Jonathan Soriano

Jonathan Soriano Casas (* September 24, 1985 in El Pont de Vilomara, Barcelona ) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Career

Jonathan Soriano started already with 15 years of his career in the 2nd team of Espanyol. After four years there, he signed a professional contract, but was initially loaned to the then Segunda División club UD Almería. There he was able to play for the first time in the foreground. He returned for the season 2006 /07 back to Espanyol could be the first attempt does not prevail and he was awarded again for the second round, this time to Poli Ejido Deportivo. The season 2007/2008 he again spent at Espanyol, where he first came into use regularly. The first half of the following season played the Catalan nor for Espanyol, in the second half of the season on loan to Albacete Balompié. 2009 finally moved Soriano to FC Barcelona B. With the reserve team of FC Barcelona, ​​he rose in his first season in the Segunda División. He was top scorer with 18 of his team. In the season 2010/11 he was league top scorer with 32 goals in 36 games. His team placed third, the best finish in the history of the club this season.

On January 19, 2012, he signed a contract in June 2015 with FC Red Bull Salzburg. The Salzburg had already sought a commitment in the summer of 2011, but this was vetoed by the coach Ricardo Moniz, since Alan was already a similar type of player in the squad. After an initial jamming him in the 2-1 home win against SC Wiener Neustadt his first goal for Salzburg.Doch succeeded it, it was not much better and he finished the season with 11 missions and 3 goals for the Spaniard. In the following season (12 /13) he was able to eventually prevail under new coach Roger Schmidt and shot in 33 Bundesliga games, 26 goals and prepared 7 more ago. At the end of the season he was ranked in top scorer behind Philipp Hosiner (32 goals) in second place.

In December 2012, Soriano was reconvened in the Catalan football team for which takes place on January 2, 2013 friendly against Nigeria. In March 2014, the OFB has examined the possibility to nationalize Soriano together with his strike partner Alan Salzburg and so for both to reach eligible to play for the Austrian national team.

Achievements

  • Copa del Rey: 2005
  • Scorer in the Segunda División: 2011
  • Austrian Champion: 2012, 2014
  • Austrian Cup winner: 2012
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