Jonathan Legear
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Legear is a Belgian
midfielder
who, plays for Terek Grozny
. He moved to Anderlecht
from their rivals Standard Liège
in 2003. He scored his first goal in the Jupiler League
against Standard Liège in the season
2004-05.
He was initially registered to the football club of J.S Thier (Jeunesse sportive du Thier-à-Liège), a small club near Liège at the age of eight, a club where he showed a promising future in Belgian football. From there he was scouted by the Standard Liege Academy who recruited him in 1998. Despite the tacit agreement between the top three clubs in Belgium, which prevents transfers between those clubs academies, Legear moved from Standard to Anderlecht in 2003.
In the Jupiler League 2007-08 season, Legear made the breakthrough into the Anderlecht starting XI and has since featured regularly in the team's Jupier League and European competition matches. This has been a result of his increasing level of performances, as well as Anderlecht's lack of attacking options on the right wing. He has been touted as the next Christian Wilhelmsson, with similar hair color and speed on the flank.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
who, plays for Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
. He moved to Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
from their rivals Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
in 2003. He scored his first goal in the Jupiler League
Jupiler League
The Belgian Pro League is the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Belgian Second Division...
against Standard Liège in the season
Jupiler League 2004-05
The 2004-05 season of the Belgian First Division began on August 6, 2004 and ended on May 23, 2005. Club Brugge became champion on May 15, 2005 after a decisive game against long-time rival Anderlecht. The season was full of suspense as the champion and the relegated teams were only known on the...
2004-05.
He was initially registered to the football club of J.S Thier (Jeunesse sportive du Thier-à-Liège), a small club near Liège at the age of eight, a club where he showed a promising future in Belgian football. From there he was scouted by the Standard Liege Academy who recruited him in 1998. Despite the tacit agreement between the top three clubs in Belgium, which prevents transfers between those clubs academies, Legear moved from Standard to Anderlecht in 2003.
In the Jupiler League 2007-08 season, Legear made the breakthrough into the Anderlecht starting XI and has since featured regularly in the team's Jupier League and European competition matches. This has been a result of his increasing level of performances, as well as Anderlecht's lack of attacking options on the right wing. He has been touted as the next Christian Wilhelmsson, with similar hair color and speed on the flank.