John Chetauya Donald (; born 25 September 2000), also mononymously known as John, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder for RCD Mallorca, on loan from Elche CF.
Career Born in Murcia, John joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2015, from Real Murcia. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 24 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 Tercera División away win against CF Recambios Colón.
In September 2020, John joined Elche CF and was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division. He scored his first senior goal on 22 November, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 draw at Hércules CF B.
John made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, starting and scoring an own goal in a 2–1 away win against CD Buñol, for the season's Copa del Rey. His La Liga debut occurred three days later, as he started in a 3–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid but was replaced at half-time.
On 4 February 2022, John renewed his contract with the Franjiverdes until 2025. In May of the following year, after being regularly used under manager Sebastián Beccacece, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.
On 15 March 2024, John further extended his link until 2028, and scored his first professional goal on 27 April, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 Segunda División home draw against RCD Espanyol. He scored twice in 23 appearances overall during the 2024–25 campaign, as the club returned to the top tier after two years.
John scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 28 September 2025, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over RC Celta de Vigo. The following 31 August, after being mainly a backup option, he was loaned to RCD Mallorca in the second division.
Personal life Born in Murcia, Spain, John is Nigerian. Both of his parents were born in Nigeria and moved to Spain.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVillarreal C2019–20Tercera División80———80Elche B2020–21Tercera División100——101102021–22Tercera Federación100———100Total200——10210Elche2020–21La Liga2020——402021–22La Liga2030——502022–23La Liga14010——1502023–24Segunda División20110——2112024–25Segunda División19240——2322025–26La Liga21120——231Total784130——914Mallorca (loan)2026–27Segunda División1000——10Career total106413000101204
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