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John Chetauya
Personal information
Full name John Chetauya Donald [1] [2]
Birth name John Nwankwo Donald Okeh [3]
Date of birth (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 24) [4]
Place of birth Murcia, Spain [4]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [4]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Elche
Number 5
Youth career
Murcia
2015–2020 Villarreal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Villarreal C 8 (0)
2020–2023 Elche B 20 (1)
2020– Elche 57 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2025

John Chetauya Donald (born 25 September 2000), also mononymously known as John, [5] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Elche CF. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.

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Career

Born in Murcia, John joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2015, from Real Murcia. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 24 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 Tercera División away win against CF Recambios Colón. [6]

In September 2020, John joined Elche CF and was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division. [7] He scored his first senior goal on 22 November, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 draw at Hércules CF B.

John made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, starting and scoring an own goal in a 2–1 away win against CD Buñol, for the season's Copa del Rey. [8] His La Liga occurred three days later, as he started in a 3–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid but was replaced at half-time. [9]

On 4 February 2022, John renewed his contract with the Franjiverdes until 2025. [10] In May of the following year, after being regularly used under manager Sebastián Beccacece, he was definitely promoted to the main squad. [11]

Personal life

Born in Spain, John is of Nigerian descent. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Información Jugador". Valencian Community Football Federation (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Estadística de Jugador". Royal Spanish Football Federation (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Información Jugador". Valencian Community Football Federation (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "John Chetauya" (in Spanish). Identity Sports. Retrieved 20 December 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "El Elche viaja a Buñol con Bri, Jony Álamo y John" [Elche travel to Buñol with Bri, Jony Álamo and John] (in Spanish). Elche Directo. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "El Villarreal CF C demostró sus hechuras y ganó bien en El Perdiguer" [Villarreal C show their size and win comfortably at the El Perdiguer] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dos talentos del Villarreal CF y Málaga CF jugarán en el Elche Ilicitano CF" [Two talents from Villarreal CF and Málaga CF will play at Elche Ilicitano CF] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Nino saca de un apuro al Elche ante el Buñol" [Nino saves Elche from trouble against Buñol] (in Spanish). ABC. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Suárez recupera el gol y tumba a un competitivo Elche" [Suárez get back his goal sight and bring down a competitive Elche] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "OFICIAL | John renueva hasta 2025" [OFFICIAL | John renews until 2025] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "John y Salinas tendrán ficha con la primera plantilla del Elche" [John and Salinas will have a spot with the first team of Elche] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Almirón ya ha hecho debutar a los 24 jugadores de la plantilla" [Almirón already made the 24 players of the squad debut] (in Spanish). Alicante Plaza. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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