Juan Eduardo Eluchans (born 14 April 1980) is an

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footballer who plays for Atlético de Rafaela of the

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Club career

SM Caen

In June 2007, Eluchans was transferred to

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side SM Caen, signing a two-year contract in a €1 million deal. His league debut came on 4 August against Nice. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with Sochaux. After several weeks of adaptation, Eluchans conquered the fans of the team and fully participated in the club season.

Universidad Católica

Eluchans signed for the

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side Universidad Católica on 26 June 2010, agreeing on a one-year deal, and keeping him with the precordilleran club until winter 2011. He made his debut in a league game against Cobreloa in a 2–1 home win. Eluchans failed to have a good performance in the team during his first games in the club, but at the end of the tournament he achieved a good performance in the position of

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. On 27 November 2010, Católica gain a crucial victory 3–2 at Calama to Cobreloa in the penultimate week of the league tournament, beating Colo-Colo in top-of-the-table by 3 points. In the same game, Eluchans scored the victory goal, after a free kick at 89th minute. In the next game, his club was proclaimed champion of the Chilean football after beat 5–0 to Everton. In 2011, Eluchans achieved a good performance at Católica, scoring three important goals for the club, among themselves two goals of free kick against Santiago Wanderers and Colo-Colo. He became a key player during the team's good season. Because his performances, he received several offers from important clubs of South America. However, his team loss the final of the playoffs championship against Universidad de Chile, Católica lost in the aggregate result for 4–3 loss, and Eluchans along with his teammates

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and Francisco Pizarro protagonized a scandal insulting to the referee Enrique Osses.

Banfield

After his successful pass at Católica, Eluchans was released of the Chilean club and shortly after he joined to Banfield of the

. On 5 August 2011, Eluchans made his debut for Banfield in the 2–0 loss against Atlético Rafaela.

Honours

Club

;Independiente * Primera División Argentina (1): 2002 Apertura ;Universidad Católica * Primera División de Chile (1):

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at Guardian Stats Centre {{DEFAULTSORT:Eluchans, Juan 1980 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine people of French descent Footballers from Tandil Men's association football wingers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Atlético de Rafaela footballers Rosario Central footballers Club Atlético Banfield footballers Stade Malherbe Caen players Ligue 1 players Chilean Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in France Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France