Jonathan Arias
Jonathan Arias Tenorio (born 18 April 1986, in Toluca, Mexico) is a Mexican football, who plays as central defender for Club Toluca of Primera División de México.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Arias Tenorio | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Toluca, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Toluca | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006– | Toluca | 22 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 1, 2008 | |||
Arias started his career in the Toluca youth team until catching the eye of then Toluca boss Americo Gallego. Gallego was impressed by Arias' leaping ability and fast reaction time that he described Arias as someone who in the future could be called the "Mexican Cannavaro", making reference to Italy's World Cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro.
Arias made his debut with the Toluca senior squad on 20 August 2006 in a 3-0 home victory over the now relegated Gallos Blancos de Querétaro FC. He made his professional debut that day as a starter and played the full 90 minutes of the match. He impressed Gellego in that game with his good decision making and composure, he started 9 out of the next 15 league games. After the exiting of Gallego, Arias has had few appearances with the major team.