[6] Jonathas de Jesus made his debut for AZ on 28 October 2009, in the KNVB Cup match against Spakenburg, scoring in a 5–2 away win.

[8] On 1 February 2011, Jonathas de Jesus moved teams and countries again, joining Brescia Calcio in a one-and-a-half-year contract for and undisclosed fee,[9] rumoured to be €300,000.

[14] Immediately after returning to Pescara, Jonathas de Jesus was loaned to Elche CF in La Liga, for two seasons.

[19] On 27 July 2015, Jonathas de Jesus moved to fellow league team Real Sociedad, after agreeing to a five-year deal.

[20] He scored seven times in his only season in San Sebastián, including braces in wins against Valencia (2–0 at home) and RCD Espanyol (5–0 away) at the start of the new year.

[21][22] Jonathas de Jesus was sent off on 18 October 2015 at the end of a 2–0 loss to Atlético Madrid at the Anoeta Stadium, joining teammate Diego Reyes in expulsion.

[28] He played nine total games, and scored a late consolation on 22 July at the end of a 3–1 loss away to city rivals São Paulo FC.

[30] On 4 May 2019, Jonathas de Jesus came on as a half-time substitute for Hendrik Weydandt for relegation-threatened Hannover away to leaders FC Bayern Munich.