Jonathan Viera
Spanish footballer
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Jonathan Viera Ramos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝonatam ˈbjeɾa ˈramos];[a] born 21 October 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Segunda División club Las Palmas.
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Viera in action for Valencia in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Viera Ramos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1989[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Palmas | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Feria | |||
| 2005–2008 | Las Palmas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Las Palmas B | 42 | (19) |
| 2010–2012 | Las Palmas | 60 | (16) |
| 2012–2014 | Valencia | 18 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 26 | (5) |
| 2014–2015 | Standard Liège | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Las Palmas (loan) | 21 | (7) |
| 2015–2018 | Las Palmas | 90 | (21) |
| 2018–2021 | Beijing Guoan | 65 | (23) |
| 2019 | → Las Palmas (loan) | 13 | (10) |
| 2021–2023 | Las Palmas | 73 | (23) |
| 2024 | Almería | 12 | (0) |
| 2024 | Khor Fakkan | 3 | (2) |
| 2025 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Las Palmas | 20 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:10, 5 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Las Palmas
Born in Las Palmas, Viera finished his youth career with hometown club Las Palmas, where he earned the nickname Romário.[2] He made his senior debut with the reserve team, appearing in ten Segunda División B games in the 2008–09 season and suffering relegation. On 18 February 2010, he renewed his contract until June 2013.[3]
Viera was definitely promoted to the main squad for 2010–11, as the team competed in the Segunda División.[4] He finished the campaign with 31 matches (26 starts) and six goals, including three in a 5–3 away win against Barcelona B on 15 May 2011, which all but certified the Canary Islands side's permanence.[5]
In January 2012, amidst rumours of a transfer – Las Palmas inclusively had everything arranged with Granada but the deal eventually fell through – Viera assured he would stay with his club until the end of the season.[6] He finished as the second-best top scorer in the squad at nine, only trailing another youth graduate, Vitolo, by one goal.[7]
Valencia
On 6 May 2012, one month before the Las Palmas season ended, Viera signed with La Liga's Valencia for five years and €2.5 million.[8][9] He made his official debut against Barcelona, playing 13 minutes of a 1–0 away loss.[10]
Viera scored his first goal in the top flight on 29 September 2012, closing the 2–0 home victory over Real Zaragoza.[11] On 30 August of the following year, he was loaned to Madrid-based Rayo Vallecano in a season-long move without the option of making the deal permanent afterwards.[12]
Standard Liège
On 1 September 2014, Viera cut ties with Valencia,[13] immediately joining Standard Liège.[14] He appeared in only seven competitive matches during his spell in Belgium, scoring in a 2–1 group stage defeat at Feyenoord in the UEFA Europa League.[15]
Return to Las Palmas
On 14 January 2015, Viera was loaned to Las Palmas until June.[16] He contributed seven goals in 21 appearances, as his team returned to the top division after a 13-year absence.[17]
Viera signed a permanent three-year deal on 14 July 2015, for €900,000.[18]
Beijing Guoan
On 19 February 2018, Viera joined Chinese Super League club Beijing Sinobo Guoan on a four-year contract for a fee of around €11 million. The player acknowledged the transfer "took care" of his future,[19][20] and Las Palmas retained a buy-back option in the future.[17] On 7 April 2019, he was named the competition's Player of the Month for the previous month.[21]
Viera completed the second hat-trick of his career on 28 April 2019, by scoring three goals in a 4–1 home defeat of Dalian Yifang in the domestic league.[22] In August, he was loaned to Las Palmas until the end of the year.[23]
Third spell at Las Palmas
On 23 August 2021, Viera returned to Las Palmas on a five-year contract.[24] He scored a personal best 14 goals in his first season,[25] adding seven in the following for the runners-up who thus returned to the top tier.[26]
On 14 December 2023, the 34-year-old Viera left by mutual agreement.[27] Shortly before that, he had briefly put his career on hold to take care of his sick wife.[28]
Almería
On 6 February 2024, Viera joined top-flight Almería on a deal running until June 2025.[29] On 15 July, however, after suffering relegation, he was allowed to terminate his link.[30]
Later career
On 17 July 2024, Viera signed a one-year contract with UAE Pro League club Khor Fakkan.[31] He scored on his debut, a 5–1 away loss against Al Ain;[32] in September, however, he severed his ties.[33]
Viera joined Johor Darul Ta'zim of the Malaysia Super League on 4 February 2025.[34] On 12 July, the 35-year-old returned to Las Palmas for a fourth stint, signing a one-year contract.[35]
International career
Viera played once with the Spain under-21s, featuring the last minutes of the 1–1 friendly draw with Belarus in Alcalá de Henares.[36] On 9 October 2017, as the full side had already qualified as group champions for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, manager Julen Lopetegui handed him his debut, and he played the entire 1–0 away win over Israel.[37]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Las Palmas | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 7 | |||
| 2011–12 | Segunda División | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 16 | ||
| Valencia | 2012–13 | La Liga | 17 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2013–14 | La Liga | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | |||
| Standard Liège | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[e] | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Las Palmas | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 7 | |||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 10 | ||||
| 2016–17 | La Liga | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||||
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 111 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 28 | ||
| Beijing Guoan | 2018 | Chinese Super League | 27 | 11 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 34 | 16 | |||
| 2019 | Chinese Super League | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 24 | 8 | ||
| 2020 | Chinese Super League | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[f] | 2 | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| 2021 | Chinese Super League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 65 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 30 | ||
| Las Palmas (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | |||
| Las Palmas | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[h] | 0 | 34 | 14 | ||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 86 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 33 | ||
| Almería | 2023–24 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Khor Fakkan | 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 384 | 109 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 430 | 117 | ||
- In isolation, Jonathan is pronounced [ˈɟʝonatan].
- Includes Copa del Rey, Belgian Cup, Chinese FA Cup
- Includes UAE League Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
- Appearance in Chinese FA Super Cup
- Appearances in La Liga play-offs
Honours
Beijing Guoan
Individual
- Segunda División Player of the Month: May 2015, December 2019,[41] May 2022,[42] October 2022[43]
- Chinese FA Cup top scorer: 2018[40]