José Luis Elejalde Explained

José Luis Elejalde
Fullname:	José Luis Elejalde Gorostiza
Birth Date:	14 January 1951
Position:	Midfielder
Clubs1:	La Habana
Nationalyears1:	1970–1976
Nationalteam1:	Cuba

José Luis Elejalde Gorostiza (14 January 1951 – 18 February 2018) was a Cuban former footballer who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.^[1] He died on 18 February 2018 at the age of 67.^[2]

Club career

Nicknamed el Caballo (the Horse),^[3] Elejalde played in midfield for La Habana.

International career

He represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches and played two games at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Notes and References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/jose-luis-elejalde-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418055938/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/el/jose-luis-elejalde-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 7 June 2012.
2. http://www.juventudrebelde.cu/deportes/2018-02-20/fallecio-jose-luis-elejalde-gorostiza-gloria-del-futbol-cubano Falleció José Luis Elejalde Gorostiza, gloria del fútbol cubano
3. http://www.eldesmarque.com/futbol/217634-cuba-lamenta-la-muerte-del-reconocido-futbolista-y-entrenador-luis-elejalde Cuba lamenta la muerte del reconocido futbolista y entrenador Luis Elejalde