Jonathan Copete

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Copeteand the second or maternal family name is Valencia.

Jonathan Copete

Copete with Santos in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Copete Valencia
Date of birth	(1988-01-23) 23 January 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth	Cali, Colombia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	CRB
Youth career
0000–2005	Almagro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2007	Trujillanos	13	(1)
2007–2009	Atlético Trujillo	32	(23)
2009–2010	Trujillanos	32	(10)
2010–2011	Zamora	32	(14)
2011–2012	Santa Fe	40	(24)
2012–2014	Vélez Sársfield	45	(2)
2014	→ Santa Fe (loan)	21	(3)
2014–2016	Atlético Nacional	73	(21)
2016–2021	Santos	140	(26)
2019	→ Pachuca (loan)	17	(2)
2020	→ Everton Viña del Mar (loan)	2	(0)
2021–2022	Avaí	55	(10)
2022	→ Bahia (loan)	14	(1)
2023–	CRB	13	(2)
International career‡
2016	Colombia	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 January 2017

Jonathan Copete Valencia (born 23 January 1988) is a Colombian footballer who plays for CRB. Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a forward.

Club career

Early career

Born in Cali, Valle del Cauca, Copete started his professional career in 2005 in Venezuela, playing for Trujillanos. In 2007, he joined Atlético Trujillo in the second tier, scoring 16 goals in the club's promotion campaign. ^[1]

After one year back at Trujillanos, Copete joined another Venezuelan team, Zamora, where he won the 2011 Clausura, but lost to Deportivo Táchira the season's final. The Colombian forward was also the top goalscorer of the 2011 Clausura.

Santa Fe

In 2011, Copete joined Independiente Santa Fe, his first team in his home country of Colombia. There, he was a key player in his team's victory at the 2012 Apertura, scoring seven goals, including the championship goal in the second leg of the final against Deportivo Pasto. ^[2]

Vélez

After his championship winning season at Santa Fe, Copete joined Vélez Sársfield of the Argentine Primera División, which purchased 50% of his rights for a fee of US$3 million. ^{[3] [4]} Despite suffering an injury early on, his first season proved successful, as he helped Vélez to obtain the 2012 Inicial.

In January 2014, it was announced that Copete would rejoin Santa Fe after two years playing in Argentina, on loan until June. ^[5]

Atlético Nacional

On 9 July, Copete moved to league rivals Atlético Nacional. ^[6] He scored 11 goals for the club during the 2015 campaign, as his side achieved the Finalización title.

Santos

Copete with Santos in 2017

After impressing in 2016 Copa Libertadores, Copete signed for Brazilian Série A club Santos on 23 May 2016, for a fee of US$1.5 million. ^[7] He signed a four-year deal on 23 June, after the international transfer window opened. ^[8]

Copete made his debut for the club on 29 June 2016, coming on as a half-time substitute for Vitor Bueno and scoring his team's first in a 2–3 away loss against Grêmio; ^[9] four days later, again coming from the bench, he provided two assists and scored once in a 3–0 home win against Chapecoense. ^[10] In October, he scored the winning goals in derbies against São Paulo ^[11] and Palmeiras, ^[12] taking his tally up to seven in the league.

In November 2016, Copete scored three goals in only two games, netting the winner in a 2–1 success at Ponte Preta and a brace in a 3–2 home win over Vitória, ^[13] becoming the club's top goalscorer in the Brasileirão alongside Vítor Bueno. In March of the following year, his deal was extended for a further season.

On 9 July 2017, Copete scored a hat-trick in a 3–2 win against São Paulo. ^[14] Late in the month, after scoring a double against Flamengo, he became the foreigner who scored more goals for Santos with 22, surpassing Juan Raul Echevarrieta. ^[15]

Pachuca (loan)

On 8 June 2019, after featuring rarely due to the competition's foreign player limitations, Copete joined Liga MX side Pachuca on loan for one year. ^[16]

Everton Viña del Mar (loan)

On 7 February 2020, Copete joined Everton de Viña del Mar on loan for the season, after terminating his previous deal with Pachuca. ^[17]

2021 season

Copete returned to Santos in July 2020, but due to the club's transfer ban, he was only registered for the 2021 campaign. On 10 June 2021, as his contract was due to expire, he left the club. ^[18]

Avaí

On 23 June 2021, Copete was announced at Série B side Avaí. ^[19] An undisputed starter in the club's top tier promotion, he renewed his contract until 2023 on 21 February 2022. ^[20]

Bahia (loan)

On 6 July 2022, after losing his starting spot, Copete was loaned to Bahia in the second tier until the end of 2023. ^[21]

International career

On 4 November 2016, Copete was called up to Colombia national team by manager José Pékerman for two 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Chile and Argentina. ^[22] He made his full international debut eleven days later, replacing Daniel Torres in a 0–3 loss against the latter.

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 August 2022 ^[23]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		State League		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Trujillanos	2005–06	Primera División	7	1	—		—		—		—		7	1
	2006–07		6	0	—		—		—		—		6	0
	Subtotal		13	1	—		—		—		—		13	1
Atlético Trujillo	2007–08	Segunda División	20	7	—		—		—		—		20	7
	2008–09		12	16	—		—		—		—		12	16
	Subtotal		32	23	—		—		—		—		32	23
Trujillanos	2009–10	Primera División	32	10	10	4	—		—		—		42	14
Zamora	2010–11	Primera División	32	14	0	0	—		—		—		32	14
Santa Fe	2011	Primera A	17	3	—		7 [lower-alpha 1]	1	—		—		24	4
	2012		23	7	3	2	—		—		—		26	9
	Subtotal		40	10	3	2	7	1	—		—		50	13
Vélez Sársfield	2012–13	Primera División	22	0	1	0	8 [lower-alpha 2]	2	—		—		31	2
	2013–14		12	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		—		15	0
	Subtotal		34	0	1	0	11	2	—		—		46	2
Santa Fe (loan)	2014	Primera A	15	1	—		6 [lower-alpha 2]	2	—		—		21	3
Atlético Nacional	2014	Primera A	16	3	5	1	10 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		—		31	4
	2015		29	11	2	1	8 [lower-alpha 2]	1	—		2 [lower-alpha 3]	1	41	14
	2016		11	3	0	0	8 [lower-alpha 2]	3	—		2 [lower-alpha 3]	2	21	8
	Subtotal		56	17	7	2	26	4	—		4	3	93	26
Santos	2016	Série A	25	10	6	2	—		—		—		31	12
	2017		29	7	3	3	9 [lower-alpha 2]	0	11 [lower-alpha 4]	2	—		52	12
	2018		18	1	2	0	4 [lower-alpha 2]	0	9 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		33	1
	2019		1	0	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	11 [lower-alpha 4]	1	—		15	1
	2021		0	0	0	0	5 [lower-alpha 2]	0	4 [lower-alpha 4]	0	—		9	0
	Subtotal		73	18	12	5	20	0	35	3	—		140	26
Pachuca (loan)	2019–20	Liga MX	13	1	4	1	0	0	—		—		17	2
Everton Viña del Mar (loan)	2020	Primera División	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Avaí	2021	Série B	33	7	—		—		—		—		33	7
	2022	Série A	7	0	2	0	—		12 [lower-alpha 5]	3	—		21	3
	Subtotal		40	7	2	0	—		12	3	—		54	10
Bahia (loan)	2022	Série B	5	0	—		—		—		—		5	0
Total			387	102	39	14	70	9	47	6	4	3	545	134

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
4. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
5. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Catarinense

International

As of 25 January 2017 ^[24]

Colombia
Year	Apps	Goals
2016	1	0
2017	1	0
Total	2	0

Honours

Atlético Trujillo

• Venezuelan Segunda División: 2008–09

Independiente Santa Fe

• Categoría Primera A: 2012-I

Vélez Sarsfield

• Argentine Primera División: 2012 Inicial

Atlético Nacional

• Categoría Primera A: 2015-F

References

1. "Statistics" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
2. "Independiente Santa Fe, campeón de Colombia luego de 37 años" [Independiente Santa Fe, Colombia's champion after 37 years]. Observador Global (in Spanish). 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
3. "El colombiano Copete ya es de de Vélez" [Colombian Copete is Vélez's player]. Cancha Llena (in Spanish). 24 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
4. "Copete ya es de Vélez" [Copete is Vélez's player] (in Spanish). Vélez Sársfield. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
5. "Jonathan Copete definió su equipo para 2014" [Copete decided his team for 2014] (in Spanish). Independiente Santa Fe. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
6. "Jonathan Copete ya es jugador de Atlético Nacional" [Jonathan Copete already is an Atlético Nacional player] (in Spanish). El Espectador. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
7. "Santos acerta contratação de Copete e negocia apenas data da chegada" [Santos sign Copete and negotiate only the arrival date] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
8. "Atacante colombiano Jonathan Copete assina contrato com o Santos FC" [Colombian forward Jonathan Copete signs contract with Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
9. "Que jogaço! Grêmio faz dois, deixa Santos empatar, mas vence no apagar das luzes" [What a game! Grêmio score two, let Santos draw, but win in the last minutes] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
10. "Com boa atuação de Copete, Santos vence a Chapecoense na Vila e volta ao G-4" [With good display from Copete, Santos defeat Chapecoense at the Vila and return to G-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
11. "Santos faz 1 a 0, segura São Paulo e sai vitorioso do San-São no Pacaembu" [Santos make 1–0, hold off São Paulo and leave the Pacaembu victorious] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
12. "Santos bate Palmeiras, entra no G-3 e acaba com longa série invicta do líder" [Santos defeat Palmeiras, get into G-3 and end with long undefeated run from the leader] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
13. "Santos bate Vitória e diminui distância para o Palmeiras, que empatou em BH" [Santos defeat Vitória and shorten distance to Palmeiras, which drew in BH] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
14. ""Salsa tranquila": primeiro pedido de música de Copete quebra a internet" ["Chill salsa": first music request of Copete breaks the internet] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
15. "Copete assume artilharia estrangeira e sonha com grande título pelo Santos FC" [Copete takes over foreigner scoring chart and dreams with a great title for Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 27 July 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
16. "Santos empresta o atacante Copete ao Pachuca, do México, por um ano" [Santos loan forward Copete to Pachuca, from Mexico, for one year] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
17. "Confirmado: llegó Copete a Everton de Viña del Mar" [Confirmed: Copete arrived at Everton de Viña del Mar] (in Spanish). Radio Agricultura. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
18. "Maior artilheiro estrangeiro da história, Copete despede-se do Santos FC: "Foi uma vida neste clube"" [Top foreign goalscorer of the club's history, Copete bids farewell from Santos FC: "It was a life at this club"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 June 2021. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
19. "Avaí anuncia a contratação do colombiano Copete, ex-Santos" [Avaí announce the signing of Colombian Copete, formerly of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
20. "Avaí renova contrato com Copete até final de 2023" [Avaí renew contract with Copete until the end of 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
21. "Com poucos minutos no Avaí, Copete é emprestado para o Bahia" [With a low amount of minutes at Avaí, Copete is loaned to Bahia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
22. "Convocação da Colômbia tem Copete, Mina e volta de Falcao após um ano" [Colombia's call up has Copete, Mina and Falcao's return after a year] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
23. Jonathan Copete at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
24. "Jonathan Copete". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 November 2016.

External links

• Jonathan Copete at ESPN FC
• Jonathan Copete at BDFA (in Spanish)
• Jonathan Copete at Soccerway