Jônatas Domingos

Football player infobox
playername = Jônatas


fullname = Jônatas Domingos
height = height|m=1.81
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1982|7|29|mf=y
cityofbirth = Fortaleza
countryofbirth = Brazil
currentclub = Flamengo
clubnumber = 5
position = Defensive Midfielder, Central Midfielder
youthyears = 2001–2003
youthclubs = Flamengo
years = 2002-2006
2006-2007
2008-
clubs = Flamengo
Espanyol
→ Flamengo (Loan)
caps(goals) = 137 (10)
17 (2)
23 (0)
nationalyears = 2006
nationalteam = Brazil
nationalcaps(goals) = 0 (0)
pcupdate = August 21, 2008
ntupdate = August 21, 2008

Jônatas Domingos, or simply Jônatas (born July 29 1982 in Fortaleza, CE), is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Flamengo on loan from RCD Espanyol.

Career

A skillful defensive midfielder, Jônatas came from Flamengo's youth team and played professionally for the club from 2002 until 2006. He is recognizably a tactically obedient player with good technical ability which usually allows him to create attacking opportunities for his teammates and even himself.

Flamengo predicted a successful future for Jônatas if he was able to stop committing foolish fouls and complaining about referees' decisions. This was the case and the player was awarded with both his first Brazil call up and a move to European club Espanyol with whom he signed a three year contract as of August 2006. In May 2007, he scored an equalizer while his team was playing with ten men against Sevilla deep into extra time to take the UEFA Cup final to penalties, but subsequently missed his kick as Sevilla went on to become only the second team after Real Madrid to retain the trophy.

In December 2006, "Jônatas" father "José Lourenço de Souza" was kidnapped, after Robinho family.

Flamengo career statistics

:"(Correct as of 21 August 2008)""according to combined sources on the [http://www.flamengo.com.br] and [http://www.flaestatistica.com] ."

Honours

*Brazilian Cup: 2006
*Taça Guanabara: 2004, 2008
*Rio de Janeiro State League: 2004, 2008

Contract

*Flamengo (Loan) 1st January 2008 to 30th June 2009

References