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{{short description|Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer (born 1981)}}

{{Infobox Football biography

{{family name hatnote|Santana|Gehre|lang=Spanish}}

| playername = Jonathan Santana

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}

| image =

{{Infobox football biography

| fullname = Jonathan Santana

| name = Jonathan Santana

| height = {{Height|m=1.81}}

| dateofbirthimage = {{birth date and age|1981|10|19}} =

| caption =

| cityofbirth = {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Capital Federal]]

| full_name = Jonathan Santana Gehre

| countryofbirth = [[Argentina]]

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|10|19|df=y}}

| currentclub = [[VfL Wolfsburg]]

| birth_place = [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina

| clubnumber = 14

| height = 1.82 m<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.fichajes.com/jugador/jonathan-santana-ghere/ | title = Jonathan Santana Ghere | language = es | website = Fichajes Futbol | access-date = 5 June 2021}}</ref>

| position = [[midfielder (football)|midfielder]]

| position = [[Midfielder]]

| youthyears =

| currentclub =

| youthclubs =

| youthyears1 =

| years = 1998-2000 <br> 2000-2001 <br> 2001 <br> 2002-2003 <br> 2003-2005 <br> 2005-2006 <br> 2006-Present

| youthclubs1 =

| clubs = [[Club Atlético San Telmo|San Telmo]] <br> [[Club Almagro]] <br> [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]] <br> [[Club Atlético Nueva Chicago|Nueva Chicago]] <br> [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]] <br> [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] <br> [[VfL Wolfsburg]]

| years1 = 1998–2000

| caps(goals) = ?(?) <br> ?(?) <br> ?(?) <br> ?(?) <br> ?(?) <br> ?(?) <br> 8(0)

| years2 nationalyears = 2007-2000–2001

| years3 = 2001

| nationalteam = {{flagicon|Paraguay}} [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]]

| years4 = 2002–2003

| nationalcaps(goals) =

| years5 pcupdate = 29 November= 20062003–2005

| years6 ntupdate = 2005–2006

| years7 = 2006–2010

| years8 = 2009

| years9 = 2010–2012

| years10 = 2012

| years11 = 2012–2013

| years12 = 2013

| years13 = 2014–2016

| years14 = 2016–2017

| years15 = 2017–2018

| years16 = 2018–2019

| years17 = 2020

| clubs1 = [[Club Atlético San Telmo|San Telmo]]

| clubs2 = [[Club Almagro|Almagro]]

| clubs3 = [[San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]]

| clubs4 = [[Club Atlético Nueva Chicago|Nueva Chicago]]

| clubs5 = [[San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]]

| clubs6 = [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]

| clubs7 = [[VfL Wolfsburg]]

| clubs8 = → [[San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]] (loan)

| clubs9 = [[Kayserispor]]

| clubs10 = [[Club Libertad|Libertad]]

| clubs11 = [[Club Atlético Independiente|Independiente]]

| clubs12 = [[Club Atlético Belgrano|Belgrano de Córdoba]]

| clubs13 = [[Cerro Porteño]]

| clubs14 = [[Club Atlético Sarmiento (Junín)|Sarmiento]]

| clubs15 = [[Nacional Asunción]]

| clubs16 = [[Sportivo Luqueño]]

| clubs17 = [[Sportivo Trinidense]]

| caps1 = 35

| caps2 = 14

| caps3 = 3

| caps4 = 33

| caps5 = 62

| caps6 = 24

| caps7 = 41

| caps8 = 10

| caps9 = 35

| caps10 = 15

| caps11 = 15

| caps12 = 2

| caps13 = 53

| caps14 = 9

| caps15 = 4

| caps16 =

| caps17 =

| goals1 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 3

| goals5 = 3

| goals6 = 4

| goals7 = 1

| goals8 = 2

| goals9 = 4

| goals10 = 2

| goals11 = 2

| goals12 = 0

| goals13 = 2

| goals14 = 1

| goals15 = 0

| goals16 =

| goals17 =

| totalcaps =

| totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2016

| nationalteam1 = [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]]

| nationalcaps1 = 34

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| medaltemplates ={{MedalCountry|{{fb|PAR}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|[[Copa América]]}}

{{Medal|RU|[[2011 Copa América|2011 Argentina]]|[[Paraguay national football team|Team]]}}

}}

'''Jonathan Santana''' is an Argentine-Paraguayan [[football (soccer)|football]] [[midfielder (soccer)|midfielder]]. He was born on [[October 19]] [[1981]], in the [[Capital Federal]] district of [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]. He currently plays for [[VfL Wolfsburg]] of the [[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] in [[Germany]].

'''Jonathan Santana Gehre''' (born 19 October 1981) is an Argentina-born Paraguayan former [[Association football|football]] [[midfielder]] and current model. He played for the [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] national team from 2007 to 2016.<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|22932}}</ref> Santana was a key part of Paraguay's national team whilst under management of [[Gerardo Martino|Tata Martino]], featuring in three major competitions, the [[2007 Copa América]], the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] and the [[2011 Copa América]]. Santana missed the [[2011 Copa América Final|final]] of the latter due to a red card in the semi-final against Venezuela. Santana's career ran from 1998 to 2020, playing in Argentina, Germany, Turkey and Paraguay.<ref name="NFT" /><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.depo.com.ar/amp/miremirequelocura/Un-ex-River-se-retiro-del-futbol-para-iniciar-su-carrera-como-modelo-20210428-0034.html | title = Un ex River se retiró del fútbol para iniciar su carrera como modelo | language = es | website = depo.com.ar | date = 28 April 2017 | access-date = 5 June 2021}}</ref> In 2021, Santana retired as a footballer and became a model.<ref name="modelo">{{cite web | url = http://www.cronica.com.py/2021/01/03/colgo-los-botines-y-se-hizo-modelo/ | title = Jonathan Santana ¡colgó los botines y se hizo modelo! | language = es | website = Crónica | date = 3 January 2021 | access-date = 5 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.pasionfutbol.com/fueradejuego/Jonathan-Santana-el-ex-River-que-dejo-el-futbol-para-ser-modelo-20210430-0006.html | title = Jonathan Santana el ex River que dejó el futbol para ser modelo | language = es | website = pasionfutbol.com | date = 30 April 2021 | access-date = 5 June 2021}}</ref>

Santana started his career at [[Club Atlético San Telmo|San Telmo]] of the Argentine [[Primera B Metropolitana|3rd Division]]. He went on to play for a number of [[Primera División Argentina|Argentine Primera]] clubs, including [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]] and [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]. In August 2006 he signed a 5 year contract with Wolfsburg.

==Club career==

In June of 2007, Santana received Paraguayan citizenship (his mother is a Paraguayan citizen). He played for Paraguay in [[Copa América 2007]].

Santana's debut was in the 1998–99 season in Argentina's lower leagues, appearing in the squad with Japanese defender [[Shinji Muraki]].{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} He went on to play for a number of [[Argentine Primera División|Argentine Primera]] clubs, including [[Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro|San Lorenzo]] and [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]].

==External=San linkLorenzo===

For the 2001–02 season, Santana joined San Lorenzo de Almagro for the [[2002 Copa Libertadores]] and [[2002 Copa Sudamericana|Copa Sudamericana]] tournaments, winning the latter and forming the squad with [[Cameroon]] midfielder [[William Tabi]].{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} In the 2004–05 season, Santana appeared for San Lorenzo in the [[2005 Copa Libertadores|Copa Libertadores]] in the squad with [[Ezequiel Lavezzi]].{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

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*[http://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/index.php?id=15512 Player profile on the Wolfsburg website]

===River Plate===

{{VfL Wolfsburg Squad}}

For the 2005–06 season, Santana joined Argentine River Plate, reaching the quarter-final stages of the [[2006 Copa Libertadores|Copa Libertadores]]. 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 Higuaín]], Colombian striker [[Radamel Falcao]] and future Paraguay national team colleague [[Julio Cesar Caceres]].{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

===Wolfsburg===

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In August 2006, he signed a five-year contract with German [[VfL Wolfsburg]]. Whilst Santana was at Wolfsburg during the 2006–07 season, he formed part of the team with Paraguayan [[Julio dos Santos]].{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} For his second season at the club, Santana was teammates with [[Edin Dzeko]].{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

====San Lorenzo (loan)====

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During a loan move to San Lorenzo in the 2008–09 Argentine Primera División season, he joined Paraguayan [[Aureliano Torres]] in the squad.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

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Santana returned to Wolfsburg for the 2009–10 season, where the team participated in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

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===Kayserispor===

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Following the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Santana joined Turkish Super Lig team Kayserispor, partnering up with [[Marcelo Zalayeta]], [[Franco Cangele]], [[Ali Bilgin]], [[Önder Turaci]], [[Mehmet Boyraz]] and [[James Troisi]] in his first season at the club.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} Santa made 20 league appearances and scored four goals in his first season at the club, which saw Kayserispor finish in sixth position in the Super Lig table.<ref name="NFT" /> In Santana's second season at the club, he amassed 15 league appearances before being loaned out to Primera División Paraguaya team Libertad for the 2012 season. Prior to his loan move, he was joined at Kayserispor by national team colleague [[Cristian Riveros]].<ref name="NFT" />{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

===Cerro Porteño===

Santana debuted for Cerro Porteño in a 3–1 away victory against [[Club 12 de Octubre]] on 16 February 2014. Santana was substituted onto the field for [[Fidencio Oviedo]] in the 83rd minute of the match.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/02/16/paraguay/division-profesional/club-12-de-octubre/cerro-porteno/1625573/ | title = 12 de Octubre vs. Cerro Porteño 1 – 3 | publisher = Soccerway | date = 16 February 2014 | access-date = 20 February 2014}}</ref>

==International career==

In June 2007, Santana received Paraguayan citizenship (his mother is a Paraguayan citizen born in [[San Ignacio, Paraguay|San Ignacio]], [[Misiones Department]] and Argentina did not recognize dual citizenship).<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.adnmundo.com/contenidos/deportes/jonathan_santana_nacionalizado_paraguayo_paraguay_futbol_copa_am.html |title=Jonathan Santana se nacionalizó paraguayo |date=4 June 2007 |access-date=2 May 2010 | website = adnmundo.com |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722062144/http://www.adnmundo.com/contenidos/deportes/jonathan_santana_nacionalizado_paraguayo_paraguay_futbol_copa_am.html |archive-date=22 July 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He played for Paraguay in the [[2007 Copa América]]. He was also named in Paraguay's final 23-men squad for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]]. He entered the field during Paraguay's first game, a 1–1 draw with [[Italy national football team|Italy]], but suffered an injury during the match. However, as Paraguay's coach [[Gerardo Martino]] had already made the three available substitutions, Santana had to stay on the field and play injured for the remaining time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ole.com.ar/mundial/paraguay/Santana-suena-mal_0_281371905.html |title=Este Santana suena mal |date=16 June 2010 |publisher=Olé |language=es |access-date=16 June 2010 |archive-date=16 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055537/http://www.ole.com.ar/mundial/paraguay/Santana-suena-mal_0_281371905.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Modeling career==

Following his retirement from football in 2021, Santana and his wife modelled for a clothes store at Asunción shopping centre [[Paseo la Galeria]].<ref name="modelo" />

==Career statistics==

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|[[Cerro Porteño]]

|[[2014 Paraguayan Primera División season|2014]]

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!colspan="2"|Career total

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==Honours==

'''San Lorenzo'''

* [[Copa Mercosur]]: [[2001 Copa Mercosur|2001]]

'''VfL Wolfsburg'''

* [[Bundesliga]]: [[2008–09 Bundesliga|2008–09]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==

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* {{FBref|891ab1aa/Jonathan-Santana}}

* {{Soccerway|jonathan-santana/1845}}

* {{FIFA player|276118}}

* {{NFT player|22932}}

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