| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan 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) |
| 2004–2005 | Navarre | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan 'Juantxo' Elía Vallejo (born 24 January 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club 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, recently relegated to the second division.[2] He was first choice in his debut season but the team 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]
International career
References
- ↑ Elía renueva por Osasuna (Elía renews with Osasuna); UEFA, 13 December 2005 (in Spanish)
- ↑ 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 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Elía, el primer sacrificado (Elía, first one out); La Verdad, 10 November 2009 (in Spanish)
- ↑ 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 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Euskadi y Navarra ganan (Euskadi and Navarre win); Mundo Deportivo, 30 December 2014 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Orbaiz y Gurpegi participan en la victoria de Navarra ante China (Orbaiz and Gurpegi take part in Navarre win against China); Mundo Deportivo, 27 December 2005 (in Spanish)