Juan Elía
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan José Elía Vallejo | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1997 | Osasuna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2002 | Osasuna B | 109 | (0) |
| 2002–2008 | Osasuna | 40 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Ourense (loan) | 36 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Murcia | 61 | (0) |
| Total | 246 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Spain U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Spain U18 | 10 | (0) |
| 1998 | Spain U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan José 'Juantxo' Elía Vallejo (born 24 January 1979) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Elía spent the bulk of his professional career with hometown's CA Osasuna, save a loan at modest CD Ourense. During the 2004–05 campaign he played a career-high 22 La Liga games, but served mostly as a backup during his spell with his main club, 15 years including his formative ones.[1]
In August 2008 Elía joined Real Murcia, freshly relegated into the second division.[2] He was first-choice in his debut season but the club only finished in mid-table, being relegated in the following with him appearing in 24 matches.[3]
Elía retired from football in September 2010 at the age of 31, due to persistent back problems.[4]
References
- ^ Elía renueva por Osasuna (Elía renews with Osasuna); UEFA.com, 13 December 2005 Template:Es icon
- ^ Elia y Campos, "ilusionados" por el proyecto deportivo del Real Murcia (Elia and Campos, "heartened" by Real Murcia's sporting project); Marca, 8 July 2008 Template:Es icon
- ^ Elía, el primer sacrificado (Elía, first one out); La Verdad, 10 November 2009 Template:Es icon
- ^ Ex portero Real Murcia Juantxo Elía anuncia su retirada por lesión de espalda (Former Real Murcia goalkeeper Juantxo Elía announces his retirement due to back injury); ABC, 30 September 2010 Template:Es icon