Canadian Striker Jonathan David Enjoying Fresh Start at Atlético Madrid
Jonathan David has three goals and one assist in three league games, including the winner against Real Madrid, after a season-long loan from Juventus.
- Canadian striker Jonathan David has recorded three goals and one assist in three league games for Atlético Madrid, including the winner in a 2-1 derby victory over Real Madrid on September 20.
- The 26-year-old from Ottawa joined Atlético on a season-long loan following a difficult debut with Juventus, where he tallied just eight goals in 46 contests after scoring 109 in 232 appearances with French side Lille.
- Canada coach Jesse Marsch personally facilitated the transfer by pitching David to Atlético and its affiliate, Ottawa. "It just clicked, really," David said of his early success with the club.
- Carrying his club confidence into international play, David scored in Canada's 1-0 friendly win over Chile last Saturday in Toronto, opening a new four-year World Cup cycle for the national team.
- Atlético holds an option to acquire David permanently from Juventus for 25 million euros at the end of the season, positioning the striker to extend his resurgence beyond the loan deal.
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Canadian striker Jonathan David enjoying fresh start at Atletico Madrid
Jonathan David has fallen on his feet in Madrid’s Atlético, which is evidence. Canadie’s striker has been key to the team’s improvement in the last three years.
Jonathan David adds three goals and an attendance in 160 minutes of Liga and advances Julián Álvarez, without goals or titles, in the attack of Atlético. La entrada Jonathan David takes from Julián Álvarez the position of nine of Atlético aparece primero en elgoldigital.
Jonathan David is completely reborn at Atletico Madrid. The Canadian attacker has found in the Colchoners the right environment to express himself to the best and unleash his potential, which he has not managed to do fully to Juventus who now cheers for him and hopes for the ransom of the Spanish club, in order to generate a considerable gain in budget.
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