Jonathan Viera retires from football and eyes coaching role and Las Palmas return
Former Las Palmas player Jonathan Viera has announced his retirement from professional football at 37, with a move into coaching in his sights, according to the report.
Former Las Palmas player Jonathan Viera has announced his retirement from professional football at 37, with a move into coaching in his sights, according to the report.
Viera made his first-team debut for Las Palmas in 2010 and represented the club across five spells, making 295 official appearances and scoring 76 goals. He helped the team earn promotion to Spain’s top flight twice.
His career also included spells with Valencia, Rayo Vallecano and Almeria in Spain, as well as Belgian side Standard Liège, Chinese club Beijing Guoan, Malaysian side Johor and UAE club Khor Fakkan. His final club was Thailand’s Ratchaburi.
Viera represented Spain’s senior national team in 2017 and played against Albania in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Reports indicate that he plans to take courses to obtain coaching qualifications from the Spanish Football Federation, while he has expressed a desire to return to Las Palmas as a coach in the future.