Jonathan Menéndez
_(cropped).jpg) Menéndez with Real Salt Lake in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Diego Menéndez | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Vélez Sarsfield (on loan from Real Salt Lake) | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chacarita Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Chacarita Juniors | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Sevilla B | 54 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Chacarita Juniors | 54 | (9) |
| 2016–2018 | Talleres | 30 | (10) |
| 2018–2021 | Independiente | 24 | (6) |
| 2018 | → Al Rayyan (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Talleres (loan) | 21 | (6) |
| 2021– | Real Salt Lake | 21 | (1) |
| 2022– | → Vélez Sarsfield (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:54, 15 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Jonathan Diego Menéndez, commonly known as Jony (born 5 March 1994), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Vélez Sarsfield on loan from Real Salt Lake.
Football career
Born in Buenos Aires, Jony started his career with hometown's Chacarita Juniors, and made his debut as a professional on 5 June 2011, starting in a 0–0 draw at Boca Unidos in the Primera B Nacional.[1] He appeared in two further matches during the campaign, as his side finished in a comfortable mid-table position.
On 1 February 2012 Jony moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Sevilla FC.[2] However, due to bureaucratic problems, he only played for the Juvenil squad.[3]
Jony was promoted to the Andalusians' reserve squad in the 2012 summer, becoming a starter afterwards.
Jony was acquired by Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake on May 29, 2021. He reportedly signed a 3–year contract with the Utah team. [4] On 12 July 2022, Jony was loaned to Vélez Sarsfield for the remainder of 2022.[5]
Personal life
Jonathan is the twin brother of fellow footballer Nahuel Menéndez.[6][7]
References
- ^ Boca Unidos 0 vs Chacarita 0: Un punto es un punto (Boca Unidos 0 – Chacarita 0: A point is a point) Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine; Todo Ascenso, 5 June 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Sevilla ficha a dos gemelos juveniles argentinos (Sevilla signs two young Argentine twins); Diario de Sevilla, 1 February 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Los hermanos Menéndez caen de pie en el Sevilla FC (The Menéndez brothers land on their feet in Sevilla FC) Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine; Sevilla's official website, 26 December 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Real Salt Lake Acquires Jonathan Menéndez|RSL.com, 29 May 2021
- ^ "RSL Loans Menendez to Velez in Argentina | Real Salt Lake".
- ^ "Los gemelos Menéndez regresan a Argentina". Diario de Sevilla. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ "Los gemelos Menéndez se quedarán con las ganas: no estarán en el Chacarita-Talleres". Mundod Lavoz. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
External links
- Jonathan Menéndez at BDFutbol
- ESPN Deportes profile (in Spanish)
- Jonathan Menéndez at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Buenos Aires
- Argentine footballers
- Association football forwards
- Chacarita Juniors footballers
- Talleres de Córdoba footballers
- Sevilla Atlético players
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Al-Rayyan SC players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Primera Nacional players
- Segunda División B players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- Major League Soccer players
- Real Salt Lake players
- Twin sportspeople