Jonathan Jesus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan de Jesus Alves | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | São Vicente, Brazil | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruzeiro | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Ceará | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Ceará | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Cruzeiro | 27 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
Jonathan de Jesus Alves (born 27 May 2004), known as Jonathan Jesus or just Jonathan, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cruzeiro.
Career
[edit | edit source]Ceará
[edit | edit source]Born in São Vicente, São Paulo, Jonathan joined Ceará's youth sides in 2021 for a trial period, after being indicated by his uncle.[1] After progressing through the youth setup, he made his first team debut on 8 June 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Zé Ricardo in a 3–0 Série B away win over Atlético Goianiense.[2]
After being mainly a member of the under-20 squad, Jonathan was definitely promoted to the first team after the 2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, and became a regular starter in the first rounds of the 2024 Série B.[3]
Cruzeiro
[edit | edit source]On 14 June 2024, Ceará announced the transfer of Jonathan to Série A side Cruzeiro, after the club paid a R$ 8.25 million fee for 90% of his economic rights.[4]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Jonathan's uncle Heleno was also a footballer. A defensive midfielder, he too represented Ceará.[5]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of 16 June 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | State League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ceará | 2023 | Série B | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Cruzeiro | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Ceará profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)
