Jônatas Domingos

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Personal information
Jônatas
Full name	Jônatas Domingos
Date of birth	July 29, 1982
Place of birth	Fortaleza, Brazil
Height	1.81 m
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Espanyol
Number	16
Youth clubs
2001-2003	Flamengo
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-2006 2006-present	Flamengo Espanyol	166 (12)
National team²
2006	Brazil	0 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 8, 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of August 8, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Jônatas Domingos, or simply Jônatas (born July 29, 1982 in Fortaleza, CE), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for RCD Espanyol.

A skillful defensive midfielder, Jônatas came from Flamengo youth team and played professionally for the club from 2002 until 2006. He is recognizably a tactically obedient player with good technical ability which usually allows him to create attacking opportunities for his teammates and even himself.

Flamengo predicted a successful future for Jônatas if he was able to stop committing foolish fouls and complaining about referees' decisions. This was the case and the player was awarded with both his first Brazil call up and a move to European club Espanyol with whom he signed a three year contract as of August 2006.

In December 2006, Jônatas father José Lourenço de Souza was kidnapped, after Robinho family.

[edit] Honours

Brazil Cup 2006
Rio State Championship 2004

RCD Espanyol - Current Squad
1 Gorka Iraizoz \| 2 Chica \| 3 David García \| 4 Lacruz \| 6 Costa \| 7 Pandiani \| 8 Zabaleta \| 9 de la Peña \| 10 Luis García \| 11 Riera \| 12 Velasco \| 13 Kameni \| 14 Ito \| 16 Jônatas \| 17 Moha \| 18 Rufete \| 19 Torrejón \| 20 Corominas \| 21 Jarque \| 22 Moisés Hurtado \| 23 Tamudo \| 27 Julián \| Coach Valverde