Elías Escalona | |
Fullname: | Elías Mauricio Escalona Albornoz |
Birth Date: | 22 November 1973 |
Birth Place: | Chile |
Position: | Attacking midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Huachipato |
Years1: | 1992–1994 |
Clubs1: | Huachipato |
Years2: | 1994–2000 |
Clubs2: | Cortuluá |
Years3: | 1996 |
Clubs3: | → Huachipato (loan) |
Caps3: | 4 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1998 |
Clubs4: | → Atlético Huila (loan) |
Years5: | 1998 |
Clubs5: | → Deportes Iquique (loan) |
Caps5: | 12 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2000 |
Clubs6: | → Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) |
Years7: | 2001–2003 |
Clubs7: | Deportes Talcahuano |
Nationalyears1: | 1992 |
Nationalteam1: | Chile U20 |
Elías Mauricio Escalona Albornoz (born 22 November 1973) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for clubs in Chile and Colombia.
A product of Huachipato youth system, he made appearances from 1992[1] to 1994.[2]
In second half 1994, he moved to Colombia and joined Cortuluá in the top division with Reinaldo Rueda as coach.[2] In the squad, he coincided with his compatriots Carlos Molina (1994–2000)[3] and Fabián Campos (1996), who came from Huachipato.[4]
He also had stints on loan at Huachipato (1996),[5] Atlético Huila (1998),[6] Deportes Iquique (1998)[7] and Deportes Puerto Montt (2000).[8]
In his last seasons, he played for Deportes Talcahuano and retired in 2003.[2]
At international level, he represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1992 South American Championship, alongside successful players such as Marcelo Salas, Clarence Acuña and Francisco Rojas.[9]
Escalona has worked in the administrative area of ASMAR, a Chilean state-owned shipbuilding company.[2]