
• Instagram Account: @javimorcillo24
• Your Motivation Music: Rock
• Favorite Thing About FMU: Hartzler Soccer Field
• Favorite Off-Field Activity: To visit new places
• Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the National Championship
• Why you first chose your sport: I’ve been playing soccer since I was 4 years old so, for me, it’s a way of live
• The biggest mental challenge to you improving faster: Reset your mind after every game, even though you win or lose
• Brush With Greatness: “Small dreams small prices, big dreams big prices”