John Donald (footballer)
Spanish footballer (born 2000)
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John Chetauya Donald (née John Nwankwo Donald Okeh; born 25 September 2000), also mononymously known as John,[5] is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Elche CF. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Chetauya Donald[1][2] | ||
| Birth name | John Nwankwo Donald Okeh[3] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 2000[4] | ||
| Place of birth | Murcia, Spain[4] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[4] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Elche | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Murcia | |||
| 2015–2020 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Villarreal C | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Elche B | 20 | (1) |
| 2020– | Elche | 78 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 | |||
Career
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.[6]
In September 2020, John joined Elche CF and was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division.[7] 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.[8] His La Liga debut occurred three days later, as he started in a 3–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid but was replaced at half-time.[9]
On 4 February 2022, John renewed his contract with the Franjiverdes until 2025.[10] In May of the following year, after being regularly used under manager Sebastián Beccacece, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.[11]
Personal life
Born in Murcia, Spain, John is Nigerian. Both of his parents were born in Nigeria and moved to Spain. [12]
