Francisco Salvador Elá (born 9 May 1980), commonly known as Chupe, is an Equatoguinean retired professional

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who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in

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, Chupe spent 13 years as a senior in

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safe for a very brief spell in Switzerland with

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, 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

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registered him in one

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list as a youth system player. Other than the ''Merengues'' Chupe represented in the country

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, CD Leganés, CD Vera de Almería,

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(two spells) and SD Leioa. In 2012–13, at age 32, he made his debut as a professional, representing Kazincbarcikai SC in

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's second level. In December 2013, after a brief trial in

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with

Phnom Penh Crown FC Phnom Penh Crown Football Club (PPCFC; km, ក្លឹបបាល់ទាត់ភ្នំពេញក្រោន, ) is a Cambodian professional football club based in Sangkat Toul Sangke II, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh, competing in the C ...

,Chupe makes his mark
Kingdom of Football, 22 November 2013 Chupe moved to

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with

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International career

Chupe earned five

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for Equatorial Guinea, the first two coming in 2003 in the

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qualifiers against

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. 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.

References

External links

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HKFA profile
* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chupe 1980 births Living people People from Mongomo Equatoguinean emigrants to Spain Equatoguinean men's footballers Men's association football forwards Segunda División B players Tercera División players Real Madrid C footballers AD Alcorcón footballers Real Madrid Castilla footballers UD Las Palmas players CD Puertollano footballers Rayo Vallecano players CD Leganés players CD Binéfar players SD Leioa players Swiss Challenge League players FC Chiasso players Kazincbarcikai SC footballers Tai Po FC players Singapore Premier League players Hougang United FC players Equatorial Guinea men's international footballers Equatoguinean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Expatriate men's footballers in Hong Kong Expatriate men's footballers in Laos Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Laos Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Singapore Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Malta