John Nwankwo
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 2000)}}
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| fullname = John Chetauya Donald{{cite web|url=https://resultadosffcv.isquad.es/jugador_ficha.php?id_jugador=29667|title=Información Jugador|website=Valencian Community Football Federation|language=es-es|accessdate=26 December 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://resultados.rfef.es/pnfg/NPcd/NFG_EstadisticasJugador?cod_primaria=3000328&jugador=4768077&codacta=70647271|website=Royal Spanish Football Federation|title=Estadística de Jugador|language=es-es|accessdate=26 December 2024}}
| birth_name = John Nwankwo Donald Okeh{{Cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006000222/https://resultadosffcv.isquad.es/jugador_ficha.php?id_jugador=1363326|url=https://resultadosffcv.isquad.es/jugador_ficha.php?id_jugador=1363326|title=Información Jugador|website=Valencian Community Football Federation|language=es-es|archive-date=6 October 2022|accessdate=26 December 2024}}
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| birth_place = Murcia, Spain
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Elche
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Murcia
| youthyears2 = 2015–2020 | youthclubs2 = Villarreal
| years1 = 2019–2020 | clubs1 = Villarreal C | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2023 | clubs2 = Elche B | caps2 = 20 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2020– | clubs3 = Elche | caps3 = 51 | goals3 = 2
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| club-update = 19 March 2025
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John Chetauya Donald (born 25 September 2000), also mononymously known as John,{{cite web|url=https://www.elchedirecto.com/secciones/elche-cf/el-elche-viaja-a-buol-con-bri-jony-lamo-y-john/|title=El Elche viaja a Buñol con Bri, Jony Álamo y John|trans-title=Elche travel to Buñol with Bri, Jony Álamo and John|publisher=Elche Directo|language=es|date=15 December 2020|accessdate=20 December 2020}} is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Segunda División club Elche. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
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.{{cite web|url=https://golsmedia.com/comunidad-valenciana/futbol/recambios-colon-cd/2019/08/24/villarreal-c-demostro-sus-hechuras-perdiguer/|title=El Villarreal CF C demostró sus hechuras y ganó bien en El Perdiguer|trans-title=Villarreal C show their size and win comfortably at the El Perdiguer|publisher=Golsmedia|language=es|date=24 August 2019|accessdate=22 November 2020}}
In September 2020, John joined Elche CF and was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.{{cite web|url=https://golsmedia.com/comunidad-valenciana/futbol/elche-ilicitano/2020/09/18/dos-talentos-villarreal-cf-malaga-cf-jugaran-elche-ilicitano-cf/|title=Dos talentos del Villarreal CF y Málaga CF jugarán en el Elche Ilicitano CF|trans-title=Two talents from Villarreal CF and Málaga CF will play at Elche Ilicitano CF|publisher=Golsmedia|language=es|date=18 September 2020|accessdate=20 December 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/abci-bunol-elche-copa-rey-202012162002_directo.html|title=Nino saca de un apuro al Elche ante el Buñol|trans-title=Nino saves Elche from trouble against Buñol|publisher=ABC|language=es|date=16 December 2020|accessdate=20 December 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/12/19/primera/1608389892_225993.html|title=Suárez recupera el gol y tumba a un competitivo Elche|trans-title=Suárez get back his goal sight and bring down a competitive Elche|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=19 December 2020|accessdate=20 December 2020}}
On 4 February 2022, John renewed his contract with the Franjiverdes until 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticias/oficial-john-renueva-hasta-2025|title=OFICIAL {{!}} John renueva hasta 2025|trans-title=OFFICIAL {{!}} John renews until 2025|publisher=Elche CF|language=es|date=4 February 2022|accessdate=17 August 2023}} In May of the following year, after being regularly used under manager Sebastián Beccacece, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/john-y-salinas-tendran-ficha-con-la-primera-plantilla-del-elche-n/|title=John y Salinas tendrán ficha con la primera plantilla del Elche|trans-title=John and Salinas will have a spot with the first team of Elche|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=30 May 2023|accessdate=17 August 2023}}
Personal life
Born in Spain, John is of Nigerian descent.{{cite web|url=https://alicanteplaza.es/almiron-ya-ha-hecho-debutar-a-los-24-jugadores-de-la-plantilla|title=Almirón ya ha hecho debutar a los 24 jugadores de la plantilla|trans-title=Almirón already made the 24 players of the squad debut|publisher=Alicante Plaza|language=es|date=16 December 2020|accessdate=20 December 2020}}
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|name=John Chetauya}}
- {{LaPreferente|name=John Chetauya}}
- {{Soccerway|name=John Chetauya}}
{{Elche CF squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Murcia
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Villarreal CF C players
Category:Elche CF Ilicitano footballers
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Tercera Federación players
Category:Spanish people of Nigerian descent