Jonathan Cantillana
Palestinian footballer (born 1992)
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Jonathan Eduardo Cantillana Zorrilla (Arabic: جوناثان كانتيانا; born 26 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bhutan Premier League club Thimphu City. Born in Chile, he plays for the Palestine national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Eduardo Cantillana Zorrilla[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Thimphu City | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Palestino | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | San Antonio Unido | 37 | (6) |
| 2014–2016 | Palestino | 16 | (2) |
| 2014 | → San Antonio Unido (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Ahli Al-Khaleel (loan) | ||
| 2016 | Kuala Lumpur | 12 | (7) |
| 2017 | Ahli Al-Khaleel | ||
| 2017 | ENPPI | ||
| 2018–2019 | Hilal Al-Quds | ||
| 2019–2022 | PSIS Semarang | 59 | (14) |
| 2023 | PSS Sleman | 9 | (1) |
| 2024 | Al-Shomooa | ||
| 2024–2025 | Maziya | ||
| 2025 | Lalitpur City | 2 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | Al-Shomooa | ||
| 2026 | Machhindra | ||
| 2026– | Thimphu City | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Palestine | 36 | (10) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Club career
A product of Palestino youth system, Cantillana made his professional debut playing on loan at San Antonio Unido in the Chilean Segunda División.[3]
On 16 June 2016, Cantillana joined Malaysian side Kuala Lumpur FA.[4] He moved to Indonesian side PSIS Semarang on 8 September 2019.[5]
In 2024, Cantillana joined Libyan club Al-Shomooa SC alongside his Palestinian-Chilean compatriot Camilo Saldaña.[6] In September of the same year, he switched to Maldivian club Maziya S&RC.[7]
International career
Cantillana was born and raised in Chile to Chilean parents of Palestinian descent. He was called up to the Palestine national team, and made his debut on 31 August 2015 in a friendly match away to Lebanon at the Saida Municipal Stadium.[8]
Personal life
Cantillana is Palestinian through his great-grandfather's heritage.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 November 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 10 | |
- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first.[8]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 November 2015 | Amman International Stadium, Amman, Jordan |  Malaysia | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 29 March 2016 | Dura International Stadium, Dura, Palestine |  Timor-Leste | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 5–0 | |||||
| 4. | 5 October 2016 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |  Tajikistan | 1–1 | 3–3 | Friendly |
| 5. | 13 June 2017 | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine |  Oman | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 6. | 10 October 2017 | Dura International Stadium, Dura, Palestine |  Bhutan | 9–0 | 10–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 7. | 10–0 | |||||
| 8. | 14 November 2017 | Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium, Al-Ram, Palestine |  Maldives | 7–1 | 8–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 9. | 4 October 2018 | Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh | Tajikistan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 Bangabandhu Cup |
| 10. | 24 December 2018 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Iran | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Honour
Palestine