John Chetauya
| 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] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Mallorca (on loan from Elche) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| 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) |
| 2026– | → Mallorca (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026 | |||
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 as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder for RCD Mallorca, on loan from Elche CF.
Career
[edit]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]
On 15 March 2024, John further extended his link until 2028,[12] and scored his first professional goal on 27 April, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 Segunda División home draw against RCD Espanyol. He scored twice in 23 appearances overall during the 2024–25 campaign, as the club returned to the top tier after two years.
John scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 28 September 2025, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over RC Celta de Vigo. The following 31 August, after being mainly a backup option, he was loaned to RCD Mallorca in the second division.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Murcia, Spain, John is Nigerian. Both of his parents were born in Nigeria and moved to Spain. [14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 19 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Villarreal C | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Elche B | 2020–21 | Tercera División | 10 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tercera Federación | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Elche | 2020–21 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Segunda División | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| Total | 78 | 4 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 91 | 4 | ||||
| Mallorca (loan) | 2026–27 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 106 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in 2021 Tercera División play-offs
References
[edit]- ↑ "Información Jugador". Valencian Community Football Federation (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ↑ "Estadística de Jugador". Royal Spanish Football Federation (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ↑ "Información Jugador". Valencian Community Football Federation (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "John Chetauya" (in Spanish). Identity Sports. Retrieved 20 December 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "El Elche viaja a Buñol con Bri, Jony Álamo y John" [Elche travel to Buñol with Bri, Jony Álamo and John] (in Spanish). Elche Directo. 15 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ↑ "El Villarreal CF C demostró sus hechuras y ganó bien en El Perdiguer" [Villarreal C show their size and win comfortably at the El Perdiguer] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ↑ "Dos talentos del Villarreal CF y Málaga CF jugarán en el Elche Ilicitano CF" [Two talents from Villarreal CF and Málaga CF will play at Elche Ilicitano CF] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ↑ "Nino saca de un apuro al Elche ante el Buñol" [Nino saves Elche from trouble against Buñol] (in Spanish). ABC. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ↑ "Suárez recupera el gol y tumba a un competitivo Elche" [Suárez get back his goal sight and bring down a competitive Elche] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ↑ "OFICIAL | John renueva hasta 2025" [OFFICIAL | John renews until 2025] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ "John y Salinas tendrán ficha con la primera plantilla del Elche" [John and Salinas will have a spot with the first team of Elche] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ "OFICIAL | John C." [OFFICIAL | John C.] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "John Chetauya, cedido al RCD Mallorca" [John Chetauya, loaned to RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 31 August 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "Almirón ya ha hecho debutar a los 24 jugadores de la plantilla" [Almirón already made the 24 players of the squad debut] (in Spanish). Alicante Plaza. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- John Chetauya at BDFutbol
- John Chetauya at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- John Chetauya at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Murcia
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Villarreal CF C players
- Elche CF Ilicitano footballers
- Elche CF players
- RCD Mallorca players
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Tercera División players
- Tercera Federación players
- Spanish people of Nigerian descent
- Sportspeople of Nigerian descent
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen