Jonathan Villagra
Villagra with Unión Española in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jonathan Gabriel Villagra Bustamante | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Quilicura, Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Unión Española | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2016 | Cobreloa | ||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Unión Española | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2020– | Unión Española | 39 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Chile U23 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024 |
Jonathan Gabriel Villagra Bustamante (born 28 March 2001) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chilean Primera División side Unión Española.
Club career
As a child, Villagra was with Cobreloa until the age of 15 and next joined Unión Española youth system. Initially a attacking midfielder, once he was with Unión Española he became a central defender.[1] He made his professional debut in the 2020 Primera División match against Cobresal on February 15, 2021, along with his teammate Gabriel Norambuena.[2]
International career
He represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23 on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the 2023 Pan American Games.[3] He was included in the final squad for the games,[4] where Chile won the silver medal.[5]
In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[6]
Personal life
His nickname is Jona, a short form of Jonathan.[7] He has stated that his football models are Arturo Vidal and Sergio Ramos.[1]
Honours
Chile U23
- Pan American Games Silver Medal: 2023
References
- ^ a b Huerta, Rodrigo (4 August 2021). "De '10' a central revelación del torneo: la historia de la nueva perla de Unión Española" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Unión Española finalizó el torneo con una derrota en El Salvador" (in Spanish). Unión Española. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Quijada, Vicente (31 August 2022). "En un intenso encuentro, La Roja Sub 23 se impuso por 1-0 ante Perú en Iquique". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Team roster CHI - Chile" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Jonathan Villagra" (in Spanish). Unión Española. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
External links
- Jonathan Villagra at Soccerway
- Jonathan Villagra at PlaymakerStats
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