Chupe (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Chupe

| image =

| fullname = Francisco Salvador Elá

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|5|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Los Molinos

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Real Madrid

| years1 = 1999–2000 | clubs1 = Real Madrid C | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2000–2001 | clubs2 = → Alcorcón (loan) | caps2 = 33 | goals2 = 16

| years3 = 2001–2004 | clubs3 = Real Madrid B | caps3 = 59 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2004–2005 | clubs4 = Las Palmas | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2005 | clubs5 = Puertollano | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2006 | clubs6 = Rayo Vallecano | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 2006 | clubs7 = Leganés | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2007 | clubs8 = Chiasso | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2007–2008 | clubs9 = Vera | caps9 = 40 | goals9 = 15

| years10 = 2009 | clubs10 = Binéfar | caps10 = | goals10 =

| years11 = 2009–2010 | clubs11 = Noja | caps11 = 36 | goals11 = 25

| years12 = 2010 | clubs12 = Leioa | caps12 = 2 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2010–2012 | clubs13 = Noja | caps13 = 34 | goals13 = 18

| years14 = 2012–2013 | clubs14 = Kazincbarcikai | caps14 = 29 | goals14 = 7

| years15 = 2014 | clubs15 = Happy Valley Reserves | caps15 = 2 | goals15 = 2

| years16 = 2014 | clubs16 = Tai Po | caps16 = 6 | goals16 = 6

| years17 = 2014 | clubs17 = Lane Xang | caps17 = 6 | goals17 = 8

| years18 = 2015 | clubs18 = Hougang United | caps18 = 11 | goals18 = 3

| years19 = 2015 | clubs19 = Għajnsielem | caps19 = | goals19 =

| years20 = 2016 | clubs20 = Santa Ana | caps20 = | goals20 =

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2003–2015 | nationalteam1 = Equatorial Guinea | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2011 | nationalteam2 = Equatorial Guinea B | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 18 October 2015

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Francisco Salvador Elá (born 9 May 1980), commonly known as Chupe, is an Equatoguinean retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Mongomo, Chupe spent 13 years as a senior in Spanish football safe for a very brief spell in Switzerland with FC Chiasso, but never competed in higher than Segunda División B. He spent several seasons associated with Real Madrid but only appeared officially with its C and B-teams, even though main squad manager Vicente del Bosque registered him in one UEFA Champions League list as a youth system player.[http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/v/20110520/deportes/segunda/internacional-caseta-20110520.html Un internacional en La Caseta (An international in La Caseta)]; El Diario Montañés, 20 May 2011 {{in lang|es}}

Other than the Merengues Chupe represented in the country AD Alcorcón, UD Las Palmas, UD Puertollano, Rayo Vallecano, CD Leganés, CD Vera de Almería, CD Binéfar, SD Noja (two spells)[http://tercera.futboldecantabria.com/noticia/chupe-y-pablo-rios-se-incorporan-a-la-disciplina-del-noja-425.html Chupe y Pablo Ríos se incorporán a la disciplina del Noja (Chupe and Pablo Ríos to join Noja)]; Fútbol de Cantabria, 4 September 2009 {{in lang|es}}[http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/20101119/deportes/futbol-regional/david-moreno-francisco-salvador-20101119.html David Moreno y Francisco Salvador 'Chupe' reforzarán al Noja esta temporada (David Moreno and Francisco Salvador 'Chupe' will strengthen Noja this season)]; El Diario Montañés, 19 November 2010 {{in lang|es}} and SD Leioa.[http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20100731/chupe-un-fichaje-de-champions-para-el-leioa-de-david-movilla_53974666887.html 'Chupe', un fichaje de Champions para el Leioa de David Movilla ('Chupe', Champions signing for David Movilla's Leioa)]; Mundo Deportivo, 31 July 2010 {{in lang|es}} In 2012–13, at age 32, he made his debut as a professional, representing Kazincbarcikai SC in Hungary's second level.[http://www.rangado.hu/tartalom/cikk/4759_elkezdtek_erositeni_kazincbarcikan_is Elkezdtek erősíteni Kazincbarcikán is (Kazincbarcikai also started to strengthen)]; Rangado, 18 July 2012 {{in lang|hu}}

In December 2013, after a brief trial in Cambodia with Phnom Penh Crown FC,[http://cambodiafootball.blogspot.de/2013/11/chupe-makes-his-mark.html Chupe makes his mark]; Kingdom of Football, 22 November 2013 Chupe moved to Hong Kong with Happy Valley AA.

International career

Chupe earned five caps for Equatorial Guinea, the first two coming in 2003 in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Togo. He made his debut on 11 October in the 1–0 home win in Bata (1–2 aggregate loss).

Personal life

Chupe's younger brother, Gregorio, was also a footballer. A defender, he spent his entire career in Spanish amateur football.

References

External links

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[https://hkfa.com/en/player_view.php?player_id=13221 HKFA profile]
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{{FIFA player|206467}}
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Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Mongomo

Category:Equatoguinean emigrants to Spain

Category:Equatoguinean men's footballers

Category:21st-century Equatoguinean sportsmen

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Segunda División B players

Category:Tercera División players

Category:Real Madrid C footballers

Category:AD Alcorcón footballers

Category:Real Madrid Castilla footballers