Jacinto Elá

Jacinto Elá

Jacinto Elá in a call from  Spain U19
Personal information
Full name Jacinto Elá Ayana Eyene
Date of birth 2 May 1982 (1982-05-02) (age 29)
Place of birth Añisoc, Equatorial Guinea
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
Sector Sant Feliu
L'Hospitalet
1996–1999 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Espanyol B (–)
2001–2004 Southampton 0 (0)
2002–2003 Hércules (loan) (–)
2004–2005 Alavés B (–)
2005–2006 Dundee (–)
2006 Gavà (–)
2006-2007 Gramenet (–)
2007 Fundación Logroñés (–)
2007-2008 Premià (–)
2008–2010 Levante las Planas (–)
National team
2000–2001 Spain U18 11 (5)
2006–2007 Equatorial Guinea U23 4 (–)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July 2006.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2006

Jacinto Elá Ayana Eyene (born 2 May 1982 in Añisoc), known as Jacinto Elá, is a former Equatoguinean football striker, who most recently played for the Spanish amateur club Levante las Planas.

Career

His last professional team was CE Premià in 2008 and after retired. Convinced of his decision, he refused to play for UE Cornellà in 2009.

Personal

Jacinto is now living in Spain and is dedicated to his own clothing line called Malabona (the name refers to Malabo).

He's brother of the also footballer Ruslán Elá, who was born in Spain but that's naturalized Equatoguinean.

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