Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jonathan Gabriel Villagra Bustamante | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 28 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Quilicura, Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Unión Española | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2016 | Cobreloa | ||||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Unión Española | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2020– | Unión Española | 39 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Chile U23 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 February 2024 |
Jonathan Gabriel Villagra Bustamante (born 28 March 2001) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chilean Primera División side Unión Española.
As a child, Villagra was with Cobreloa until the age of 15 and next joined Unión Española youth system. Initially a attacking midfielder, once he was with Unión Española he became a central defender.[1] He made his professional debut in the 2020 Primera División match against Cobresal on February 15, 2021, along with his teammate Gabriel Norambuena.[2]
He represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23 on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the 2023 Pan American Games.[3] He was included in the final squad for the games,[4] where Chile won the silver medal.[5]
In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[6]
His nickname is Jona, a short form of Jonathan.[7] He has stated that his football models are Arturo Vidal and Sergio Ramos.[1]
Chile U23