Johnathan (footballer, born 1992)

Johnathan
Personal information
Full name	Johnathan Pereira da Silva
Date of birth	8 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Guarulhos, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Portuguesa
	Palmeiras
	Corinthians
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013	Corinthians
2013	→ Flamengo-SP (loan)
2015	Independente Limeira
2015	Bragantino
2015–2016	Portuguesa
2017	Inter de Limeira
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2017

Johnathan Pereira da Silva (born 8 January 1992), simply known as Johnathan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

Born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Johnathan graduated with Corinthians' youth setup. In 2013, he made his senior debuts, while on loan at hometown's Flamengo.

After struggling severely with injuries, Johnathan decided to retire from football. In 2015, however, he was convinced to return playing, and joined Independente de Limeira.^[1]

On 8 May 2015, Johnathan signed for Bragantino.^[2] He made his professional debut on 4 July, coming on as a second-half substitute and scoring his team's only in a 1–2 home loss against Santa Cruz for the Série B championship.^[3]

On 15 September 2015 Johnathan moved to Portuguesa, after being rarely used by Braga.^[4]

References

^ "Johnathan: da aposentadoria precoce a artilheiro do Independente na A-2" [Johnathan: from premature retirement to Independente's top goalscorer in A-2] (in Portuguese). Gazeta de Limeira. 18 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
^ "Destaques do Independente na Série A2, lateral e artilheiro reforçam Braga" [Independente's spotlights in Série A2, full back and striker bolster Braga] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
^ "No contra-ataque, Santa Cruz derrota o Braga e deixa o Z-4 da Série B do Brasileiro" [With counter-attacks, Santa Cruz defeats Braga and leaves Brasileiro Série B's Z-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
^ "Lusa acerta com atacante do Bragantino; jogador já está regularizado" [Lusa signs Bragantino forward; player is already registered] (in Portuguese). NetLusa. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

External links

Johnathan at Soccerway

[1] "Johnathan: da aposentadoria precoce a artilheiro do Independente na A-2" [Johnathan: from premature retirement to Independente's top goalscorer in A-2] (in Portuguese). Gazeta de Limeira. 18 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

[2] "Destaques do Independente na Série A2, lateral e artilheiro reforçam Braga" [Independente's spotlights in Série A2, full back and striker bolster Braga] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

[3] "No contra-ataque, Santa Cruz derrota o Braga e deixa o Z-4 da Série B do Brasileiro" [With counter-attacks, Santa Cruz defeats Braga and leaves Brasileiro Série B's Z-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

[4] "Lusa acerta com atacante do Bragantino; jogador já está regularizado" [Lusa signs Bragantino forward; player is already registered] (in Portuguese). NetLusa. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

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