José Elo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Elo Ayeto | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Alcorcón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Rayo Majadahonda | ||
| 2017–2018 | Las Rozas | ||
| 2018–2019 | Aravaca | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Atlético Villalba | 23 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Villanueva | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Fuenlabrada Promesas | 33 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Navalcarnero | 26 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Mérida | 11 | (2) |
| 2024 | AC Oulu | 17 | (0) |
| 2025 | Banga | 10 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Politehnica Iași | 20 | (0) |
| 2026– | Olimpia Satu Mare | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Equatorial Guinea[2] | 5 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2026 | |||
José Elo Ayeto (born 21 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga III club Olimpia Satu Mare. Born in Spain, he plays for the Equatorial Guinea national team.[3]
Club career
Elo played in the youth sectors of Rayo Majadahonda, Las Rozas and Aravaca until 2019.
After playing in the lower divisions in Spain since 2019 for Atlético Villalba, Villanueva CF, Fuenlabrada Promesas, Navalcarnero and Mérida, Elo moved to Finland in February 2024 and signed with Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu.[4][5] On 17 February 2024, Elo debuted with his new club, in a Finnish League Cup match against Vaasan Palloseura (VPS).[6] He debuted in Veikkausliiga on 6 April 2024, in a 2024 season opening match against SJK Seinäjoki.[7]
On 21 March 2025, Elo signed with Lithuanian A Lyga club Banga Gargždai.[8]
In July 2025, Elo signed with Romanian Liga II club Politehnica Iași.[9]
On 21 August 2026, Elo signed with Romanian Liga III club Olimpia Satu Mare.[10]
International career
Elo represents the Equatorial Guinea national team. He debuted at the full international level on 9 June 2023, scoring a goal in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Libya, helping his side to get a 1–1 away draw.[11] Elo was named in the Equatorial Guinean final squad in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, competed in January and February 2024.[12][13]
Personal life
Elo was born in Alcorcón, Spain to Equatoguinean Fang parents – his mother is from Akurenam and his father is from Ebibeyin.[14] He holds Spanish and Equatoguinean citizenships.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Villalba | 2019–20 | Preferente Madrid | 23 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| Villanueva | 2020–21 | Tercera División | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| Fuenlabrada Promesas | 2021–22 | Tercera Federación | 33 | 2 | – | – | – | 33 | 2 | |||
| Navalcarnero | 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||
| Mérida | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | 11 | 2 | |||
| AC Oulu | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Banga | 2025 | A Lyga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Politehnica Iași | 2025–26 | Liga II | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 152 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 158 | 6 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa del Rey, Suomen Cup and Lithuanian Cup
- ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
International
- As of match played 25 March 2026[15]
| Equatorial Guinea | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 1 | |||
International goals
- As of match played 6 September 2023. Equatorial Guinea score listed first, score column indicates score after each Elo goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2023 | Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benina, Libya |  Libya | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- ↑ José Elo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ "José Elo". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ Comunicado oficial: José Elo, cdnavalcarnero.es, 17 July 2022
- ↑ "JOSÉ ELO VAHVISTAMAAN AC OULUN PUOLUSTUSTA". acoulu.fi (in Finnish). 8 February 2024.
- ↑ Etelä-Euroopan hankinnat liittyvät heti AC Ouluun – Kreikkalaisen keskikenttämiehen 600 000 euron epävirallinen markkina-arvo on joukkueen kovin, Kaleva, Kai Nevala, 12 February 2024
- ↑ VPS–AC Oulu, Veikkausliiga
- ↑ SJK VS. OULU 2 - 1, int.soccerway.com
- ↑ "„Banga" pranešė apie gynybos linijos papildymą".
- ↑ "Stoper de națională la Politehnica Iași – Vine un fundaș de 1,90 metri".
- ↑ "Au semnat! CSM Olimpia, noi transferuri: un fundaș internațional din Guineea, celălalt de la FC Bihor".
- ↑ LIBYA VS. EQUATORIAL GUINEA 1 - 1, int.soccerway.com
- ↑ JOSÉ ELO, CONVOCADO CON LA SELECCIÓN DE GUINEA ECUATORIA, admerida.es
- ↑ Libya hold Equatorial Guinea to draw in TotalEnergies AFCON qualifier, cafonline.com, 8 September 203
- ↑ PROGRAMA DEL LUNES 10 DE OCTUBRE 2022. ELO AYETO Y BALONCESTO on YouTube
- ↑ José Elo Ayeto, National-Football-Teams
External links
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Equatoguinean men's footballers
- Spanish men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Spanish people of Equatoguinean descent
- Sportspeople of Equatoguinean descent
- Equatoguinean expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
- Equatoguinean expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- CF Rayo Majadahonda players
- Las Rozas CF players
- Villanueva F.C. players
- ED Moratalaz players
- CDE Fuenlabrada Promesas Vivero players
- CDA Navalcarnero players
- Mérida AD players
- AC Oulu players
- FK Banga Gargždai players
- FC Politehnica Iași (2010) players
- CSM Olimpia Satu Mare (football) players
- Equatorial Guinea men's international footballers
- International sportspeople born abroad
- Segunda Federación players
- Primera Federación players
- Tercera División players
- Segunda División B players
- Fang people
- Veikkausliiga players
- 21st-century Equatoguinean sportsmen
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- A Lyga players
- Liga II players