Jonathan Pérez Olivero
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Jonathan Pérez Olivero, aka Jotha (born 6 June 1982 in Tinajo, Lanzarote
, Canary Islands
), is a Spanish
footballer who plays for UD Lanzarote
of the Spanish fourth division
, mainly as a right winger.
' youth system, having arrived from lowly neighbours UD Lanzarote
. After 15 matches in 2003–04's second division
with the first team - with relegation - he moved to Real Madrid
, spending almost two entire seasons with its reserves
.
Jotha played one match with the La Liga
powerhouse: on September 21, 2004, he played three minutes in a 1–0 home success against CA Osasuna
, after replacing legendary Raúl
.
Released in June 2006, Jotha played one season in the second level with SD Ponferradina
(relegation), then continued his career in the lower leagues, mainly in his native Canary Islands
; in 2008, ten years after leaving, he returned to Lanzarote, in Segunda División B
.
Lanzarote
Lanzarote , a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125 km off the coast of Africa and 1,000 km from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.9 km2, it stands as the fourth largest of the islands...
, Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
), is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for UD Lanzarote
UD Lanzarote
Unión Deportiva Lanzarote is a Spanish football team based in Arrecife, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded in 1970, it plays in Tercera División - Group 12....
of the Spanish fourth division
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
, mainly as a right winger.
Football career
Jotha graduated through UD Las PalmasUD Las Palmas
Unión Deportiva Las Palmas, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands...
' youth system, having arrived from lowly neighbours UD Lanzarote
UD Lanzarote
Unión Deportiva Lanzarote is a Spanish football team based in Arrecife, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded in 1970, it plays in Tercera División - Group 12....
. After 15 matches in 2003–04's second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
with the first team - with relegation - he moved to Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, spending almost two entire seasons with its reserves
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
.
Jotha played one match with the La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
powerhouse: on September 21, 2004, he played three minutes in a 1–0 home success against CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
, after replacing legendary Raúl
Raúl González
Raúl González Blanco , known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04....
.
Released in June 2006, Jotha played one season in the second level with SD Ponferradina
SD Ponferradina
Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ponferrada, in the El Bierzo region, León, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
(relegation), then continued his career in the lower leagues, mainly in his native Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
; in 2008, ten years after leaving, he returned to Lanzarote, in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
.