Jonathan Vila

Jonathan Vila
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Vila Pereira
Date of birth 6 March 1986 (1986-03-06) (age 26)
Place of birth Porriño, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Celta
Number 6
Youth career
Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Celta B 77 (5)
2007– Celta 108 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jonathan Vila Pereira (born 6 March 1986 in Porriño, Pontevedra, Galicia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Brought through the youth ranks of local team Celta de Vigo, Vila made his first team debut on 11 March 2007, playing six minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Athletic Bilbao. He made a few more La Liga appearances during the season, adding two (also as a substitute) in the campaign's UEFA Cup, as the Galicians were eventually relegated.

Vila was definitely promoted to the first team in 2008–09, with Celta in the second division.

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