Juan 'Juantxo' Elía Vallejo (born 24 January 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Pamplona, Navarre, Elía spent the bulk of his professional career with hometown's CA Osasuna, save a loan at modest CD Ourense. During the 2004–05 campaign he played a career-high 22 La Liga games, but served mostly as a backup during his spell with his main club, 15 years including his formative ones. In August 2008, Elía joined Real Murcia, recently relegated to the second division. He was first choice in his debut season but the team only finished in mid-table, being relegated in the following with him appearing in 24 matches. Elía retired from football in September 2010 at the age of 31, due to persistent back problems. International career Elía represented Navarre in two matches. References External links 1979 births Living people Footballers from Pamplona Spanish footballers Association football goalkeepers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players CA Osasuna B players CA Osasuna players CD Ourense footballers Real Murcia players Spain youth international footballers