Jonathan dos Santos
Jonathan dos Santos was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico on April 26th, 1990 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 34, Jonathan dos Santos biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Jonathan dos Santos Ramrez (born 26 April 1990) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer and the Mexico national team.
Early life
Jonathan was born in Montero, Mexico, and he and his brother Giovani were competing in a youth tournament in France, where FC Barcelona scouts discovered him and his brother Juan Manuel, who then brought him and his brother to La Masia for a trial.
Personal life
Jonathan is the son of former Afro-Brazilian footballer Zizinho, who played for Mexico's América and León in the late 1980s. Liliana Ramrez, a Mexican national, has two brothers and two half-brothers, and the elder, Éder dos Santos, who played for América as a defensive midfielder before retiring; and Giovani dos Santos, who most recently played for Club América.
Club career
Dos Santos was captain of Juvenil A during the 2008–09 season. He obtained a Spanish passport and subsequently gained Citizenship of the European Union, allowing him to play in the first team during the same season.
Dos Santos was chosen by FC Barcelona B manager Luis Enrique in the summer of 2009 to join the second team. Pep Guardiola later called him up to England's first team during pre-season and the tour in the United States. Dos Santos was called up for his first official game with the first team in the Supercopa de Espaa against Athletic Bilbao on August 15, 2009, but he was later disqualified and watched the game as a spectator. He made his Barcelona B debut against Mallorca B on September 5, 2009. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Jonathan made his Barcelona debut on October 28, 2009, appearing as a substitute for Seydou Keita in the 80th minute of an away Copa del Rey match against Cultural Leonesa, which Barcelona beat 2–0. In a 2–0 win over Internazionale in November 24, 2009, he made his Champions League debut against Barcelona against Internazionale in a 2–0 victory at the Camp Nou when he replaced Andrés Iniesta in the 92nd minute. Many Barcelona first-team players were given breaks towards the end of the year due to the long 2009-2010 season. This meant the first team was going to be a few men short, and thus four Barça B players were called up by Guardiola on December 29, 2009. Dos Santos, Thiago, Gai Assulin, and Victor Vázquez were among those four notable people. He made his La Liga debut against Villarreal CF on January 2nd, 2010 before being called out by Iniesta in the 60th minute.
During pre-season, Dos Santos was called up by Pep Guardiola to Barcelona's first team as well as other Barcelona players. Guardiola played him as a defensive midfielder in the first three games, a position he had never tried before. Nevertheless, Dos Santos said, "I've been at ease in this position."
In the 2–2 draw against Sport Club Internacional in the 2011 Audi Cup, Dos Santos got off to a good start on July 26, 2011 and scored a goal. The match was decided on a penalty shootout, where he scored as well. Barcelona qualified to the final, defeating FC Bayern Munich 2–0. In both games, he was in the starting lineup, but he was also in the final. In the 5–0 home win over Villarreal on August 29, he made his season debut on August 29th, appearing as a backup for Cesc Fàbregas in the 70th minute.
Dos Santos signed a work deal extension on November 24, 2011, which will keep him at Barcelona until 2015. He was in the starting squad and played 58 minutes against FC BATE Borisov in the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League group stage match on December 6th.
Despite rumors of a transfer to Real Betis and Málaga CF and Sevilla FC, Barcelona's first team coach Tito Vilanova has called up Dos Santos to Barcelona's first team squad, handing him the number 12 shirt. He came on as a substitute for Andrés Iniesta in the 50th minute against RCD Mallorca on April 6, 2013 and competed against his brother Giovani dos Santos.
Dos Santos signed a five-year contract with Villarreal on July 9, 2014, and he will play with his brother Giovani. Dos Santos scored his first La Liga goal in a 3–0 win over Deportivo de La Corua on December 21.
Dos Santos was signed as a Designated Player by the MLS team on July 27, 2017, reuniteing him with his brother, Giovani, at the American club. According to reports, Villarreal sold Jonathan for a fee of about €5 to $6 million.
After Los Angeles Galaxy parted ways with Dos Santos in late November, the player joined Club América on a free transfer.
International career
Dos Santos made his senior national team debut in a friendly against Colombia on September 30, 2009. In the 72nd minute, he was called back to Patricio Araujo; Colombia defeated the game 2–1. He represented his national team before making his first appearance for his club team, which was frustrating.
Dos Santos played 61 minutes against New Zealand on March 3, 2010. The ball rolled toward him and shot from outside the box but not the crossbar during the match, although it was off a corner from Cuauhtémoc Blanco. Dos Santos was left out of Mexico's 23-man final squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Dos Santos was left out of the 2011 Gold Cup final squad in May 2011. He was called up to compete in the Copa América on May 24th, 2011. He was then suspended from the team due to inability.
Dos Santos returned to the Mexico national team for a friendly against Colombia in Miami, Florida, where they lost 2–0.
Coach Miguel Herrera called Dos Santos up for the friendly matches against the Netherlands and Belarus on November 12, 2014, respectively, after a two-year absence with the national team.
Dos Santos was drafted up to Mexico's friendly against Ecuador and Paraguay in 2015. Jonathan did not start or participate in Ecuador's friendly, but he got off to a 1–0 victory over them at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. He was called back for two friendlies against Costa Rica and Honduras, where both matches were played, and he was also called up for the 2015 Gold Cup, starting in every match as Mexico defeated the tournament.
Dos Santos was selected in Mexico's 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia in June 2018.
Dos Santos scored his first senior international goal in a 4–2 victory over Paraguay on March 26, 2019, opening the scoring. He was selected in Mexico's 23-man squad for the 2019 Gold Cup in June 2019. In a 1–0 win over the United States in the final, he scored his lone goal. He was then ranked in the tournament's Best XI.