Chupe (footballer) explained

Chupe
Fullname:Francisco Salvador Elá
Birth Date:9 May 1980
Birth Place:Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea
Height:1.77 m
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Los Molinos
Youthclubs2:Real Madrid
Years1:1999–2000
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:Alcorcón (loan)
Caps2:33
Goals2:16
Years3:2001–2004
Caps3:59
Goals3:3
Years4:2004–2005
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2005
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:2006
Years7:2006
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:2007
Caps8:6
Goals8:1
Years9:2007–2008
Caps9:40
Goals9:15
Years10:2009
Years11:2009–2010
Caps11:36
Goals11:25
Years12:2010
Caps12:2
Goals12:0
Years13:2010–2012
Caps13:34
Goals13:18
Years14:2012–2013
Caps14:29
Goals14:7
Years15:2014
Caps15:2
Goals15:2
Years16:2014
Caps16:6
Goals16:6
Years17:2014
Caps17:6
Goals17:8
Years18:2015
Caps18:11
Goals18:3
Years19:2015
Years20:2016
Nationalyears1:2003–2015
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011
Nationalteam2:Equatorial Guinea B
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:18 October 2015

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.[1]

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)[2] [3] and SD Leioa.[4] In 2012–13, at age 32, he made his debut as a professional, representing Kazincbarcikai SC in Hungary's second level.[5]

In December 2013, after a brief trial in Cambodia with Phnom Penh Crown FC,[6] 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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.eldiariomontanes.es/v/20110520/deportes/segunda/internacional-caseta-20110520.html Un internacional en La Caseta (An international in La Caseta)
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. http://www.rangado.hu/tartalom/cikk/4759_elkezdtek_erositeni_kazincbarcikan_is Elkezdtek erősíteni Kazincbarcikán is (Kazincbarcikai also started to strengthen)
  6. http://cambodiafootball.blogspot.de/2013/11/chupe-makes-his-mark.html Chupe makes his mark