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José Elo
Personal information
Full name	José Elo Ayeto
Date of birth	21 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Alcorcón, Spain
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
0000–2017	Rayo Majadahonda
2017–2018	Las Rozas
2018–2019	Aravaca
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2020	Atlético Villalba
2020–2021	Villanueva
2021–2022	Fuenlabrada Promesas
2022–2023	Navalcarnero
2023–2024	Mérida
2024	AC Oulu
International career‡
2022–	Equatorial Guinea
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2024

José Elo Ayeto (born 21 October 2000) is a professional footballer who most recently played as a centre back for Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu. 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 Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (SJK).^[7]

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.^[8] Elo was named in the Equatorial Guinean final squad in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, competed in January and February 2024.^[9]^[10]

Elo was born in Alcorcón, Spain to Equatoguinean Fang parents – his mother is from Akurenam and his father is from Ebibeyin.^[11] He holds Spanish and Equatoguinean citizenships.

As of 17 September 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup^[a]		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	2022–23	Primera Federación	11	2	–		–		–		11	2
AC Oulu	2024	Veikkausliiga	17	0	3	0	–		2^[b]	0	22	0
Career total			122	6	3	0	0	0	2	0	127	6

As of match played 9 January 2024^[12]

As of match played 6 September 2023. Equatorial Guinea score listed first, score column indicates score after each Elo goal.

List of international goals scored by José Elo
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 September 2003	Benina Martyrs Stadium, Benina, Libya	Libya	1–0	1–1	2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification