{{Short description|Argentine footballer (born 1987)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jonatan Alessandro | fullname = Jonatan Alberto Alessandro | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|1|5|df=yes}} | birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina | height = {{Height|m=1.78}} | position = Forward<ref>{{WorldFootball.net|jonathan-alessandro-alberto}}</ref> | currentclub = L'Aquila | clubnumber = 20 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Ternana | years1 = 2006–2011 | caps1 = 40 | goals1 = 3 | clubs1 = Ternana | years2 = 2007 | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Igea Virtus (loan) | years3 = 2007–2008 | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 2 | clubs3 = → Catanzaro (loan) | years4 = 2009 | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 4 | clubs4 = → Cisco Roma (loan) | years5 = 2011–2012 | caps5 = 20 | goals5 = 8 | clubs5 = Sporting Terni | years6 = 2012–2013 | caps6 = 56 | goals6 = 10 | clubs6 = Chieti | years7 = 2013–2014 | caps7 = 42 | goals7 = 5 | clubs7 = Cosenza | years8 = 2014–2015 | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 3 | clubs8 = Sambenedettese | years9 = 2015–2016 | caps9 = 34 | goals9 = 15 | clubs9 = Campobasso | years10 = 2016–2018 | caps10 = 53 | goals10 = 22 | clubs10 = Delta Rovigo | years11 = 2018 | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 1 | clubs11 = Avezzano | years12 = 2018–2019 | caps12 = 24 | goals12 = 13 | clubs12 = Campobasso | years13 = 2019–2020 | caps13 = 19 | goals13 = 3 | clubs13 = Pineto | years14 = 2020–2021 | caps14 = 32 | goals14 = 9 | clubs14 = Latina | years15 = 2021–2022 | caps15 = 32 | goals15 = 14 | clubs15 = Vastese | years16 = 2022– | caps16 = 8 | goals16 = 1 | clubs16 = L'Aquila | club-update = 20 February 2023 }}
'''Jonatan Alberto Alessandro''' (born 5 January 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Italian Serie D club L'Aquila.<ref>[https://www.latinacalcio1932.com/player/jonatan-alberto-alessandro/], https://www.latinacalcio1932.com/, 8 August 2021</ref>
==Biography==
===Ternana=== Born in Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, Alessandro moved to Italy at young age. He was a youth product of Ternana.<ref>[http://www.fullsoccer.eu/giocatori.php?giocatore=ALESSANDRO%20Jonathan Fullsoccer] {{in lang|it}}</ref> He made his debut in 2006–07 Serie C1. In January 2007, he was loaned to Serie C2 side Igea Virtus – Barcellona<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ternanacalcio.com/index.php?module=loadArticolo&idArticolo=1229|title=Bilancio mercato di Gennaio|date=1 February 2007|accessdate=28 July 2010|publisher=Ternana Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref> along with Alessandro Marotta.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=46884|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616055317/http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=46884|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2012|title=Igea Virtus: ecco Marotta dal Martina|date=4 January 2007|accessdate=28 July 2010|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|first=Marcello|last=Mastrocola|language=Italian}}</ref> On 31 August 2007 he was signed by Catanzaro.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ternanacalcio.com/index.php?module=loadArticolo&idArticolo=1352|title=Ceduti tre giovani|date=31 August 2007|accessdate=22 April 2014|publisher=Ternana Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref> On 30 January 2009 Alessandro left for Cisco Roma.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ternanacalcio.com/index.php?module=loadArticolo&idArticolo=1683|title=Alessandro ceduto alla Cisco Roma|date=30 January 2009|accessdate=22 April 2014|publisher=Ternana Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref> Alessandro became a regular member for Ternana from 2009 to 2011, despite mainly as substitute (27 as substitutes out of 35 appearances).
In 2011, he left for Serie D club Sporting Terni (top level of amateur football and Italian fifth level until 2014). The club used different stadium despite in the same city with Ternana.
===Chieti=== On 28 January 2012 Alessandro returned to professional football for Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex–Serie C2) club Chieti.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/344-calciomercato-il-chieti-ufficializza-lacquisto-di-jonathan-alessandro.html |title=Calciomercato: il Chieti ufficializza l'acquisto di Jonathan Alessandro |date=28 January 2012 |accessdate=22 April 2014 |publisher=Chieti Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425024428/http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/344-calciomercato-il-chieti-ufficializza-lacquisto-di-jonathan-alessandro.html |archivedate=25 April 2014 }}</ref> Alessandro was the centre forward in 4-2-3-1 formation in the first 3 matches of promotion playoffs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/511-aprilia-chieti-2-2-pari-spettacolo-con-eurogol-di-del-pinto-appuntamento-a-domenica-prossima-allangelini.html|title=Aprilia - Chieti 2-2: pari spettacolo con eurogol di Del Pinto, appuntamento a domenica prossima!|date=20 May 2012|accessdate=22 April 2014|publisher=Chieti Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425023331/http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/511-aprilia-chieti-2-2-pari-spettacolo-con-eurogol-di-del-pinto-appuntamento-a-domenica-prossima-allangelini.html|archive-date=25 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/523-chieti-aprilia-1-1-a-sabbatini-risponde-germani-la-finale-e-chieti-paganese.html|title=Chieti-Aprilia 1-1: a Sabbatini risponde Germani. La finale è Chieti-Paganese!|date=27 May 2012|accessdate=22 April 2014|publisher=Chieti Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425023410/http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/523-chieti-aprilia-1-1-a-sabbatini-risponde-germani-la-finale-e-chieti-paganese.html|archive-date=25 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/532-paganese-chieti-2-0-ko-pesante-ma-ora-tutti-uniti-a-caccia-dellimpresa.html|title=Paganese-Chieti 2-0: ko pesante ma ora tutti uniti a caccia dell'impresa!|date=3 June 2012|accessdate=22 April 2014|publisher=Chieti Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425023415/http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/532-paganese-chieti-2-0-ko-pesante-ma-ora-tutti-uniti-a-caccia-dellimpresa.html|archive-date=25 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Alessandro returned to play his usual position in the midfield in the last game, with Giuseppe Lacarra as forward.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/544-chieti-paganese-0-0-il-bunker-campano-regge-solo-tanti-applausi-per-i-neroverdi.html|title=Chieti - Paganese 0-0: il bunker campano regge, solo tanti applausi per i neroverdi|date=10 June 2012|accessdate=22 April 2014|publisher=Chieti Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425024536/http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/544-chieti-paganese-0-0-il-bunker-campano-regge-solo-tanti-applausi-per-i-neroverdi.html|archive-date=25 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He renewed the contract on 22 July.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/578-anche-jonatan-alessandro-a-colledimezzo-con-litalo-argentino-gli-ex-lanciano-verna-e-di-filippo.html |title=Anche Jonatan Alessandro a Colledimezzo: con l'italo argentino gli ex Lanciano Verna e Di Filippo |date=22 July 2012 |accessdate=22 April 2014 |publisher=Chieti Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425030007/http://www.chieticalcio.com/nuovosito/index.php/archivio-news/578-anche-jonatan-alessandro-a-colledimezzo-con-litalo-argentino-gli-ex-lanciano-verna-e-di-filippo.html |archivedate=25 April 2014 }}</ref>
===Cosenza=== On 28 July 2013 Alessandro was signed by Cosenza.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ilcosenza.it/news3/500-ecco-jonathan-alessandro-le-sue-serpentine-ci-faranno-dimenticare-presto-biccio-arcidiacono.html|title= Ecco Jonathan Alessandro: le sue serpentine ci faranno dimenticare presto Biccio Arcidiacono |date=28 July 2013|accessdate=22 April 2014|publisher=Cosenza Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref> The club was among 7 additional teams that admitted to the fourth division from 2013–14 Serie D to fill the vacancies on 5 August. {{#tag:ref|Originally 9 promoted (1 non-admission), now 13 promoted from 2012–13 Serie D plus 2 re-admission of relegated teams of 2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/79.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_37218_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title=C.U. N°44/A (2013–14)|date=5 August 2013|accessdate=22 April 2014|author=Il Consiglio Federale|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian}}</ref>|name=promotion|group=nb}} However it also saw at the end of 2013–14 season the two divisions of Lega Pro would be merged, as well as the reduction of 69 teams to 60 teams, thus 18 teams instead of 9 teams would be relegated.
As of round 32 the club was the runner-up, and had been mathematically promoted to Serie C. Alessandro scored 5 goals as the fourth scorer of the team, behind Gianluca De Angelis, Manolo Mosciaro and Elio Calderini.
===Serie D=== In July 2020 Alessandro signed for Latina<ref>[https://www.latinacalcio1932.com/player/jonatan-alberto-alessandro/], https://www.latinacalcio1932.com/, 8 August 2021</ref> where he played a big part in Latina getting promoted back to the Serie C. In the 2020–21 season he scored 9 goals in 32 matches as Latina finished second in the Serie D Girone G.
On 11 August 2021, he joined Vastese in Serie D.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Vastese|url=https://www.facebook.com/VasteseCalcio/posts/4243529522410497|title=Jonatan Alberto Alessandro è un nuovo giocatore della Vastese|date=11 August 2021|accessdate=24 November 2021|language=it}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://aic.football.it/scheda/18237/alessandro-jonathan-alberto.htm AIC profile (data by football.it)] {{in lang|it}} * {{TuttoCalciatori|Alessandro_Jonatan_Alberto}}
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