Jonathan Villagra

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villagra and the second or maternal family name is Bustamante.
Jonathan Villagra
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Gabriel Villagra Bustamante
Date of birth (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001
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– Chile U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2022

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]

Personal life

His nickname is Jona, a short form of Jonathan.[4] He has stated that his football models are Arturo Vidal and Sergio Ramos.[1]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Unión Española finalizó el torneo con una derrota en El Salvador" (in Spanish). Unión Española. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. "Jonathan Villagra" (in Spanish). Unión Española. Retrieved 20 May 2022.


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