Jony Rodríguez
Spanish footballer (born 1991)
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Jonathan Rodríguez Menéndez (born 9 July 1991), commonly known as Jony, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger.
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Jony warming up for Sporting Gijón in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Rodríguez Menéndez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1991[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cangas del Narcea, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2006 | Narcea | ||
| 2006–2008 | Oviedo | ||
| 2008–2010 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Oviedo B | 24 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Oviedo | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Marino | 32 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Getafe B | 8 | (1) |
| 2013 | Avilés | 16 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Sporting Gijón B | 31 | (8) |
| 2014–2016 | Sporting Gijón | 82 | (14) |
| 2016–2019 | Málaga | 29 | (2) |
| 2018 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 21 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | → Alavés (loan) | 36 | (5) |
| 2019–2023 | Lazio | 24 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Osasuna (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Sporting Gijón (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Cartagena | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2023 | |||
Club career
Early years
Born in Cangas del Narcea, Asturias, Jony finished his youth career with FC Barcelona after a period with local Real Oviedo. He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves in the 2010–11 season, in the Tercera División.[2]
In June 2011, Jony moved to Segunda División B club Marino de Luanco.[3] He continued competing at that level the following years, representing Getafe CF B,[4] Real Avilés Industrial CF[5] and Sporting Atlético.[6]
Sporting Gijón
Jony signed a new two-year deal with the latter's first team on 7 May 2014.[7] He played his first match as a professional three days later, starting and scoring the first goal in a 2–1 home win over Hércules CF in the Segunda División.[8]
In the 2014–15 campaign, Jony contributed seven goals in 41 appearances as the Rojiblancos returned to La Liga after a three-year absence.[9] He made his debut in the competition on 23 August 2015, starting the 0–0 home draw against Real Madrid.[10]
Jony scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 23 September, but in a 2–1 loss at Rayo Vallecano.[11]
Málaga
On 23 June 2016, Jony signed a four-year contract with fellow top-division club Málaga CF after his contract with Sporting expired.[12] On 12 January 2018, he returned to Sporting on loan until the end of the second-tier season.[13] In April, he was named Player of the Month for the previous month.[14]
On 17 June 2018, following Málaga's top-flight relegation, Jony was loaned to Deportivo Alavés of the same division for one year.[15]
Lazio
Jony joined SS Lazio on 23 July 2019.[16] His maiden Serie A appearance took place on 1 September, when he came on as a 78th-minute substitute in the 1–1 home draw with AS Roma.[17]
On 20 September 2020, Jony moved to CA Osasuna on loan until 30 June 2021 with an option to buy.[18] On 30 January 2022, he returned to Sporting on another loan;[19] the move was extended at the latter in July for another year.[20]
Cartagena
On 1 September 2023, Jony signed a one-year contract with FC Cartagena after terminating his link with Lazio.[21] The following January, having totalled just 66 competitive minutes, he was released.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 January 2021[23]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oviedo | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Marino | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 5 | ||
| Getafe B | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Avilés | 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Sporting Gijón B | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | |||
| Sporting Gijón | 2013–14 | Segunda División | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | Segunda División | 41 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 8 | |||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5 | |||
| Total | 82 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 15 | ||
| Málaga | 2016–17 | La Liga | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Sporting Gijón (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 23 | 6 | |
| Alavés (loan) | 2018–19 | La Liga | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| Lazio | 2019–20 | Serie A | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| Osasuna (loan) | 2020–21 | La Liga | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 303 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 324 | 42 | ||
- Appearances in La Liga play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
