Jonathan Aparecido Oliveira da Costa (born 19 April 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Guarani. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Career Born in Hortolândia, São Paulo, Costa played for a social project before making his senior debut with hometown side SEV Hortolândia in 2013. On 13 January 2014, he signed for Penapolense, and was rarely used before moving abroad with Portuguese side Portimonense on 1 February 2015.
In December 2015, Costa returned to his home country and joined Linense. After just 16 minutes combined in two matches, he was loaned to Bragantino in May 2016, but mainly featured in the Copa Paulista.
After making no appearances for Linense in the 2017 season, Costa was announced at Desportivo Brasil on 26 May of that year. He agreed to a deal with XV de Piracicaba on 5 December, on loan from Bragantino, where he returned to play in the Série C on 11 April 2018.
Costa subsequently moved to Grêmio Osasco, and served loan stints at Caldense and Mirassol. On 29 January 2021, he returned to Caldense now in a permanent deal, before being loaned out to Paraná on 20 May; he returned to his parent club on 2 September, after rescinding his loan link.
On 8 April 2022, Costa signed for Botafogo-PB. He moved to Operário Ferroviário the following 20 January, but was transferred to Avaí on 26 July 2023.
On 25 November 2025, Guarani announced the signing of Costa for one year.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSEV Hortolândia2013Paulista 2ª Divisão—133———133Penapolense2014Série D3010———40Portimonense2014–15Segunda Liga40—00—00402015–1600—10—0010Total40—10—0050Linense2016Série D—1010——202017Paulista—00———00Total—1010——20Bragantino (loan)2016Série B20———121141Desportivo Brasil2017Paulista A3————170170Bragantino2018Série C121———601812019Série B—41———41Total12141——60222XV de Piracicaba (loan)2018Paulista A2—90———90Grêmio Osasco2019Paulista A3————4040Caldense (loan)2020Série D—120———120Mirassol (loan)2020Série D40————40Caldense2021Série D2111110——1422022—150———150Total2126110——292Paraná (loan)2021Série C121————121Botafogo-PB2022Série C7030———100Operário Ferroviário2023Série C91102———193Avaí2023Série B110———211312024131111———2422025301131———432Total542242——21805Guarani2026Série C005100——51Career total109610810300041226118
Honours Mirassol Campeonato Brasileiro Série D: 2020
Avaí Campeonato Catarinense: 2025
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