Jonás Gutiérrez facts for kids
Gutiérrez with Newcastle United in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jonás Manuel Gutiérrez | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Sáenz Peña, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Vélez Sársfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2005 | Vélez Sársfield | 99 | (2) |
| 2005–2008 | Mallorca | 96 | (5) |
| 2008–2015 | Newcastle United | 187 | (11) |
| 2014 | → Norwich City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Deportivo La Coruña | 15 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Defensa y Justicia | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Independiente | 20 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Defensa y Justicia | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Banfield | 14 | (0) |
| 2021 | Almagro | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 461 | (18) | |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2011 | Argentina | 22 | (1) |
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Jonás Manuel Gutiérrez (born on 5 July 1983) is a former professional footballer from Argentina. He played as a midfielder. He was known by his cool nickname "Spider-Man" because he would put on a superhero mask when he scored a goal! He also called himself "El Galgo", which means "The Greyhound" in Spanish.
Jonás started his football journey with Vélez Sarsfield in Argentina. In 2005, he moved to the Spanish club Mallorca. Three years later, he joined Newcastle United in England. With Newcastle, he helped them win the Championship title in 2010. In 2015, he scored a super important goal that kept Newcastle in the top league, the Premier League. He played 205 matches for Newcastle and scored 12 goals before leaving in 2015.
From 2007 to 2011, Jonás also played for the Argentina national team. He played 22 games for his country and even represented Argentina at the 2010 World Cup. The famous coach Diego Maradona thought Jonás was a very important player for the national team.
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Jonás Gutiérrez's Club Career
Playing for Vélez Sársfield
Jonás Gutiérrez was born in Sáenz Peña, a city in Argentina. He played for Vélez Sársfield from 2001 to 2005. The best part of his time there was helping his team win the Primera División Clausura Tournament in 2005. This was a big achievement for the club!
Time with Mallorca
After winning the championship in Argentina in 2005, Jonás moved to Spain. He signed with the Spanish club Mallorca. He played there for three years, gaining valuable experience in European football.
Joining Newcastle United
On 2 July 2008, Jonás Gutiérrez joined Newcastle United. He signed a five-year contract. He told the club that he wanted "Jonás" on the back of his shirt instead of "Gutiérrez" because he liked his first name.
He played his first game for Newcastle on 17 August 2008, at the start of the 2008–09 season. He played really well and helped his team get a 1–1 draw against the champions, Manchester United. Many people were impressed by his first game in the Premier League.
Jonás scored his first goal for Newcastle in a friendly match against Darlington on 18 July 2009. Newcastle won that game 7–2. He usually played on the right side of the field. But after another player left, he started playing on the left side. He worked well with his teammate José Enrique.
His first goal in a real competition for Newcastle was against Peterborough United on 7 November 2009. He dribbled past five players before scoring! He scored another amazing goal against Barnsley, shooting from far away. After that goal, he celebrated with his famous Spider-Man mask!
When Newcastle got promoted back to the Premier League, Jonás said he wanted to stay with the club for many years. In 2010, the famous footballer Lionel Messi even said that Jonás was one of the best players in the Premier League!
Jonás continued to play well for Newcastle. He scored against Manchester City in October 2010 and against Wolverhampton Wanderers in April 2011. He even scored a lucky goal against Chelsea when the ball bounced off him and went into the net!
In September 2011, Jonás signed a new four-year contract with Newcastle. He kept playing well in the 2011–12 season. He scored a great solo goal against Wolves. He also scored a winning goal in the FA Cup against Blackburn Rovers in January 2012. After that goal, he put on his Spider-Man mask again, but he got a yellow card for it! This season, Jonás also started playing more in the middle of the field, not just on the wing.
Because Newcastle finished fifth in the league, they qualified for the Europa League. Jonás played in six matches as Newcastle reached the quarter-finals of the competition. In February 2013, he scored a goal with his head against Chelsea.
Loan to Norwich City
In January 2014, Jonás moved on loan to another Premier League team, Norwich City. He played under his old manager from Newcastle, Chris Hughton. However, he only played four games for Norwich because of a calf injury.
Returning to Newcastle United
On 28 February 2015, Jonás was back with Newcastle United. He had faced a serious health challenge, and his return was a moment of great courage. He came on as a substitute in a match against Manchester United on 4 March 2015. His teammate Fabricio Coloccini even gave him the captain's armband when he entered the field, showing how much he was respected.
On the very last day of the season, Jonás was a hero! He helped Newcastle win 2–0 against West Ham United. He assisted the first goal and then scored the second goal himself. This win meant Newcastle stayed in the Premier League! Even though he left the club after that season, Jonás always had a strong connection with the Newcastle fans.
Later Career and Retirement
After leaving Newcastle, Jonás signed with Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain in September 2015. He played 17 games for them.
In September 2016, he returned to Argentina and joined Defensa y Justicia. The next year, in July 2017, he signed with Independiente. He even won the Copa Sudamericana with Independiente in 2017!
In July 2018, he went back to play for Defensa y Justicia for a short time.
Finally, on 16 November 2021, Jonás Gutiérrez announced that he was retiring from professional football.
Jonás Gutiérrez's International Career
Jonás was part of the Argentina national under-20 team that won the South American Youth Championship in 2003.
He played 22 games for the senior Argentina national team. His first game was against France in February 2007. He scored his first goal for Argentina in a friendly match against France on 11 February 2009. Even though he was a winger, he sometimes played as a right back for his country because of other talented wingers like Lionel Messi.
Jonás Gutiérrez's Personal Journey
Jonás Gutiérrez faced a very tough health challenge. He chose to keep his treatment private at first, and only a few close friends knew about it. These friends included fellow footballers like Gabriel Heinze and Fabricio Coloccini.
After completing his recovery, Jonás bravely returned to play for Newcastle United on 4 March 2015. When he came onto the field as a substitute, both Liverpool and Newcastle fans gave him a standing ovation! This showed how much respect people had for his strength and courage.
To celebrate his recovery, Jonás got a tattoo on his arm. It had lyrics from an Eminem song that said, "I am alive again, more alive than I have been in my whole entire life." This showed his amazing spirit and determination.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vélez Sársfield | 2000–01 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Primera División | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2002–03 | Primera División | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2003–04 | Primera División | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Primera División | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 99 | 2 | — | 5 | 0 | 104 | 2 | |||||
| Mallorca | 2005–06 | La Liga | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | La Liga | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2007–08 | La Liga | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 96 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 104 | 5 | ||||
| Newcastle United | 2008–09 | Premier League | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Championship | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Premier League | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 37 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 187 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 205 | 12 | ||
| Norwich City (loan) | 2013–14 | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2015–16 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Defensa y Justicia | 2016–17 | Primera División | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 419 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 454 | 19 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Gutiérrez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 11 February 2009 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France |  France |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
Honours and Achievements
Club Trophies
Vélez Sársfield
- Argentine Primera División: Clausura 2005 (This means they won the closing tournament of the league season)
Newcastle United
- Football League Championship: 2009–10 (They won England's second-highest football league)
Independiente
- Copa Sudamericana: 2017 (A major South American club competition)
International Achievements
Argentina U-20
- South American Youth Championship: 2003 (Won a championship for young players in South America)
Images for kids
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Gutiérrez with Newcastle United in 2011
See also
In Spanish: Jonás Gutiérrez para niños
