Jonathan Cristian Silva (born 29 June 1994) is an Argentine professional
footballer
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who plays as a
left-back
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Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
for Spanish club
Granada CF
Granada Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. (), known simply as Granada, is a Spanish football club based in the city of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, that plays in the Segunda División, after being relegated from La Liga in the 2021â ...
, on loan from
Getafe CF
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.
Career
Jonathan Silva is a youth exponent from
Estudiantes. He made his debut for
Estudiantes during the 2011–12 season.
On 9 August 2014, Silva joined Portuguese side,
Sporting CP
Sporting Clube de Portugal, founded Sporting Club de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP, often known abroad as Sporting Lisbon , is a Portuguese professional sports club based in Lisbon. It is best known for the professional foot ...
, for a €2.6 million transfer fee.
In 2016, he returned to his home country to play for
Boca Juniors
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on loan.
On 31 January 2018, Silva moved to Serie A outfit
A.S. Roma
' (''Rome Sport Association''), commonly referred to as Roma (), is a professional football club based in Rome, Italy. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma has participated in the top tier of Italian football for all of its existence, except for ...
. He initially joined the club on a six-month loan contract, which included a buy obligation clause at the end of its term for a €5.7 million fee.
On 24 July 2018, Silva moved to
La Liga
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side
CD Leganés
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on a season loan, which includes a buy obligation clause at the end of the year for €3 million, replacing
Bournemouth
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-bound
Diego Rico and wearing the number 5 jersey. He signed permanently in July 2019, but suffered relegation at the end of
the campaign.
On 31 August 2021, Silva signed a four-year contract with
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol (), or simply Getafe, is a professional football club based in Getafe, a city in the Community of Madrid. The team competes in La Liga, the highest tier of the Spanish football system. The club's home stadium (owned and op ...
in the top tier. On 26 July of the following year, he was loaned to
Granada CF
Granada Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. (), known simply as Granada, is a Spanish football club based in the city of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, that plays in the Segunda División, after being relegated from La Liga in the 2021â ...
in
Segunda División
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for one year.
Career statistics
Honours
Sporting
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Taça de Portugal
The Taça de Portugal (; "Cup of Portugal") is an annual association football competition and the premier knockout tournament in Portuguese football. For sponsorship reasons, it has been known as Taça de Portugal Placard since the 2015–16 seaso ...
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2014–15
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Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
The Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (; English: Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, or simply Portuguese Super Cup) is an annual Portuguese football match played since 1979 between the winners of the Portuguese League (Primeira Liga) and Portuguese ...
:
2015
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References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
Association football fullbacks
Argentine footballers
Argentine expatriate footballers
Estudiantes de La Plata footballers
Sporting CP footballers
Boca Juniors footballers
A.S. Roma players
CD Leganés players
Getafe CF footballers
Granada CF footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Primeira Liga players
Serie A players
La Liga players
Segunda División players
Argentina international footballers
Argentina youth international footballers
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Footballers from La Plata
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