Jonathan Requena

Jonathan Iván Requena (born 11 June 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.^[1]

Jonathan Requena

Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Iván Requena
Date of birth	(1996-06-11) 11 June 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Córdoba, Argentina
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Valletta FC
Youth career
	Banfield
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Banfield	38	(2)
2016	→ Atlanta (loan)	5	(0)
2017–2018	Defensa y Justicia	0	(0)
2018–2019	Deportes Temuco	19	(2)
2019	River Plate	16	(1)
2020	Valletta FC
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Requena's first club was Banfield of Primera B Nacional.^[1] He made his professional debut on 2 February 2013 in a 2–2 draw with one of his future clubs in Defensa y Justicia.^[1] His next appearance for Banfield came in the Copa Argentina on 13 March, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win against Central Norte.^[1] He netted his first league goal in the following October versus Aldosivi, in a season that ended in promotion to the Argentine Primera División as title winners.^[1] He went onto score one goal in twelve games in the top-flight.^[1] On 26 January 2016, Requena joined Primera B Metropolitana club Atlanta on loan for six months.^[1][2]

In total, he made five appearances in the 2016 Primera B Metropolitana before returning to Banfield.^[3][4] On 14 August 2017, Requena joined Primera División team Defensa y Justicia.^[1][5] He departed in July 2018 following zero first-team appearances for the club, subsequently signing for Deportes Temuco of the Chilean Primera División.^[1] His debut arrived on 26 July in the Copa Sudamericana against San Lorenzo, a match that they ended with a victory but one that was later awarded as a 3–0 defeat as Requena was deemed ineligible.^[6] Temuco were relegated later that year, with Requena leaving midway through the next campaign.^[1]

In June 2019, Requena switched Chile for Paraguay by agreeing terms with River Plate.^[1] After an opening game versus Guaraní on 12 July, Requena scored his first goal for the Asunción club in his second appearance during a 2–2 draw with Sol de América on 21 July.^[1]

In November 2020, Requena signed an initial one-year deal to join Valletta FC in Malta's BOV Premier Division.

Career statistics

As of 17 September 2020.^[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Banfield	2012–13	Primera B Nacional	3	0	1	1	—		0	0	4	1
	2013–14		23	1	1	0	—		0	0	24	1
	2014	Argentine Primera División	6	1	0	0	—		0	0	6	1
	2015		6	0	1	0	—		0	0	7	0
	2016		0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		38	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	41	3
Atlanta (loan)	2016	Primera B Metropolitana	5	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
Defensa y Justicia	2017–18	Argentine Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deportes Temuco	2018	Chilean Primera División	11	0	0	0	1[a]	0	0	0	12	0
	2019	Primera B	8	2	1	0	—		0	0	9	2
	Total		19	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	21	2
River Plate	2019	Paraguayan Primera División	16	1	0	0	—		0	0	16	1
Career total			78	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	83	6

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Banfield^[1]

• Primera B Nacional: 2013–14