Jonathan Sesma González (born 14 November 1978) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left winger.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 196 matches and 45 goals over six seasons, in representation of Universidad Las Palmas, Córdoba and Cádiz. He added 119 appearances and 19 goals in La Liga, with Cádiz and Valladolid.
Career Sesma was born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands. He spent his early career in the Segunda División B – with the exception of the 2000–01 season in the Segunda División, with Universidad de Las Palmas CF, suffering relegation – appearing for CD Corralejo and RCD Mallorca's B team.Jonathan Sesma, un refuerzo de lujo para el Córdoba (Jonathan Sesma, deluxe addition for Córdoba); Marca, 4 August 2010 (in Spanish)
In the summer of 2001, Sesma joined Córdoba CF in the second tier, featuring rarely over the course of two seasons and also being loaned to two clubs in the third tier, former employers Universidad and AD Ceuta.El ex del Cádiz CF Jonathan Sesma tiene nuevo equipo con 47 años (Former Cádiz CF player Jonathan Sesma has a new team at the age of 47); Diario de Cádiz, 11 March 2026 (in Spanish)El incombustible ex del Córdoba CF que vuelve al fútbol en activo a los 47 años (The tireless former Córdoba CF man who returns to active football aged 47); El Día de Córdoba, 11 March 2026 (in Spanish) Released in 2003, he signed for Cádiz CF with which he was an instant hit, totalling 24 goals in his first two years and achieving promotion to La Liga in his second.Ocho años del último episodio glorioso de la historia del club (Eighth anniversary of the last glorious episode in the club's history); Diario de Cádiz, 19 June 2013 (in Spanish)Vuelta a Primera doce años después (2003–2006) (Return to Primera twelve years later (2003–2006)); at Cádiz CF (in Spanish)
Still with Cádiz, Sesma made his top-flight debut on 28 August 2005 in a 1–2 home loss against Real Madrid.Robinho alegra la vida al Madrid (Robinho makes Real Madrid life a happy one); El Mundo, 28 August 2005 (in Spanish) He continued to feature prominently,Soler: «El Cádiz CF de ahora se parece mucho al de Víctor Espárrago» (Soler: "Today's Cádiz is very similar to Víctor Espárrago's"); La Voz Digital, 1 January 2018 (in Spanish) scoring seven times in 36 games but eventually being relegated at the end of the campaign as second-bottom.De Thèo Bongonda a Jonathan Sesma: las seis ventas más caras en la historia del Cádiz CF (From Théo Bongonda to Jonathan Sesma: the six most expensive sales in Cádiz CF's history); La Voz Digital, 23 July 2023 (in Spanish)
On 14 August 2007, Sesma joined Real Valladolid, recently returned to the main division.Jonathan Sesma jugará finalmente en Valladolid (Jonathan Sesma will finally play in Valladolid); Marca, 14 August 2007 (in Spanish) On 22 November 2008, he scored a brace in a 3–0 away win over Villarreal CF, with all three goals coming before half-time.The impossible task of La Liga's Tormalet? Chorradas!; The Guardian, 24 November 2008
Sesma suffered from various physical problems during 2009–10,Jonathan Sesma, otra duda para el Bernabéu (Jonathan Sesma, another doubt for the Bernabéu); Marca, 15 October 2009 (in Spanish)Onésimo: "Acusamos mucho el primer golpe" (Onésimo: "The first blow really affected us"); Diario AS, 4 March 2010 (in Spanish) playing 1,700 minutes less than the previous season and only scoring one goal.El Atlético de Madrid vence y casi sentencia al Real Valladolid en Primera (Atlético de Madrid win and all but finish Real Valladolid in Primera); 20 minutos, 5 May 2010 (in Spanish) Also, the Castile and León side was relegated and his three-year contract was not renewed.Duras palabras de Jonathan Sesma (Harsh words from Jonathan Sesma); El Día, 5 August 2010 (in Spanish)
In early August 2010, aged 31, Sesma signed a one-year deal with his former club Córdoba.El Córdoba anuncia el fichaje del extremo zurdo Jonathan Sesma (Córdoba announce signing of left winger Jonathan Sesma); Diario AS, 4 August 2010 (in Spanish) He had his first abroad experience in the following campaign, joining nine compatriots at Asteras Tripolis F.C. in the Super League Greece.Españoles que 'colonizaron' otras ligas (Spaniards who 'colonised' other leagues); Marca, 28 July 2016 (in Spanish)
Sesma was released in the 2012 January transfer window, going on to compete in his country's lower leagues until his retirement.El Alcalá se refuerza con Jonathan Sesma (Alcalá bolster with Jonathan Sesma); Marca, 7 March 2012 (in Spanish)El grancanario Jonathan Sesma ficha por el Orihuela (Canarian Jonathan Sesma signs for Orihuela); Canarias7, 31 October 2012 (in Spanish)El Cotillo se lleva siete goles de Tenerife mientras Unión Puerto consigue los tres puntos (Cotillo take seven goals from Tenerife while Unión Puerto get the three points) ; Diario de Fuerteventura, 3 December 2017 (in Spanish)
Honours Cádiz Segunda División: 2004–05Se cumplen 20 años de un ascenso inolvidable (20th anniversary of an unforgettable promotion); Diario AS, 18 June 2025 (in Spanish)
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