Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira é um ex-atacante brasileiro que se destacou por Grêmio e Benfica. No clube português, foi tetracampeão nacional e duas vezes artilheiro da Primeira Liga.
Jonas
Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira was born on April 1st, 1984, in Bebedouro, in the interior of São Paulo. A striker, he began his professional career at Guarani and later played for Santos, where he won the São Paulo Championships in 2006 and 2007. At Grêmio, he consolidated his position in Brazilian football. After a loan spell at Portuguesa, he won the Rio Grande do Sul Championship in 2010 and, that same year, received the Silver Ball award and the Arthur Friedenreich Prize. In 2011, he transferred to Valencia, Spain, a club he played for until 2014. His peak came at Benfica, between 2014 and 2019. In Portugal, he scored 110 goals in 132 league matches, won four Portuguese Championships and was named the league's best player in 2014-15 and 2015-16. He was also the leading scorer of the Primeira Liga in 2015-16 and 2017-18. For the Brazilian National Team, he played 12 matches and scored 3 goals between 2011 and 2016. Jonas announced his retirement on July 9th, 2019, with 243 goals in 459 league matches throughout his career.