Jonathan Santana Gehre was born on 19 October 1981 and is an Argentina-born Paraguayan former football midfielder and current model.
12 Facts About Jonathan Santana
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Jonathan Santana played for the Paraguay national team from 2007 to 2016.
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Jonathan Santana missed the final of the latter due to a red card in the semi-final against Venezuela.
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Jonathan Santana's career ran from 1998 to 2020, playing in Argentina, Germany, Turkey and Paraguay.
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In 2021, Jonathan Santana retired as a footballer and became a model.
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Jonathan Santana went on to play for a number of Argentine Primera clubs, including San Lorenzo and River Plate.
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Jonathan Santana formed part of a high-profile team that included Juan Pablo Carrizo, German Lux, Diego Buonanotte, Marcelo Gallardo, Daniel Montenegro, Oscar Ahumada, Matias Abelairas, Luciano Figueroa, Gaston Fernandez, Gonzalo Higuain, Colombian striker Radamel Falcao and future Paraguay national team colleague Julio Cesar Caceres.
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Jonathan Santana was substituted onto the field for Fidencio Oviedo in the 83rd minute of the match.
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In June 2007, Jonathan Santana received Paraguayan citizenship.
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Jonathan Santana played for Paraguay in the 2007 Copa America.
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Jonathan Santana was named in Paraguay's final 23-men squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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However, as Paraguay's coach Gerardo Martino had already made the three available substitutions, Jonathan Santana had to stay on the field and play injured for the remaining time.