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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonathan Gabriel Villagra Bustamante | ||
Date of birth | (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Quilicura, Santiago, Chile | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club 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) |
National team‡ | |||
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 |
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]
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]
His nickname is Jona, a short form of Jonathan.[4] He has stated that his football models are Arturo Vidal and Sergio Ramos.[1]
Unión Española – current squad | |
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