Elías Escalona

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.

Career
A product of Huachipato youth system, he made appearances from 1992 to 1994.

In second half 1994, he moved to Colombia and joined Cortuluá in the top division with Reinaldo Rueda as coach. In the squad, he coincided with his compatriots Carlos Molina (1994–2000) and Fabián Campos (1996), who came from Huachipato.

He also had stints on loan at Huachipato (1996), Atlético Huila (1998), Deportes Iquique (1998) and Deportes Puerto Montt (2000).

In his last seasons, he played for Deportes Talcahuano and retired in 2003.

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.

Personal life
Escalona has worked in the administrative area of ASMAR, a Chilean state-owned shipbuilding company.