Jonathan Gabriel Villagra Bustamante (born 28 March 2001) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chilean Primera División side Colo-Colo on loan from Unión Española.
 Villagra with Unión Española in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jonathan Gabriel Villagra Bustamante | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Quilicura, Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Colo-Colo (on loan from Unión Española) | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2016 | Cobreloa | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Unión Española | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Unión Española | 89 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Colo-Colo (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editAs 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]
In August 2024, Villagra moved to Colo-Colo on loan until the end of the year with an option to buy.[3]
International career
editHe 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.[4] He was included in the final squad for the games,[5] where Chile won the silver medal.[6]
In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[7]
Personal life
editHis nickname is Jona, a short form of Jonathan.[8] He has stated that his football models are Arturo Vidal and Sergio Ramos.[1]
Honours
editChile U23
- Pan American Games Silver Medal: 2023
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Bastidas, Juan Miguel (9 August 2024). "Los detalles del contrato de Jonathan Villagra con Colo Colo". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ 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
edit- Jonathan Villagra at Soccerway
- Jonathan Villagra at PlaymakerStats.com