John Nwankwo

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John
Personal information
Full name John Chetauya Nwankwo Donald[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Murcia, Spain[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Elche B
Number 6
Youth career
Murcia
2015–2020 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Villarreal C 8 (0)
2020– Elche B 16 (1)
2020– Elche 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:17, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

John Chetauya Nwankwo Donald (born 25 September 2000), simply known as John,[3] is a Spanish footballer who plays for Elche CF Ilicitano. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.

Club 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.[4]

In September 2020, John joined Elche CF and was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[5] 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.[6] His La Liga occurred three days later, as he started in a 1–3 away loss against Atlético Madrid but was replaced at half-time.[7]

Personal life[]

Born in Spain, John is of Nigerian descent.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Acta de C.D. Buñol – Elche CF SAD" [Report of C.D. Buñol – CF Fuenlabrada SAD] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "John Nwankwo" (in Spanish). Identity Sports. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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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