Jonathan Soriano

Jonathan Soriano
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Soriano Casas
Date of birth 24 September 1985 (1985-09-24) (age 26)
Place of birth El Pont de Vilomara, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Barcelona B
Number 11
Youth career
2000–2001 Espanyol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2001–2005 Espanyol B 69 (32)
2002–2009 Espanyol 43 (3)
2006 → Almería (loan) 17 (6)
2007 → Poli Ejido (loan) 12 (2)
2009 → Albacete (loan) 11 (1)
2009– Barcelona B 81 (57)
National team
2001–2003 Spain U17 15 (18)
2003 Spain U19 2 (0)
2005 Spain U20 4 (1)
2005 Spain U21 4 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Soriano and the second or maternal family name is Casas.

Jonathan Soriano Casas (born 24 September 1985 in El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort, Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer who plays with FC Barcelona B as a forward.

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Club career

Espanyol

Having emerged through RCD Espanyol's youth ranks, Soriano made his debut with the first team during 2002–03, on 1 December 2002, playing one minute in a 3–1 La Liga home win against Rayo Vallecano, while still registered with the B side (not being admitted as a fulltime first-team member until 2005–06).

He spent the second halves of that season and the following serving second division loan stints, after which he returned to Catalonia, netting twice in 24 appearances during the season (incidentally in both 1–0 wins over Getafe CF[1][2]).

In late January 2009, Soriano moved again on loan (and in the second level), joining Albacete Balompié until the end of the season, and being released by Espanyol after this spell, his contract not having been renewed.

Barcelona B

On 30 July 2009, Soriano returned to Catalonia, joining FC Barcelona's reserves, in division three.[3] He made his first team debut on 28 October 2009, playing the dying minutes of the 2–0 triumph at Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, for the season's Copa del Rey (7–0 on aggregate)[4]; in the league, he ranked amongst the season's top scorers (all four groups combined) as the club returned to the second division after an 11-year absence.

Soriano fared even better in 2010–11, surpassing the 30-goal mark (32, competition best) as Barcelona B finished in the promotion playoffs zone, being however ineligible for contention.

Club statistics

As of 10 December 2011[5]

Club Season League Cup Europe Other [6] Totals
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Espanyol B 2001–02 11 2 — 11 2
2002–03 25 9 — 25 9
2003–04 16 6 — 16 6
2004–05 17 15 — 17 15
Totals 69 32 — 69 32
Espanyol 2002–03 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2003–04 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2004–05 7 1 0 0 — 7 1
2005–06 3 0 2 2 3 0 — 8 2
2006–07 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2007–08 24 2 3 1 — 27 3
2008–09 7 0 5 0 — 12 0
Totals 43 3 11 3 3 0 0 0 57 6
Almería 2005–06 17 6 0 0 — 17 6
Totals 17 6 0 0 — 17 6
Poli Ejido 2006–07 12 2 0 0 — 12 2
Totals 12 2 0 0 — 12 2
Albacete 2008–09 11 1 0 0 — 11 1
Totals 11 1 0 0 — 11 1
Barcelona B 2009–10 37 22 — 37 22
2010–11 37 32 — 37 32
2011–12 7 3 — 7 3
Totals 81 57 — 81 57
Barcelona 2009–10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career totals 233 101 12 3 3 0 0 0 248 104

Honours

Team

Espanyol

Individual

References

  1. ^ Espanyol 1-0 Getafe; ESPN Soccernet, 16 September 2007
  2. ^ Getafe 0-1 Espanyol; ESPN Soccernet, 3 February 2008
  3. ^ Jonathan Soriano, ex delantero del Espanyol, ficha por Barcelona Atlètic (Jonathan Soriano, ex-Espanyol forward, signs for Barcelona Atlètic); Diario AS, 30 July 2009 (Spanish)
  4. ^ Pedro turns tie in Barça's favour (0-2); FC Barcelona's website, 28 October 2009
  5. ^ Transfermarkt player statistics
  6. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.

External links

Spain squad – 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FC Barcelona B – current squad