Jonathan Villagra
 Villagra with Unión Española in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jonathan Gabriel Villagra Bustamante | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Quilicura, Santiago, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Colo-Colo | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2016 | Cobreloa | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Unión Española | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Unión Española | 89 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Colo-Colo (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Colo-Colo | 40 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Chile U23 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Chile | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 October 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Jonathan Gabriel Villagra Bustamante (born 28 March 2001) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chilean Primera División side Colo-Colo and the Chile national football team.
Club career
As a child, Villagra was with Cobreloa until the age of 15 and next joined Unión Española youth system. Initially an attacking midfielder, once he was with Unión Española he became a central defender. He made his professional debut in the 2020 Primera División match against Cobresal on February 15, 2021, along with his teammate Gabriel Norambuena.
In August 2024, Villagra moved to Colo-Colo on loan until the end of the year with an option to buy.
International career
Villagra represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23 on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the 2023 Pan American Games. He was included in the final squad for the games, where Chile won the silver medal.
In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.
At senior level, Villagra received his first call-up for the friendly matches against Canada, United States and Mexico in September and October 2026. He made his debut in the first match against Canada on 26 September.
Personal life
His nickname is Jona, a short form of Jonathan. He has stated that his football models are Arturo Vidal and Sergio Ramos.
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 6 October 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Chile U23
- Pan American Games Silver Medal: 2023
References
- 1 2 Huerta, Rodrigo (4 August 2021). "De '10' a central revelación del torneo: la historia de la nueva perla de Unión Española" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ "Unión Española finalizó el torneo con una derrota en El Salvador" (in Spanish). Unión Española. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ↑ Bastidas, Juan Miguel (9 August 2024). "Los detalles del contrato de Jonathan Villagra con Colo Colo". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ Quijada, Vicente (31 August 2022). "En un intenso encuentro, La Roja Sub 23 se impuso por 1-0 ante Perú en Iquique". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ↑ "Team roster CHI - Chile" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ↑ "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ↑ "La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ↑ Leiva, Diego (11 September 2026). "Cinco jugadores de Colo Colo fueron convocados a La Roja". SomosChile (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 September 2026.
- ↑ Zúñiga, Alfonso (26 September 2026). "Después de derrota con Canadá: Nicolás Córdova analizó el desempeño de Chile en amistoso". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 September 2026.
Debutó Jonathan (Villagra). Hay mucho que rescatar
- ↑ "Jonathan Villagra" (in Spanish). Unión Española. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
External links
- Jonathan Villagra at Soccerway