Jonathan Menéndez

Jony
Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Diego Menéndez
Date of birth	5 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Talleres; (on loan from Independiente)
Number	27
Youth career
	Chacarita Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2012	Chacarita Juniors
2012–2015	Sevilla B
2015–2016	Chacarita Juniors
2016–2018	Talleres
2018–	Independiente
2018	→ Al Rayyan (loan)
2019–	→ Talleres (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2020

Jonathan Diego Menéndez, commonly known as Jony (born 5 March 1994), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Talleres de Córdoba .

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 for the Primera B Nacional championship.^[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.

Personal life

Jonathan is the brother of fellow footballer Nahuel Menéndez.^[4]^[5]

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)
^ "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

[1] 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)

[2] El Sevilla ficha a dos gemelos juveniles argentinos (Sevilla signs two young Argentine twins); Diario de Sevilla, 1 February 2012 (in Spanish)

[3] 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)

[Brother_Nahuel_1-4] "Los gemelos Menéndez regresan a Argentina". Diario de Sevilla. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

[Brother_Nahuel_2-5] "Los gemelos Menéndez se quedarán con las ganas: no estarán en el Chacarita-Talleres". Mundod Lavoz. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

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