José Luis Elejalde
Personal information
Full name José Luis Elejalde Gorostiza
Date of birth (1951-01-14)14 January 1951
Date of death 18 February 2018(2018-02-18) (aged 67)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
La Habana
International career
1970–1976 Cuba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Luis Elejalde Gorostiza (14 January 1951 – 18 February 2018) was a Cuban former footballer who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He died on 18 February 2018 at the age of 67.[2]

Club career

Nicknamed el Caballo (the Horse),[3] Elejalde played in midfield for La Habana.

International career

He represented his country in 3 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches and played two games at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[4]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "José Luis Elejalde". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  2. Falleció José Luis Elejalde Gorostiza, gloria del fútbol cubano (in Spanish)
  3. Cuba lamenta la muerte del reconocido futbolista y entrenador Luis Elejalde - El Desmarque (in Spanish)
  4. José Luis ElejaldeFIFA competition record (archived)


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