{{short description|Honduran footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Rubio|Toro|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jonathan Toro | fullname = Jonathan Josué Rubio Toro | image = Jonathan Rubio.png | caption = Toro with Académica | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|21|df=yes}} | birth_place = San Pedro Sula, Honduras | height = {{height|m=1.74}} | position = Winger, attacking midfielder | currentclub = Petro de Luanda | clubnumber = 8 | youthyears1 = 2005–2012 | youthclubs1 = Juventud Henerma | youthyears2 = 2012–2014 | youthclubs2 = Fundación Marcet | youthyears3 = 2014 | youthclubs3 = Sion | youthyears4 = 2015 | youthclubs4 = Gil Vicente | years1 = 2015–2018 | clubs1 = Gil Vicente | caps1 = 56 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = → Arandina (loan) | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2018–2020 | clubs3 = Huesca | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018–2019 | clubs4 = → Varzim (loan) | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 6 | years5 = 2019 | clubs5 = → Académica (loan) | caps5 = 12 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = → Tondela (loan) | caps6 = 32 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2020–2021 | clubs7 = Chaves | caps7 = 14 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2021–2022 | clubs8 = Santa Clara | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2021–2022 | clubs9 = → Académica (loan) | caps9 = 29 | goals9 = 3 | years10= 2022–2023 | clubs10= Académico Viseu | caps10 = 28 | goals10 = 3 | years11= 2023– | clubs11= Petro de Luanda | caps11 = 32 | goals11 = 8 | nationalyears1 = 2019– | nationalteam1 = Honduras | nationalcaps1 = 15 | nationalgoals1 = 3 | club-update = 6 February 2025 | nationalteam-update = 14 April 2023 }}
'''Jonathan Josué Rubio Toro''' (born 21 October 1996) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Girabola club Petro de Luanda and the Honduras national team.
==Club career== Born in San Pedro Sula, Toro joined FC Sion's youth setup in 2014, from Barcelona-based Fundación Marcet. On 22 January 2015 he joined Gil Vicente, being promoted to the first team in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diez.hn/legionarios/787881-99/equipo-de-primera-divisi%C3%B3n-de-portugal-ficha-a-jonathan-rubio|title=Equipo de primera división de Portugal ficha a Jonathan Rubio|trans-title=Portuguese first division team sign Jonathan Rubio|publisher=Diez|language=es|date=22 January 2015|access-date=15 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/ii-liga/gil-vicente-goleador-hondurenho-no-plantel-principal|title=Gil Vicente: goleador hondurenho no plantel principal|trans-title=Gil Vicente: Honduran goalscorer in the main squad|newspaper=Mais Futebol|language=pt|date=24 June 2015|access-date=3 August 2015}}</ref>
Toro made his professional debut on 8 August 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Simeon Nwankwo in a 1–1 home draw against C.D. Mafra. On 28 January 2017, after appearing sparingly, he was loaned to Segunda División B side Arandina CF until June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1039233-498/hondure%C3%B1o-jonathan-rubio-regresa-a-jugar-en-el-f%C3%BAtbol-de-espa%C3%B1a|title=Hondureño Jonathan Rubio regresa a jugar en el fútbol de España|trans-title=Honduran Jonathan Rubio returns to play in Spanish football|publisher=Diez|language=es|date=28 January 2017|access-date=15 July 2018}}</ref> Upon returning to Gil Vicente, Toro became a regular starter and scored his first professional goal on 28 October 2017, netting the opener in a 4–0 home routing of Benfica B.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/interior/comentario-gil-vicente-volta-as-vitorias-ao-golear-benfica-b-8879332.html|title=Gil Vicente volta às vitórias ao golear Benfica B|trans-title=Gil Vicente back to winning ways after thrashing Benfica B|publisher=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=28 October 2017|access-date=12 June 2018}}</ref> He finished the campaign with three goals in 37 appearances, but his side eventually suffered relegation.
On 9 July 2018, Toro signed for La Liga side SD Huesca, but was loaned to Varzim on 10 August.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sdhuesca.es/noticia/jonathan-toro-se-incorpora-a-la-sd-huesca|title=Jonathan Toro se incorpora a la SD Huesca|trans-title=Jonathan Toro joins SD Huesca|publisher=SD Huesca|language=es|date=9 July 2018|access-date=15 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sdhuesca.es/noticia/jonathan-toro-cedido-al-varzim-luso|title=Jonathan Toro, cedido al Varzim luso|trans-title=Jonathan Toro, loaned to Portuguese Varzim|publisher=SD Huesca|language=es|date=10 August 2018|access-date=12 August 2018}}</ref> The following 30 January he was recalled by his parent club, and moved to Académica de Coimbra the following day, also in a temporary loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/varzim/detalhe/jonathan-toro-regressa-ao-huesca|title=Jonathan Toro regressa ao Huesca|trans-title=Jonathan Toro returns to Huesca|publisher=Record|language=es|date=30 January 2019|access-date=31 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sdhuesca.es/noticia/jonathan-toro-cedido-al-academica-de-coimbra-luso|title=Jonathan Toro, cedido al Académica de Coimbra luso|trans-title=Jonathan Toro, loaned to Portuguese Académica de Coimbra|publisher=SD Huesca|language=es|date=31 January 2019|access-date=31 January 2019}}</ref> On 19 July, he moved to first division side C.D. Tondela on a season long loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/tondela/detalhe/oficial-jonathan-toro-reforca-o-tondela|title=Oficial: Jonathan Toro reforça o Tondela|trans-title=Official: Jonathan Toro reinforces Tondela|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=19 July 2019|access-date=24 July 2019|archive-date=24 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724205421/https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/tondela/detalhe/oficial-jonathan-toro-reforca-o-tondela|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cdtondela.pt/todasnoticias.asp?idnot=1511 JONATHAN TORO É REFORÇO] (in Portuguese)</ref> He made his Primeira Liga debut in the opening fixture on 12 August, a 0–0 draw against Vitória<ref>{{cite web|url=https://us.as.com/us/2019/08/13/futbol/1565714015_646286.html|title=Rubilio Castillo y Jonathan Rubio debutaron con el Tondela de la primera división de Portugal|trans-title=Rubilio Castillo and Jonathan Rubio debuted with Tondela of the first division of Portugal|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=13 August 2019|access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref> He scored his first goal the following 15 September in a 4–2 win against Rio Ave and in August 2020, he was named Tondela's 2019–20 Player of the Season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1318968-410/jonathan-rubio-gol-tondela-liga-portugal-resumen-delantero-hondure%C3%B1o-seleccion|title=Video: Jonathan Rubio anota su primer gol con el Tondela de la primera de Portugal|trans-title=Video: Jonathan Rubio scores his first goal with Tondela of Portugal's first division|publisher=La Prensa|language=es|date=15 September 2019|access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/legionarios/1399352-498/jonathan-rubio-toro-hondureno-mejor-jugador-temporada-tondela-portugal|title=Hondureño Jonathan Rubio, condecorado como el mejor jugador de la temporada en el Tondela de Portugal|trans-title=Honduran Jonathan Rubio, decorated as the best player of the season at Tondela of Portugal|publisher=Diario Diez|language=es|date=6 August 2020|access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref>
After terminating his contract with Huesca, Toro signed for LigaPro club G.D. Chaves on 7 October 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sdhuesca.es/noticia/jonathan-toro-se-desvincula-de-la-sd-huesca|title=JONATHAN TORO SE DESVINCULA DE LA SD HUESCA|trans-title=Jonathan Toro is dismissed from SD Huesca|publisher=SD Huesca|language=es|date=5 October 2020|access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gdchaves.pt/site/new/1854|title=JONATHAN TORO É REFORÇO|trans-title=Jonathan Toro is a reinforcement|publisher=G.D. Chaves|language=pt|date=7 October 2020|access-date=8 October 2020|archive-date=23 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023085417/http://www.gdchaves.pt/site/new/1854|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut on 1 December in a 2–1 away defeat to Casa Pia He scored his first goal the following 6 February, the second in a 3–1 away win against his former club Varzim.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.diez.hn/inicio/1440897-496/jonathan-rubio-tira-la-casa-por-la-ventana-con-golazo-de-volea|title=Jonathan Rubio tira 'la casa por la ventana' con golazo de volea en triunfo de Chaves ante Varzim en Portugal|trans-title=Jonathan Rubio throws 'the house out the window' with a volley goal in the victory of Chaves against Varzim in Portugal|publisher=Diario Diez|language=es|date=6 February 2021|access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref>
On 7 July 2021, Toro joined first division club C.D. Santa Clara, but was immediately loaned once again to Académica de Coimbra in the second tier.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1476412-410/jonathan-rubio-presentado-como-nuevo-fichaje-del-academica-coimbra-en-portugal|title=Jonathan Rubio, presentado como nuevo fichaje del Académica de Coimbra en Portugal|trans-title=Jonathan Rubio, presented as the new signing of Académica de Coimbra in Portugal|publisher=La Prensa|language=es|date=7 July 2021|access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref>
On 6 July 2022, Toro signed with another second division side, this time joining Académico de Viseu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abola.pt/nnh/2022-07-06/academico-de-viseu-jonathan-toro-e-reforco/948353|title=JONATHAN TORO É REFORÇO|trans-title=Jonathan Toro is a reinforcement|publisher=A Bola|language=pt|date=6 July 2022|access-date=7 July 2022}}</ref> A year later, in July 2023, Toro moved to Angolan Girabola club Petro de Luanda, signing a two-year deal.<ref>[https://www.promosport.pt/en/noticias/jonathan-toro-assina-por-dois-anos-pelo-petro-de-luanda-2023-07-14/ JONATHAN TORO SIGNS FOR TWO YEARS AT PETRO DE LUANDA], promosport.pt, 14 July 2023</ref>
==International career== Toro was included in the provisional squad for Honduras in the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but was dropped from the final squad.<ref>[https://www.diez.hn/laseleccion/1285910-498/lista-preliminar-jugadores-seleccion-honduras-copa-oro-2019-fabian-coito The players selected for the preliminary list of Honduras for the 2019 Gold Cup]; (in Spanish), ''Diario Diez''. Retrieved 9 June 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.laprensa.hn/deportes/1290926-410/seleccion-honduras-bicolor-convocados-honduras-copa-oro-2019-fabia-coito The official list of the 23 selected of Honduras for the 2019 Gold Cup]; (in Spanish), ''La Prensa (Honduras)''. Retrieved 9 June 2019</ref>
Toro made his international debut on 5 September 2019, in a friendly against Puerto Rico, scoring a goal and providing two assists in a 4–0 win.{{cn|date=June 2025}}
===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Honduras's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=75334|access-date=11 September 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;" ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 5 September 2019 || Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras || {{fb|PUR}} || align=center | '''3'''–0 || align=center |4–0 || rowspan=2|Friendly |- | 2. || 10 September 2019 || rowspan=2 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras || {{fb|CHI}} || align=center | '''2'''–1 || rowspan=1 align=center | 2–1 |- | 3. || 17 November 2019 || {{fb|TRI}} || align=center | '''1'''–0 || align=center |4–0 || 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A |}
== Honours == '''Petro de Luanda''' *Girabola: 2023–24, 2024–25 *Taça de Angola: 2023–24 *Supertaça de Angola: 2023, 2024
'''Individual''' *C.D. Tondela Player of the Year: 2019–20
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{BDFutbol|21453}} * {{ForaDeJogo|199610210003}} * {{Soccerway|jonathan-josue-rubio-toro/410713}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Toro, Jonathan}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from San Pedro Sula Category:Honduran men's footballers Category:21st-century Honduran sportsmen Category:Honduras men's international footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:FC Sion players Category:Gil Vicente F.C. players Category:Arandina CF players Category:SD Huesca footballers Category:Varzim S.C. players Category:Académica de Coimbra (football) players Category:C.D. Tondela players Category:G.D. Chaves players Category:Académico de Viseu F.C. players Category:Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Segunda División B players Category:Liga Portugal 2 players Category:Honduran expatriate men's footballers Category:Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Spain Category:Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Category:Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Angola Category:Honduran expatriate sportspeople in Angola