Jonathan Villagra (original) (raw)

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Chilean footballer (born 2001)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Villagra and the second or maternal family name is Bustamante.

Jonathan Villagra

Villagra with Unión Española in 2023
Personal information
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 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 Men's football Representing Chile Pan American Games Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2024‡ 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 Colo-Colo on loan from Unión Española.

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]

In August 2024, Villagra moved to Colo-Colo on loan until the end of the year with an option to buy.[3]

International career

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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.[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]

His nickname is Jona, a short form of Jonathan.[8] He has stated that his football models are Arturo Vidal and Sergio Ramos.[1]

Chile U23

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Unión Española finalizó el torneo con una derrota en El Salvador" (in Spanish). Unión Española. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Team roster CHI - Chile" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  7. ^ "La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Jonathan Villagra" (in Spanish). Unión Española. Retrieved 20 May 2022.