Juergen Elitim

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Elitim and the second or maternal family name is Sepúlveda.

Juergen Elitim

Personal information
Full name	Juergen Farid Elitim Sepúlveda
Date of birth	(1999-07-13) 13 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Cartagena, Colombia
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Legia Warsaw
Number	22
Youth career
2007–2014	Club Cyclones
2014–2017	Leones
2017–2018	Granada
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Leones	2	(0)
2018–2019	Granada B	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Marbella (loan)	33	(2)
2019–2023	Watford	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Marbella (loan)	22	(1)
2020–2021	→ Ponferradina (loan)	41	(0)
2021–2022	→ Deportivo La Coruña (loan)	36	(1)
2022–2023	→ Racing Santander (loan)	29	(2)
2023–	Legia Warsaw	33	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Juergen Farid Elitim Sepúlveda (born 13 July 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Polish club Legia Warsaw.[1]

Club career

Born in Cartagena, Elitim moved to Cali at the age of 12, joining Club JC FC Cyclones' youth setup. After impressing in a tournament at the age of 15, he agreed to a deal with Granada CF, but was unable to join the club until the age of 18; he was assigned to Leones FC instead.[2]

Elitim made his first team debut for Leones on 9 October 2016, aged 17, by playing the last eight minutes of a 2–1 Categoría Primera B home win against Tigres.[3] In July 2017, he moved to Granada after his 18th birthday.

On 22 August 2018, Elitim joined Segunda División B side Marbella FC for the 2018–19 season.[4] On 31 July of the following year, after having his federative rights assigned to Watford, his loan was renewed for a further year.[5]

On 9 August 2020, Elitim agreed to a one-year loan deal with Segunda División side Ponferradina.[6] He made his professional debut on 20 September, coming on as a late substitute for Yuri de Souza in a 2–0 away win against Albacete Balompié.[7]

On 9 July 2021, Elitim returned to Spain, joining Deportivo de La Coruña on a season-long loan deal.[8] On 2 July of the following year, he moved to Racing de Santander on a one-year loan deal.[9]

On 27 June 2023, he signed a three-year contract with the Polish Ekstraklasa side Legia Warsaw.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2024[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leones F.C.	2016	Categoría Primera B	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Marbella (loan)	2018–19	Segunda División B	33	2	1	0	—		—		34	2
Marbella (loan)	2019–20	Segunda División B	22	1	2	0	—		—		24	1
Ponferradina (loan)	2020–21	Segunda División	41	0	0	0	—		—		41	0
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)	2021–22	Primera Federación	36	1	0	0	—		—		36	1
Racing Santander (loan)	2022–23	Segunda División	29	2	0	0	—		—		29	2
Legia Warsaw	2023–24	Ekstraklasa	33	1	2	0	14[b]	1	1[c]	0	50	2
Career total			196	7	5	0	14	1	1	0	216	8

1. Includes Copa del Rey, Polish Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearance in Polish Super Cup

Honours

Legia Warsaw

• Polish Super Cup: 2023[11]

References

1. "Juergen Elitim zawodnikiem Legii". Legia Warszawa - Strona oficjalna (in Polish). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
2. "Juergen Elitim: "Estoy viviendo un sueño y logrando lo que siempre quise"" [Juergen Elitim: "I am living a dream and achieving what I have always wanted"] (in Spanish). Balón Latino. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
3. "El duelo de felinos fue para Leones" [The duel of felines end up being of Leones] (in Spanish). Código Fútbol. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
4. "El Marbella FC cierra la plantilla con las llegadas de Juergen, Elías y Montero" [Marbella FC complete the squad with the arrivals of Juergen, Elías and Montero] (in Spanish). Marbella FC. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
5. "Juergen renueva una temporada con el Marbella F.C." [Juergen Elitim renews one season with Marbella F.C.] (in Spanish). Marbella FC. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
6. "Juergen Elitim se incorpora a la SD Ponferradina" [Juergen Elitim joins SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
7. "Valcarce completa el 'efecto Yuri' sentenciando al Alba" [Valcarce completes the 'Yuri effect' by sentencing Alba] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
8. "Juergen Elitim, new Dépor player 2021-2022" (in Spanish). Deportivo de La Coruña. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
9. "Juergen Elitim se incorpora a la plantilla del Racing 2022/23" (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
10. "Juergen Elitim". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
11. "Superpuchar dla Legii". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 15 July 2023.

External links

• Juergen Elitim at BDFutbol
• Juergen Elitim at Soccerway
• Juergen Elitim at 90minut.pl (in Polish)