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Jonathan Sabbatini
Fullname:Jonathan Maximiliano Sabbatini Perfecto[1]
Birth Date:31 March 1988
Birth Place:Paysandú, Uruguay
Youthyears1:2006–2008
Youthclubs1:Liverpool Montevideo
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Virtus Lanciano
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2012
Clubs2:Chieti
Caps2:88
Goals2:19
Years3:2012–2024
Clubs3:Lugano
Caps3:379
Goals3:44
Pcupdate:23 June 2024, 16:20 (UTC)

Jonathan Maximiliano Sabbatini Perfecto (born 31 March 1988) is a Uruguayan footballer who last played as a midfielder for Swiss Super League side FC Lugano.

Club career

Sabbatini joined Lugano on 27 August 2012 and played his first match in the Swiss Cup on 15 September 2012,[2] a 4–0 win against FC Olten. Lugano at the time were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss football. In his third season at the club, he helped Lugano achieve promotion in 2015, comfortably winning the Challenge League. From 2016 onward, he captained the squad.

On 2 May 2021, he played his 300th match for the bianconeri.[3] On 6 May 2022, at the end of his tenth season at the Cornaredo, he decided to extend his contract for a further season.[2] The agreement includes a further year as the club's scout. On 17 May 2023, he took an option to extend his contract at Lugano for a further twelfth season.[4]

On 23 June 2024, FC Lugano announced Sabbatini's departure.[5] He decided to not end his playing career and rejected the club's offer of a non-playing position.

Personal life

Sabbatini was born in Uruguay and is of Italian descent, and holds an Italian passport.[6]

Career statistics

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ClubSeasonCompetitionLeagueNational cupEuropeTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Virtus Lanciano2008–09Serie C1700070
Total700070
2009–10Serie D23500235
2010–11Serie C229400294
2011–12Serie C23610003610
Total8819008819
Lugano2012–13Swiss Challenge League24220262
2013–1432621347
2014–1531620336
2015–16Swiss Super League33651387
2016–1730300303
2017–183344160435
2018–1934541386
2019–202611030301
2020–2130020320
2021–2235451395
2022–233536120424
2023–243646160485
Total3784439717043451
Career total4736339717052970

Honours

Lugano

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J. SABBATINI. 29 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Jonathan Sabbatini bianconero fino al 2023: e fanno undici stagioni. 6 May 2022. 5 June 2023. FC Lugano.
  3. Web site: Jonathan Sabbatini luganese d’adozione. 3 May 2021. 5 June 2023. FC Lugano.
  4. Web site: Per 'Sabba' una dodicesima stagione in bianconero. 17 May 2023. 5 June 2023. FC Lugano.
  5. Web site: Grazie Sabba. 23 June 2024. 23 June 2024. FC Lugano. Thank you, Sabba. it-ch.
  6. Web site: Sabbatini, un cuore che batte per Lugano. RSI Radiotelevisione. svizzera. rsi.
  7. Web site: Jonathan Sabbatini. Soccerway. 25 June 2024.