José Luis Elejalde Gorostiza (14 January 1951 – 18 February 2018) was a

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who competed in the

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. He died on 18 February 2018 at the age of 67.

Club career

Nicknamed ''el Caballo'' (the Horse), Elejalde played in midfield for

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International career

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

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* 1951 births 2018 deaths Men's association football midfielders Cuban men's footballers Olympic footballers for Cuba Footballers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in football Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba FC Ciudad de La Habana players Footballers at the 1971 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games {{Cuba-footy-bio-stub