Jonathan Ñíguez
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Jonathan Ñíguez Esclápez, aka Jony (born 2 April 1985 in Elche, Baix Vinalopó
, Valencian Community
), is a Spanish
professional footballer who plays for CD Guadalajara in Segunda División
, as a midfielder
.
– including the 1984–85 season in La Liga
– as a striker.
His young brother, Aarón
(another midfielder), was also brought up at Valencia, spending his entire senior career in the lower leagues. The youngest, Saúl
, was brought up at Atlético Madrid.
Baix Vinalopó
The Baix Vinalopó is a comarca in the province of Alicante . It is bordered by the comarques of Vinalopó Mitjà and Alacantí on the north and Vega Baja del Segura on the south. Its capital is the city of Elx/Elche, with a population of some 230,000 people live...
, Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
), is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
professional footballer who plays for CD Guadalajara in Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Personal
Jony comes from a football family: his father, José Antonio (aka Boria), played several years with Elche CFElche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elche, Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 38,750 seats.-Recent seasons:-Season to...
– including the 1984–85 season in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
– as a striker.
His young brother, Aarón
Aarón Ñíguez
Aarón Ñíguez Esclápez , simply Aarón, is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Almería as a midfielder.A product of Valencia CF's youth system, he was capped by Spain at various youth levels....
(another midfielder), was also brought up at Valencia, spending his entire senior career in the lower leagues. The youngest, Saúl
Saúl Ñíguez
Saúl Ñíguez Esclápez , simply Saúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid B as a midfielder.-Football career:...
, was brought up at Atlético Madrid.