Jonathan Menéndez

Jonathan Menéndez
Menéndez with Real Salt Lake in 2021
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Diego Menéndez
Date of birth (1994-03-05) 5 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 A.E. Kifisia
Number 16
Youth career
Chacarita Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Chacarita Juniors 3 (0)
2012–2015 Sevilla B 54 (4)
2015–2016 Chacarita Juniors 54 (9)
2016–2018 Talleres 30 (10)
2018–2021 Independiente 24 (6)
2018 → Al Rayyan (loan) 4 (1)
2019–2020 → Talleres (loan) 21 (6)
2021–2023 Real Salt Lake 21 (1)
2022–2023 → Vélez Sarsfield (loan) 6 (0)
2023 → Newell's Old Boys (loan) 7 (0)
2023–2024 Aris 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024

Jonathan Diego Menéndez (born 5 March 1994), commonly known as Jony, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club A.E. Kifisia.

Career

Born in Buenos Aires, Jony started his career with hometown's Chacarita Juniors, and made his debut as a professional on 5 June 2011, starting in a 0–0 draw at Boca Unidos in the Primera B Nacional.[1] He appeared in two further matches during the campaign, as his side finished in a comfortable mid-table position.

On 1 February 2012, Jony moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Sevilla FC.[2] However, due to bureaucratic problems, he only played for the Juvenil squad.[3]

Jony was promoted to the Andalusians' reserve squad in the 2012 summer, becoming a starter afterwards.

Jony was acquired by Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake on 29 May 2021. He reportedly signed a three-year contract with the Utah team.[4] On 12 July 2022, Jony was loaned to Vélez Sarsfield for the remainder of 2022.[5] On 6 February 2023, Jony was recalled from his loan to Velez and loaned to Newell's Old Boys for the 2023 season.[6]

Personal life

Jonathan is the twin brother of fellow footballer Nahuel Menéndez.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Boca Unidos 0 vs Chacarita 0: Un punto es un punto (Boca Unidos 0 – Chacarita 0: A point is a point) Archived 12 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Todo Ascenso, 5 June 2011 (in Spanish)
  2. ^ El Sevilla ficha a dos gemelos juveniles argentinos (Sevilla signs two young Argentine twins); Diario de Sevilla, 1 February 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Los hermanos Menéndez caen de pie en el Sevilla FC (The Menéndez brothers land on their feet in Sevilla FC) Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Sevilla's official website, 26 December 2012 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Real Salt Lake Acquires Jonathan Menéndez|RSL.com, 29 May 2021
  5. ^ "RSL Loans Menendez to Velez in Argentina | Real Salt Lake".
  6. ^ "Real Salt Lake Loans Jonathan Menéndez To Argentine Side Newell's Old Boys | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
  7. ^ "Los gemelos Menéndez regresan a Argentina". Diario de Sevilla. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Los gemelos Menéndez se quedarán con las ganas: no estarán en el Chacarita-Talleres". Mundod Lavoz. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.