Jonathan Castro Otto
 Jonny with Celta in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Castro Otto | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Vigo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Celta | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Celta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2012 | Celta B | 23 | (0) |
| 2012– | Celta | 114 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Spain U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2013 | Spain U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014– | Spain U21 | 9 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 April 2016. | |||
Jonathan Castro Otto (born 3 March 1994), commonly known as Jonny, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo as a right or left back.
Club career
Born in Vigo, Galicia, Jonny played youth football with his hometown club Celta de Vigo. He spent his first season as a senior with the reserves in Segunda División B, appearing regularly but suffering team relegation.
Jonny made his La Liga debut for the main squad on 1 September 2012, starting in a 2–0 home win against CA Osasuna.[1] On 5 November he renewed his contract with the club, until 2017.[2]
Jonny was definitely promoted to the main squad at the start of 2013–14, after the arrival of Luis Enrique as coach, and appeared in 26 matches during that campaign. On 19 January 2015 he further extended his link, until 2019.[3]
International career
After playing for Spain at under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels, Jonny was called to the full side on 26 May 2015, for a friendly with Costa Rica and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against Belarus.[4]
Honours
- Spain U19
References
- ↑ First win for Celta; ESPN FC, 1 September 2012
- ↑ Borja Oubiña renueva y Túñez y Jonny amplían su contrato (Borja Oubiña renews and Túñez and Jonny extend their contracts); Diario AS, 5 November 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ El canterano Jonny Castro, celeste hasta 2019 (Youth player Jonny Castro, sky blue until 2019); Celta's official website, 19 January 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Jonny y Nolito representan al Celta en la Selección Española" [Jonny and Nolito represent Celta at the Spanish national team] (in Spanish). Celta's official website. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ Spain make it six of the best in Estonia; UEFA.com, 16 July 2012
External links
- Jonny profile at BDFutbol
- Jonny profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Jonny profile at Soccerway
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