Jonathan Sabbatini

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sabbatini and the second or maternal family name is Perfecto.

Jonathan Maximiliano Sabbatini Perfecto (born 31 March 1988) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swiss Challenge League side Bellinzona.^[1]

Jonathan Sabbatini

Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Maximiliano Sabbatini Perfecto[1]
Date of birth	(1988-03-31) 31 March 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Paysandú, Uruguay
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bellinzona
Number	4
Youth career
2006–2008	Liverpool Montevideo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Virtus Lanciano	7	(0)
2009–2012	Chieti	88	(19)
2012–2024	Lugano	379	(44)
2024–	Bellinzona	22	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025

Club career

Sabbatini joined Lugano on 27 August 2012 and played his first match in the Swiss Cup on 15 September 2012,^[2] a 4–0 win against FC Olten. Lugano at the time were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of Swiss football. In his third season at the club, he helped Lugano achieve promotion in 2015, comfortably winning the Challenge League. From 2016 onward, he captained the squad.

On 2 May 2021, he played his 300th match for the bianconeri.^[3] On 6 May 2022, at the end of his tenth season at the Cornaredo, he decided to extend his contract for a further season.^[2] The agreement includes a further year as the club's scout. On 17 May 2023, he took an option to extend his contract at Lugano for a further twelfth season.^[4]

On 23 June 2024, FC Lugano announced Sabbatini's departure.^[5] He decided to not end his playing career and rejected the club's offer of a non-playing position.

On 5 September 2024, Sabbatini signed with Bellinzona.^[6]

Personal life

Sabbatini was born in Uruguay and is of Italian descent, and holds an Italian passport.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 17 May 2024^[1]

Club	Season	Competition	League		National cup[a]		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Virtus Lanciano	2008–09	Serie C1	7	0	0	0	–		7	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	–		7	0
Chieti	2009–10	Serie D	23	5	0	0	–		23	5
	2010–11	Serie C2	29	4	0	0	–		29	4
	2011–12	Serie C2	36	10	0	0	–		36	10
	Total		88	19	0	0	–		88	19
Lugano	2012–13	Swiss Challenge League	24	2	2	0	–		26	2
	2013–14		32	6	2	1	–		34	7
	2014–15		31	6	2	0	–		33	6
	2015–16	Swiss Super League	33	6	5	1	–		38	7
	2016–17		30	3	0	0	–		30	3
	2017–18		33	4	4	1	6[b]	0	43	5
	2018–19		34	5	4	1	–		38	6
	2019–20		26	1	1	0	3[b]	0	30	1
	2020–21		30	0	2	0	–		32	0
	2021–22		35	4	5	1	–		39	5
	2022–23		35	3	6	1	2[c]	0	42	4
	2023–24		36	4	6	1	6[c]	0	48	5
	Total		378	44	39	7	17	0	434	51
Career total			473	63	39	7	17	0	529	70

1. Includes Swiss Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Lugano

• Swiss Cup
  • Winner (1): 2021–22
  • Runner-up (2): 2015–16, 2022–23
• Swiss Challenge League
  • Winner (1): 2014–15
• Swiss Super League
  • Runner-up (1): 2023–24

External links

• Jonathan Sabbatini at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)