Jonathan Vila

Jonathan Vila
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Vila Pereira
Date of birth6 March 1986
Place of birthPorriño, Spain
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Oviedo
Youth career
Celta
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2008Celta B78(5)
2006–2014Celta124(0)
2014→ Beitar Jerusalem (loan)13(0)
2014–Oviedo27(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vila and the second or maternal family name is Pereira.

Jonathan Vila Pereira (born 6 March 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Oviedo as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Vila was born in Porriño, Province of Pontevedra. Brought through the youth ranks of local team Celta de Vigo, he made his La Liga debut on 17 December 2006, playing 14 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Levante UD.[1] He totalled ten official appearances during the season, including three (also as a substitute) in the campaign's UEFA Cup[2][3][4] as the Galicians were eventually relegated.

Vila was definitely promoted to the main squad for 2008–09, with Celta now in the second division.[5] He contributed with 15 games – 13 starts – in the 2011–12 season to help the club return to the top flight after an absence of five years.

In January 2014, completely ostracized by new manager Luis Enrique,[6] Vila was loaned to Beitar Jerusalem F.C. in the Israeli Premier League until June. In July 2014 he rescinded his contract with Celta,[7] and signed with Real Oviedo in the third level.

References

  1. ↑ El Levante perdona al Celta y se queda con el empate (Levante forgives Celta and settles with draw); Marca, 17 December 2006 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ El Celta gana con autoridad en Lieja gracias a un gol de Gustavo López (Celta wins with authority in Liège thanks to Gustavo López goal); El País, 15 September 2006 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ 3–0. Europa redime al Celta (3–0. Europe redeems Celta); 20 Minutos, 28 September 2006 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ El Celta no logró la machada en Bremen (Celta did not manage Bremen upset); Marca, 14 March 2007 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ El año del despegue de Jonathan Vila (The year of Jonathan Vila's takeoff); La Voz de Galicia, 22 December 2010 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ No cuentan para Luis Enrique (Luis Enrique does not want them); Periodista Digital, 28 December 2013 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Celta Vigo rescind contract of Jonathan Vila; Inside Spanish Football, 9 July 2014

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