Jonathan (footballer, born 1999)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Luiz Moreira Rosa Júnior | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Capão da Canoa, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Avaí | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Juventude | ||
| 2009–2018 | Internacional | ||
| 2018–2019 | Avaí | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Avaí | 30 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2020 | |||
Jonathan Luiz Moreira Rosa Júnior (born 28 April 1999), simply known as Jonathan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Avaí.
Club career
Born in Capão da Canoa, Rio Grande do Sul, Jonathan joined Internacional's youth setup in 2009, aged ten, after two years at Juventude.[1] In September 2018, he moved to Avaí and was assigned to their under-20 squad.[2] After being the latter club's top goalscorer in the 2019 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro de Aspirantes, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Alberto Valentim.
Jonathan made his first team – and Série A – debut on 2 September 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Brenner in a 1–0 away win against Fluminense.[3] He scored his first goal thirteen days later, netting the game's only in an away defeat of Athletico Paranaense.[4]
References
- ^ "Atacante Jonathan Luiz estreia no time profissional do Avaí" [Forward Jonathan Luiz makes professional debut at Avaí] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Conheça Jonathan, atacante do Avaí que estreou aos 20 anos no Maracanã" [Know Jonathan, Avaí forward who debuted at the age of 20 at the Maracanã] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NSC Total. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Avaí bate Fluminense no Maracanã e vence a primeira no Brasileirão" [Avaí defeat Fluminense at the Maracanã and win the first one in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Avaí segura a pressão do Athletico e conquista a 2ª vitória no Brasileirão" [Avaí hold on Athletico's pressure and get 2nd win in the Brasileirão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
External links
- Jonathan at Soccerway