Gregorio Manuel Salvador Elá (born 9 September 1981), also known as Gregorio, is an Equatoguinean retired
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who played as a
defender. He was a member of
Equatorial Guinea national team. He also holds Spanish citizenship.
Personal life
Gregorio, who also holds Spanish citizenship, is
mulatto
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. His father (white), ''Juan Salvador'', is of
Spanish origin and his mother (black), ''Purificación Elá'', is a fang women from
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...
.
El reencuentro con las raíces
. ''elpais.com''. 24 November 2003. His brother, Chupe, is also a footballer.
References
External links
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FutbolEsta.com
1981 births
Living people
People from Mongomo
Equatoguinean people of Spanish descent
Equatoguinean footballers
Association football defenders
UD Almería B players
Tercera División players
Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
Equatoguinean emigrants to Spain
Equatorial Guinea international footballers
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