Jonathan Vila Pereira (born 6 March 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Club career Vila was born in O Porriño, Province of Pontevedra. Brought through the youth ranks of local team RC Celta de Vigo, he made his La Liga debut on 17 December 2006, playing 14 minutes in a 1–1 away draw against Levante UD.El Levante perdona al Celta y se queda con el empate (Levante forgive Celta and settle with draw); Marca, 17 December 2006 (in Spanish) He totalled ten official appearances during the season, including three (also as a substitute) in the campaign's UEFA CupEl Celta gana con autoridad en Lieja gracias a un gol de Gustavo López (Celta win with authority in Liège thanks to Gustavo López goal); El País, 15 September 2006 (in Spanish)3–0. Europa redime al Celta (3–0. Europe redeems Celta); 20 minutos, 28 September 2006 (in Spanish)El Celta no logró la machada en Bremen (Celta did not manage Bremen upset); Marca, 14 March 2007 (in Spanish) as the Galicians were eventually relegated.
Vila was definitely promoted to the main squad for 2008–09, with Celta now in the Segunda División.El año del despegue de Jonathan Vila (The year of Jonathan Vila's takeoff); La Voz de Galicia, 22 December 2010 (in Spanish) He contributed 15 matches – 13 starts – in the 2011–12 campaign, to help the club return to the top flight after an absence of five years.
In January 2014, completely ostracised by new manager Luis Enrique,No cuentan para Luis Enrique (Luis Enrique does not want them) ; Periodista Digital, 28 December 2013 (in Spanish) Vila was loaned to Beitar Jerusalem F.C. of the Israeli Premier League until June. In July, he terminated his contract with CeltaCelta Vigo rescind contract of Jonathan Vila ; Inside Spanish Football, 9 July 2014 and signed with Real Oviedo of Segunda División B.Jonathan Vila también se suma (Jonathan Vila added as well); La Nueva España, 21 July 2014 (in Spanish)
On 23 August 2018, Vila joined Indian Super League franchise FC Pune City after one season with Recreativo de Huelva in the Spanish third tier.
Career statistics ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCelta B 2003–04Segunda División B10——102004–05Segunda División B272——2722005–06Segunda División B312——3122006–07Segunda División B191——191Total785——785Celta2006–07La Liga7000301002007–08Segunda División9010—1002008–09Segunda División26040—3002009–10Segunda División17050—2202010–11Segunda División35010203802011–12Segunda División15030—1802012–13La Liga14030—1702013–14La Liga1020—30Total1240190501480Beitar Jerusalem (loan)2013–14Israeli Premier League13030—160Oviedo 2014–15Segunda División B30140303712015–16Segunda División25110—2612016–17Segunda División7010—80Total6226030712Recreativo 2017–18Segunda División B27000—00Pune City2018–19Indian Super League16100—161Coruxo2019–20Segunda División B15000—1502020–21Segunda División B12010—130Total2701000280Career total3478290803848
Honours Oviedo Segunda División B: 2014–15
References
External links
Celta de Vigo biography