Juan Eluchans
{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Juan Eluchans
| fullname = Juan Eduardo Eluchans
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|14}}
| birth_place = Tandil, Argentina
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| position = Left midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Independiente
| years1 = 2000–2007 |clubs1 = Independiente |caps1 = 83 |goals1 = 8
| years2 = 2006 |clubs2 = → Rosario Central (loan) |caps2 = 11 |goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2007–2009 |clubs3 = SM Caen |caps3 = 94 |goals3 = 12
| years4 = 2010–2011 |clubs4 = Universidad Católica |caps4 = 34 |goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2011–2012 |clubs5 = Banfield |caps5 = 30 |goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2012–2015 |clubs6 = Atlético Rafaela |caps6 = 93 |goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2016–2017 |clubs7 = Guaraní Antonio Franco |caps7 = 36 |goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2020–2021 |clubs8 = {{ill|lt=Atlético Posadas|Club Atlético Posadas|es}} |caps8 = 8 |goals8 = 1
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Juan Eduardo Eluchans (born 14 April 1980) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a left midfielder.
Club career
=SM Caen=
In June 2007, Eluchans was transferred to Ligue 1 side SM Caen, signing a two-year contract in a €1 million deal. His league debut came on 4 August against Nice. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Sochaux. After several weeks of adaptation, Eluchans conquered the fans of the team and fully participated in the club season.
=Universidad Católica=
Eluchans signed for the Chilean Primera División side Universidad Católica on 26 June 2010, agreeing on a one-year deal, and keeping him with the precordilleran club until winter 2011. He made his debut in a league game against Cobreloa in a 2–1 home win. Eluchans failed to have a good performance in the team during his first games in the club, but at the end of the tournament he achieved a good performance in the position of left back.
On 27 November 2010, Católica gain a crucial victory 3–2 at Calama to Cobreloa in the penultimate week of the league tournament, beating Colo-Colo in top-of-the-table by 3 points. In the same game, Eluchans scored the victory goal, after a free kick at 89th minute. In the next game, his club was proclaimed champion of the Chilean football after beat 5–0 to Everton.
In 2011, Eluchans achieved a good performance at Católica, scoring three important goals for the club, among themselves two goals of free kick against Santiago Wanderers and Colo-Colo. He became a key player during the team's good season. Because his performances, he received several offers from important clubs of South America.
However, his team loss the final of the playoffs championship against Universidad de Chile, Católica lost in the aggregate result for 4–3 loss, and Eluchans along with his teammates Rodrigo Valenzuela, Alfonso Parot and Francisco Pizarro protagonized a scandal insulting to the referee Enrique Osses.
=Banfield=
After his successful pass at Católica, Eluchans was released of the Chilean club and shortly after he joined to Banfield of the Argentine Primera División.
On 5 August 2011, Eluchans made his debut for Banfield in the 2–0 loss against Atlético Rafaela.
Honours
=Club=
;Independiente
;Universidad Católica
External links
- {{Soccerway|juan-eduardo-eluchans/13648}}
- {{BDFA|JUAN-EDUARDO-ELUCHANS-333}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120831153250/http://guardian.touch-line.com/statscentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=23&CPID=61&pStr=Player&PLID=55313&TEID=1072 Statistics] at Guardian Stats Centre
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Category:Footballers from Tandil
Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Category:Argentine people of French descent
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Club Atlético Independiente footballers
Category:Rosario Central footballers
Category:Club Atlético Banfield footballers
Category:Atlético de Rafaela footballers
Category:Argentine Primera División players
Category:Stade Malherbe Caen players
Category:Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers
Category:Chilean Primera División players
Category:Guaraní Antonio Franco footballers
Category:Torneo Federal A players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France