Jônatas (footballer, born 1982) explained

Jônatas
Fullname:Jônatas Domingos
Birth Date:July 29, 1982
Birth Place:Fortaleza, Brazil
Position:Defensive Midfielder
Central Midfielder
Youthyears1:2001–2003
Youthclubs1:Flamengo
Years1:2002–2009
Years2:2006–2008
Years3:2009
Years4:2011
Years5:2013
Years6:2014
Clubs1:Flamengo
Clubs2:Espanyol (loan)
Clubs3:Botafogo
Clubs4:Figueirense
Clubs5:Boavista
Clubs6:Icasa
Caps1:115
Goals1:7
Caps2:29
Goals2:2
Caps3:18
Goals3:0
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:Brazil
Nationalcaps1:0
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:December 5, 2011
Ntupdate:December 5, 2011

Jônatas Domingos, or simply Jônatas (born July 29, 1982 in Fortaleza, CE), is former Brazilian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Career

A skillful defensive midfielder, Jônatas came from Flamengo's youth team and played professionally for the club from 2002 until 2006. He is recognizably a tactically obedient player with good technical ability which usually allows him to create attacking opportunities for his teammates and even himself.

Flamengo predicted a successful future for Jônatas if he was able to stop committing foolish fouls and complaining about referees' decisions. This was the case and the player was awarded with both his first Brazil call up (for a friendly against Norway in August 2006 which also happened to be coach Dunga's debut with the squad) and a move to European club Espanyol with whom he signed a three-year contract as of August 2006. In May 2007, he scored an equalizer while his team was playing with ten men against Sevilla deep into extra time to take the UEFA Cup final to penalties, but subsequently missed his kick as Sevilla went on to become only the second team after Real Madrid to retain the trophy.

In December 2006, Jônatas's father José Lourenço de Souza was kidnapped, after Robinho's family.

Career statistics

(Correct

ClubSeasonCarioca LeagueBrazilian Série ABrazilian CupCopa LibertadoresCopa SudamericanaTotal
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Flamengo2002100000---------100
2003---3530500---2004230
2004112-2410700------4230
200512103320500------5030
200671010101110------2830
200810001300---200---2500
2009910------------910
Total5050115702810200200197130
Botafogo2009---1800------4002200
Total---1800------4002200
according to combined sources on the [1] and.[2]

Honours

Flamengo

2004, 2008

2009

2004, 2008, 2009

2006

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.flamengo.com.br Flamengo official website
  2. http://www.flaestatistica.com Flaestatística