Jonathan Josué Cisternas Fernández (born 16 June 1980) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer who played as midfielder. He is the current fitness coach of Cobreloa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Josué Cisternas Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | 16 June 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Deportes Concepción | 62 | (6) |
| 2003–2006 | Cobreloa | 92 | (16) |
| 2006 | Universidad de Chile | 13 | (0) |
| 2007 | Coquimbo Unido | 19 | (1) |
| 2008–2015 | Ñublense | 196 | (29) |
| 2015–2017 | Palestino | 30 | (2) |
| Total | 412 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Chile | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Colo-Colo (assistant/fitness coach) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Al Ahli (assistant/fitness coach) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Morelia (fitness coach) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Tijuana (fitness coach) | ||
| 2022 | Libertad FC (assistant) | ||
| 2024– | Cobreloa (fitness coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe started in Deportes Concepción, which was where he stepped up to play for the Copa Libertadores in 2001, his career ended when his team were acquired in 2003 by Cobreloa, his career was even more successful because he won a double in 2003, and a Clausura tournament in 2004 and 2006.
He, unfortunately had a bad relationship with his coach, Jorge Aravena when he wanted to go to Universidad de Chile, where he could reach his full potential, so he then went to Coquimbo Unido, and after that continued his career in Ñublense where he became a keen player, took the club to its first international tournament which was Copa Sudamericana and was chosen to be one of the greatest midfielders of the Chilean league in 2008–2009, and by the end of 2010 he became the captain of the club.
Managerial career
editIn 2018, he joined the technical staff of Pablo Guede in Colo-Colo as an assistant coach,[1] turning after to fitness coach.[2] After he was with Guede in Al Ahli, Morelia and Tijuana. In 2022, he joined the technical staff of Nelson Tapia in the Ecuadorian club Libertad FC.[3]
In October 2024, Cisternas joined the technical staff of César Bravo in Cobreloa as the fitness coach.[4]
Personal life
editHis nickname is Jinete.
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Cobreloa
References
edit- ^ "Jonathan Cisternas se transformó en nuevo ayudante de Pablo Guede en Colo Colo". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "El nuevo rol que cumple Jonathan Cisternas en el staff técnico de Colo Colo" (in Spanish). Publimetro Chile. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Olea, Nicolás (8 March 2022). "Nelson Tapia fortalece su cuerpo técnico en el fútbol ecuatoriano e incorpora a ex ayudante de Pablo Guede". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ García, Javiera (1 October 2024). "Tricampeón loíno se suma al cuerpo técnico para salvar a Cobreloa". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
External links
edit- Jonathan Cisternas at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jonathan Cisternas at Soccerway
- Jonathan Cisternas at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)