Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira

Jonas

Jonas with Benfica in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
Date of birth	(1984-04-01) 1 April 1984 (age 32)
Place of birth	Bebedouro, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Benfica
Number	10
Youth career
2003–2004	Guarani
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005	Guarani	25	(12)
2006–2007	Santos	20	(1)
2007–2011	Grêmio	74	(40)
2008	→ Portuguesa (loan)	25	(10)
2011–2014	Valencia	112	(36)
2014–	Benfica	67	(55)
National team‡
2011–	Brazil	12	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2016

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2016.

Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira (born 1 April 1984), known simply as Jonas (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʒõːnais]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Benfica as a striker. A Brazilian international, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.

Jonas started his football career in Brazil with Guarani, later joining Santos, Grêmio (Bola de Prata in 2010) and Portuguesa, before moving to Valencia in Spain, in 2011. Three years later, he joined Benfica in Portugal, where he collected several individual honours, most notably the Primeira Liga Player of the Year award in 2015 and 2016, and the Bola de Prata in 2016. Furthermore, collectively he won two Primeira Liga titles, two Taça da Liga and one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

Jonas started his senior career at Guarani in 2005. He made his debut against Esporte Clube Santo André. While playing for Guarani, Jonas scored 12 goals in 25 matches.