Jonas (footballer, born 1984)
Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira (born 1 April 1984), known as Jonas (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʒõnɐs]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. A Brazilian international on twelve occasions, he could also play as an attacking midfielder.
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Jonas with Benfica in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Bebedouro, São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Guarani | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Guarani | 25 | (12) |
| 2006–2007 | Santos | 20 | (1) |
| 2007–2011 | Grêmio | 74 | (40) |
| 2008 | → Portuguesa (loan) | 25 | (10) |
| 2011–2014 | Valencia | 113 | (36) |
| 2014–2019 | Benfica | 132 | (110) |
| Total | 389 | (209) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Brazil | 12 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jonas started his career in Brazil with Guarani, later joining Santos, Grêmio (Bola de Prata in 2010) and Portuguesa before moving to Spanish side Valencia in 2011. Three years later, he joined Benfica in Portugal playing there for 8 seasons, collecting several individual awards since, most notably the Primeira Liga Player of the Year (2015, 2016) and the Bola de Prata (2016, 2018). Moreover, collectively, he won four Primeira Liga titles, one Taça de Portugal, two Taça da Liga and two Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.