David Jonathans (born 26 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for BGL Ligue club Jeunesse Esch. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Luxembourg national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 January 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jeunesse Esch | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Swift Hesperange | ||
| 2020–2023 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Bayern Munich II | 27 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → FC Den Bosch (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Jeunesse Esch | 11 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Luxembourg U15 | 2 | (5) |
| 2020 | Luxembourg U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Luxembourg U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Luxembourg U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Luxembourg U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Luxembourg | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:01, 6 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:45, 14 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBayern Munich
editJonathans signed for German club Bayern Munich in July 2020, moving from Swift Hesperange of Luxembourg.[2] He signed a contract extension in April 2022, keeping him with the Bavarian club until 2025.[3] He received his first call-up for Bayern Munich II in a 2–0 away loss Regionalliga Bayern match against TSV Aubstadt on 3 October 2022, however he did not feature in the match.
He made his debut with Bayern Munich II on a Regionalliga Bayern match against 1. FC Nürnberg II on 17 May 2023, coming off the bench as a substitute.
Jonathans scored his first competitive goal starting for Bayern Munich II in a 4–2 home victory Regionalliga Bayern match against SpVgg Ansbach on 3 October 2023.[4]
On 31 August 2025, he departed from Bayern Munich after 5 years with the club, becoming a free agent ahead of the 2025–26 season.
Loan to FC Den Bosch
editOn 19 August 2024, he joined Dutch Eerste Divisie club FC Den Bosch on a season-long loan.[5]
Jeunesse Esch
editIn January 2026, Jonathans returned to Luxembourg and signed with BGL Ligue club Jeunesse Esch, as a free agent.[6]
International career
editJonathans was born in the Netherlands and is of both Dutch and Indonesian descent, he is eligible to represent Luxembourg, Indonesia and the Netherlands.[7][8][9]
He has represented Luxembourg from under-15 to under-21 level,[9][10] and made his senior debut with the Luxembourg national team coming off the bench as a late substitute in a 0–1 friendly loss against Malta on 9 June 2023.[11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 8 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 26 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 2 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||||
| Den Bosch (loan) | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Jeunesse Esch | 2025–26 | BGL Ligue | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career Total | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Appearance in Eerste Divisie play-offs
International
edit- As of match played 9 June 2024
| Luxembourg | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
References
edit- ↑ David Jonathans at Soccerway
- ↑ "David Jonathans". fcbayern.com (in German). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ↑ Morawski, Jan (21 April 2022). "Der FC Bayern setzt weiter auf David Jonathans" [FC Bayern continues to rely on David Jonathans]. wort.lu (in German). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ↑ "Würzburg und Vilzing setzen sich ab - Memmingen feiert furioses Comeback".
- ↑ "David Jonathans van FC Bayern München op huurbasis naar FC Den Bosch" [David Jonathans from FC Bayern Munich on loan to FC Den Bosch] (in Dutch). FC Den Bosch. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ↑ "[BGL Ligue] Jonathans, un joueur du Bayern signe à la Jeunesse Esch!". Le Quotidien. 29 January 2026.
- ↑ Hippert, Fränky (26 November 2021). "David Jonathans vum FC Bayern eng Kéier fir Lëtzebuerg oder awer fir Holland?" [David Jonathans from FC Bayern once for Luxembourg or for the Netherlands?]. rtl.lu (in Luxembourgish). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ↑ Fahmi, Yusril (3 July 2022). "Bermain di Bayern Munich dan Berdarah Indonesia, David Jonathans Memilih Tetap Berkarier di Eropa" [Playing at Bayern Munich and with Indonesian blood, David Jonathans chooses to continue his career in Europe]. seputarbola.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- 1 2 Sakinah, Arin Nanda (15 November 2022). "BIODATA Lengkap David Jonathans Pemain Bayern Munich, PSSI Beri Sinyal Naturalisasi? Wargenet Girang" [Complete BIODATA David Jonathans Bayern Munich Player, PSSI Gives a Naturalization Signal? Wargenet Happy]. bondowoso.jatimnetwork.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ↑ David Jonathans at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Luxembourg-Malta". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
External links
edit- David Jonathans at Soccerway
- David Jonathans at WorldFootball.net
- David Jonathans at kicker (in German)