Elías Mauricio Escalona Albornoz (born 22 November 1973) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for clubs in Chile and Colombia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elías Mauricio Escalona Albornoz | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huachipato | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Huachipato | ||
| 1994–2000 | Cortuluá | ||
| 1996 | → Huachipato (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Atlético Huila (loan) | ||
| 1998 | → Deportes Iquique (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) | ||
| 2001–2003 | Deportes Talcahuano | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Chile U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editA product of Huachipato youth system, he made appearances from 1992[1] to 1994.[2]
In second half 1994, he moved to Colombia and joined Cortuluá in the top division with Reinaldo Rueda as coach.[2] In the squad, he coincided with his compatriots Carlos Molina (1994–2000)[3] and Fabián Campos (1996), who came from Huachipato.[4]
He also had stints on loan at Huachipato (1996),[5] Atlético Huila (1998),[6] Deportes Iquique (1998)[7] and Deportes Puerto Montt (2000).[8]
In his last seasons, he played for Deportes Talcahuano and retired in 2003.[2]
At international level, he represented Chile at under-20 level in the 1992 South American Championship, alongside successful players such as Marcelo Salas, Clarence Acuña and Francisco Rojas.[9]
Personal life
editEscalona has worked in the administrative area of ASMAR, a Chilean state-owned shipbuilding company.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Huachipato 1992 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d Fernández, José Tomás (16 November 2020). "La desconocida historia del primer chileno que dirigió Rueda". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Lemunguir, Felipe (10 January 2018). "Los chilenos que más conocen al nuevo entrenador de la Roja". www.economiaynegocios.cl (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "CORTULUÁ ESTÁ LISTO PARA EL TORNEO". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 26 August 1996. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Huachipato 1996 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Atletico Huila celebra 24 años de existencia". Pitalito Noticias (in Spanish). 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Iquique 1998 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "LA BOLSA DE JUGADORES". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 15 July 2000. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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