Jonathan Vila

Jonathan Vila
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Vila Pereira
Date of birth (1986-03-06) 6 March 1986
Place of birth O Porriño, Spain
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Oviedo
Number 4
Youth career
Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Celta B 78 (5)
2006–2014 Celta 124 (0)
2014 → Beitar Jerusalem (loan) 13 (0)
2014– Oviedo 60 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2016.


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 O 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 In July 2014 he rescinded his contract with Celta,[7] and signed with Real Oviedo in the third level.

Honours

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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