Jonathan Ñíguez Esclápez (born 2 April 1985), commonly known as Jony, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Club Torrellano.
[5] He was not included in their squad for that year's Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, nor did he feature at all in the UEFA Europa League, his input eventually consisting of three official matches; his sole Primeira Liga appearance came on 17 May 2015 in the penultimate game of the season, coming on as a substitute for Diego Lopes for the final two minutes of a 4–0 defeat at C.S.
[11] Later that month, he made the move to Alcoyano,[12] and scored a career-best 11 goals over the campaign to reach the playoffs;[13] this included two in a 3–2 home defeat of FC Barcelona B on 11 September.
[18] Jony scored his first Elche goal on 6 May 2018 to open a 1–1 draw against provincial rivals Hércules CF in the penultimate round of a season that ended with promotion by the playoffs.
[21] Jony comes from a football family: his father José Antonio played several years with Elche CF – including the 1984–85 season in La Liga – as a striker.