John Chetauya Nwankwo Donald Okeh (born 25 September 2000), simply known as John,[3] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Elche CF. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | John Chetauya Nwankwo Donald Okeh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 22)[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 | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Murcia | |||
| 2015–2020 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Villarreal C | 8 | (0) |
| 2020– | Elche B | 20 | (1) |
| 2020– | Elche | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 | |||
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 3–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid but was replaced at half-time.[7]
Born in Spain, John is of Nigerian descent.[8]
Elche CF – current squad | |
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