Full name Juan Jose Elia Vallejo Siblings Rais Amrohvi Playing position Spouse Zahida Hina (m. 1970) | Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Role Poet Name Juan Elia | |
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Date of birth (1979-01-24) 24 January 1979 (age 36) Died November 8, 2002, Karachi, Pakistan Similar People Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Rais Amrohvi, Zahida Hina | ||
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.
In August 2008, Elía joined Real Murcia, freshly relegated into the second division. 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.
Elía retired from football in September 2010 at the age of 31, due to persistent back problems.