 Magallón while playing for Guadalajara | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Jonny Magallón Oliva | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Ocotlán, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left Back Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Club Leon | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–2000 | Tapatío | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2002 | Tapatío | 86 | (4) |
| 2003–2012 | Guadalajara | 216 | (3) |
| 2012- | Club Leon | 37 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Mexico | 54 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 November 2011 | |||
José Jonny Magallón Oliva (born November 21, 1981 in Ocotlán, Jalisco) is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays with Club Leon as a Defender.
Club career
CD Gualadajara
Magallón made his professional debut with C.D. Guadalajara on March 16, 2003, against arch rival Club Américawhich ended in the victory of Guadalajara 1-2. After playing in 12 championships with Chivas, the Right Center Back (stopper) was sold to Club Leon in June 2012.[1]
International career
Mexico national team
On January 18, 2007 former National soccer team's coach Hugo Sánchez gave Magallón his first call up to theMexican National Team, and he played his first game with the Mexican National Team on February 28, 2007. He was the player with the most Minutes at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup and 2007 Copa America. On February 7, he was the protagonist of the Friendly match against the USA in the 2-2 Mexico USA match in a sold out stadium in Houston, scoring both of his side's goals. He has scored three international goals, two against USA, in a game he brought Mexico to a 2-2 draw, and a goal against Jamaica. Magallón was called up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup but he did not play in the tournament. Jonny Magallon was called up by new Mexican coach Jose Manuel de la Torre in a friendly match against Serbia on November 11, 2011.
