Jonathas de Jesus

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cristianand the second or paternal family name is de Jesus.

Jonathas de Jesus

Jonathas playing for Rubin Kazan in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Jonathas Cristian de Jesus
Date of birth	(1989-03-06) 6 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Betim, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Athletic
Youth career
2000–2006	Cruzeiro
2006	AZ
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Cruzeiro	2	(0)
2007	→ Ipatinga (loan)	5	(0)
2008	→ Villa Nova (loan)	0	(0)
2009–2010	AZ	23	(7)
2010–2012	Brescia	41	(18)
2012–2014	Pescara	14	(1)
2012–2013	→ Torino (loan)	11	(2)
2013–2014	→ Latina (loan)	37	(15)
2014–2015	Elche	34	(14)
2015–2016	Real Sociedad	29	(7)
2016–2017	Rubin Kazan	35	(15)
2017–2019	Hannover 96	24	(6)
2018	→ Corinthians (loan)	7	(1)
2020	Elche	14	(7)
2020	Al-Sharjah	0	(0)
2021	→ Hatta (loan)	10	(6)
2021–2022	Odisha	16	(8)
2022	Náutico	7	(0)
2023	Inter de Limeira	11	(1)
2024–	Athletic	15	(14)
International career‡
2008	Brazil U19	3	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2009

Jonathas Cristian de Jesus ^{[1] [2]} (born 6 March 1989), sometimes known as just Jonathas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Athletic.

In his career, he played top-flight football in his own country, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Russia, Germany and India. He recorded figures of 61 games and 21 goals in La Liga for Elche and Real Sociedad.

Club career

Early career

Jonathas de Jesus played in Cruzeiro's youth teams and a few times in the senior team. He was also loaned out to Ipatinga ^[3] and Villa Nova. ^[4]

In October 2008 he was signed by Dutch Eredivisie champions, AZ Alkmaar. ^{[1] [5]} Cruzeiro announced that AZ bought 65% player's rights for €600,000 and the Brazilian club retained the rest. ^[6]

Jonathas de Jesus made his debut for AZ on 28 October 2009, in the KNVB Cup match against Spakenburg, scoring in a 5–2 away win. ^[7] On 21 November, he played his first league game away to Roda JC, and scored in a 4–2 win before being sent off for hitting an opponent with his arm. ^[8]

On 1 February 2011, Jonathas de Jesus moved teams and countries again, joining Brescia Calcio in a one-and-a-half-year contract for and undisclosed fee, ^[9] rumoured to be €300,000. ^[10] He appeared in six matches during his debut campaign, as the Biancoazzurri were relegated from Serie A. He scored 16 goals in the 2011–12 Serie B, the team's top scorer.

Pescara

On 31 July 2012, newly promoted Serie A side Pescara announced that they had signed Jonathas for an undisclosed fee. ^[11] He played his first match on 26 August in a 0–3 loss to Inter Milan, and scored his first goal on 6 January of the following year, in a 2–0 win at Fiorentina.

On 31 January 2013 Jonathas de Jesus moved to Torino on loan until June, with a buyout clause. ^[12] On 29 August he joined Latina in a permanent one-year deal. ^[13]

After scoring 15 goals with Latina (who missed out promotion in the play-offs), Jonathas returned to Pescara. ^[14]

Immediately after returning to Pescara, Jonathas de Jesus was loaned to Elche CF in La Liga, for two seasons. ^[15] He made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 24 August 2014, starting in a 0–3 loss at FC Barcelona. ^[16]

Jonathas de Jesus scored his first goal in the category on 14 September 2014, netting his side's second in a 3–2 away win against Rayo Vallecano. ^[17] On 2 November, he scored Elche's goals in a 2–1 home win against RCD Espanyol, taking his tally up to five. ^[18]

On 20 April 2015, after scoring the winner in a home success against Real Sociedad, Jonathas became the first player of the Valencians to score 10 goals in a La Liga campaign since 1977–78. ^[19]

Real Sociedad

On 27 July 2015, Jonathas de Jesus moved to fellow league team Real Sociedad, after agreeing to a five-year deal. ^[20] He scored seven times in his only season in San Sebastián, including braces in wins against Valencia (2–0 at home) and RCD Espanyol (5–0 away) at the start of the new year. ^{[21] [22]}

Jonathas de Jesus was sent off on 18 October 2015 at the end of a 2–0 loss to Atlético Madrid at the Anoeta Stadium, joining teammate Diego Reyes in expulsion. ^[23]

Rubin Kazan

Jonathas (furthest right) playing against Zenit in September 2016

On 29 July 2016, Rubin Kazan reached an agreement with Real Sociedad for the transfer of Jonathas. ^[24] The fee was reported as €7 million. ^[25]

Hannover 96

On 22 August 2017, Jonathas de Jesus signed a three-year contract with the German club Hannover 96. ^[26] Five days later he scored on his debut, the only goal of a home win over FC Schalke 04. ^[27]

On 29 June 2018, he joined Brazilian club Corinthians on a year-long deal. ^[28] He played nine total games, and scored a late consolation on 22 July at the end of a 3–1 loss away to city rivals São Paulo FC. ^[29] Corinthians terminated the loan on 15 January 2019. ^[30]

On 4 May 2019, Jonathas de Jesus came on as a half-time substitute for Hendrik Weydandt for relegation-threatened Hannover away to leaders FC Bayern Munich. In his ten-minute cameo, he scored a penalty given by the video assistant referee, and was sent off for two yellow cards. ^[31] His contract was terminated on 31 August that year. ^[32]

Return to Elche

On 31 January 2020, Jonathas de Jesus returned to his former club Elche, now in Segunda División. ^[33] Weeks later, he tested positive for COVID-19 on 15 March, during the coronavirus pandemic in Spain. ^[34]

Sharjah

On 29 August 2020, Sharjah signs Brazilian Jonathas de Jesus. ^[35]

Odisha FC

On 10 Sept 2021, Indian Super League side Odisha FC signed him for a two-year term ahead of their 2021–22 campaign. ^{[36] [37]} He debuted for the club on 24 November in a 3–1 win over Bengaluru FC. ^[38] He had 8 goals and 4 assists in his first year in India.

International career

Jonathas de Jesus played for the Brazilian under-19 team at 2008 Sendai Cup, ^[39] where he scored three goals in the same number of matches.

References

1. "AZ contracteert Jonathas" [AZ signs Jonathas]. AZ (in Dutch). 27 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
2. "TRANSFERÊNCIAS PARA O EXTERIOR" [Transfers Outward (2008)]. CONFEDERAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE FUTEBOL (in Portuguese). January 2009. Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
3. "Cruzeiro empresta Jonathas ao Ipatinga" [Cruzeiro loans Jonathas to Ipatinga] (in Portuguese). Cruzeiro.org. 4 September 2007. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
4. "BOLETIM INFORMATIVO DIÁRIO ELETRÔNICO (BID-E) RELAÇÃO PELA DATA 22/01/2008". CBF (in Portuguese). 22 January 2008. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
5. Groote, Martijn de (30 October 2008). "Brazil starlet moves to AZ". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
6. "Meia Kerlon e atacante Jonathas são negociados com o futebol europeu" [Midfielder Kerlon and forward Jonathas are negotiated with European football]. Cruzeiro EC (in Portuguese). 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 1 June 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
7. VI – AZ v. Spakenburg match report
8. VI – Roda JC v. AZ match report
9. Official: Brescia Sign Striker Jonathas From AZ; Goal.com, 1 February 2011
10. Brescia Calcio Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (in Italian)
11. Pescara, arrivano Weiss e Jonathas (Pescara, Weiss and Jonathas arrive); Tutto Sport 24 Ore, 31 July 2012 (in Italian)
12. Ufficiale: Jonathas al Torino in prestito con diritto di riscatto (Official: Jonathas to Torino on loan with a buyout option); Tutto Mercato Web, 31 January 2013 (in Italian)
13. Latina Calcio, doppio colpo: arrivano Ghezzal e Jonathas (Latina Calcio, double shot: Ghezzal and Jonathas arrive); Latina 24 Ore, 29 August 2013 (in Italian)
14. Torna Jonathas a Pescara. Ma solo di passaggio (Jonathas returns to Pescara. But only briefly) Archived 29 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine ; Il Tempo, 23 May 2014 (in Italian)
15. Jonathas refuerza al Elche C.F. (Jonathas bolsters Elche C.F.) Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine ; Elche's official website, 29 July 2014 (in Spanish)
16. Enrique off to a winning start; ESPN FC, 24 August 2014
17. Rayo Vallecano 2–3 Elche; ESPN FC, 14 September 2014
18. Elche 2–1 Espanyol; ESPN FC, 2 November 2014
19. Jonathas, el delantero 10 (Jonathas, the forward 10); Marca, 22 April 2015 (in Spanish)
20. Real Sociedad sign Jonathas; Real Sociedad's official website, 27 July 2015
21. "Jonathas da la victoria a la Real Sociedad" [Jonathas gives Real Sociedad the victory]. Marca (in Spanish). 10 January 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
22. "Espanyol 0 Real Sociedad 5: Vela scores stunner in ruthless display". FourFourTwo . 8 February 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
23. "De la Bella admite que "el equipo está tocado" y pide "unión"" [De la Bella admits that "the team is losing it" and asks for "unity"]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). 20 October 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
24. "Acuerdo con el Rubin Kazan para el traspaso de Jonathas" [Agreement with Rubin Kazan for the transfer of Jonathas]. Real Sociedad (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 July 2016.
25. "Oficial: Jonathas troca Real Sociedad pelo Rubin Kazan" [Official: Jonathas swaps Real Sociedad for Rubin Kazan] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
26. "JONATHAS WECHSELT VON KASAN ZU HANNOVER 96" (in German). Hannover 96. 22 August 2017.
27. "Aufsteiger Hannover feiert perfekten Saisonstart" [Rising star Hannover celebrates the perfect start to the season]. Der Spiegel (in German). 27 August 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
28. "Corinthians acerta empréstimo do atacante Jonathas" (in Portuguese). Corinthians. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
29. "Reinaldo faz dois gols e São Paulo vence Corinthians no Morumbi" [Reinaldo scores two goals and São Paulo defeat Corinthians in Morumbi]. Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 21 July 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
30. "Corinthians devolve atacante Jonathas ao Hannover, da Alemanha, após seis meses" [Corinthians send forward Jonathas back to Hannover, of Germany, after six months] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
31. "Bayern Munich 2–1 Hannover 96". BBC Sport. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
32. ""Beste Lösung für alle": 96 und Jonathas lösen Vertrag auf" (in German). kicker. 31 August 2019.
33. "OFICIAL | Jonathas vuelve al Elche C.F." [OFFICIAL | Jonathas returns to Elche C.F.] (in Spanish). Elche CF. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
34. "El Elche confirma el positivo por coronavirus de Jonathas" [Elche confirm Jonathas' positive coronavirus result]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
35. "Sharjah signs Brazilian Jonathas de Jesus" (in Arabic). 29 August 2020 – via Twitter.
36. "Experienced Brazilian forward Jonathas joins Odisha FC". Odisha FC. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
37. "ODISHA FC ANNOUNCED THE NAME OF FOOTBALLERS AND CAPTAINS FOR ISL". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
38. "ISL 2021-22: Odisha FC boss Bengaluru FC to seal historic win". Olympics.com. 24 November 2021. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
39. "6º TORNEIO INTERNACIONAL DE SENDAI – Sendai – Japão– De11 a 15.09.08". DEPARTAMENTO DE SELEÇÕES SELEÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE FUTEBOL SUB-19, CBF (in Portuguese). 15 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2010.

External links

• Jonathas at BDFutbol
• Jonathas de Jesus at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
• Jonathas at Soccerway