Marcelo Elizaga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Ramón Elizaga Ferrero | ||
| Date of birth | April 19, 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Morón, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1998 | Nueva Chicago | 98 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Lanús | 41 | (0) |
| 2000–2004 | Quilmes | 104 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Emelec | 223 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Deportivo Quito | 33 | (0) |
| Total | 502 | (0) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2012 | Ecuador | 23 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 December 2009. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 May 2010 |
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Marcelo Ramón Elizaga Ferrero (born April 19, 1972 in Morón) is a former Argentine-born, naturalized Ecuadorian football goalkeeper. He played for Deportivo Quito in the Ecuadorian Serie A and the Ecuadorian national team.
Elizaga started his career in 1992 for Nueva Chicago in the Argentine 2nd division. In 1998, he transferred to Club Atlético Lanús in the Primera Division Argentina.
In 2000, he joined Quilmes Atlético Club in the 2nd division and helped them gain promotion to the Primera. Since transferring to Emelec he has received awards including Goalkeeper of the Year in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 from the Ecuadorian Championship.
Elizaga became a citizen of Ecuador after declaring his intention of playing in the international stage. He has also stated that he has a love for his new country.
He arrived to Ecuador in 2004 as one of four foreign players signed by Emelec for that season. He immediately started showing great goalkeeping skills and despite or because Emelec's poor season he quickly became a fan favourite thanks to his performances for the club, and he won his first award of many for best goalkeeper of the year in Ecuador. He was ratified in the club for the next season and once again he became Emelec's best player helping the club avoid relegation for the second season in a row, and winning his second best goalkeeper of the year award in a row.
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