Biography
Who is Jonathan David?
Early life and education
Jonathan David was born in Brooklyn, New York, to parents from Haiti. His family moved to Port-au-Prince when he was only three months old. In 2006, they relocated from Haiti to Ottawa, Canada, where he grew up in the Franco-Ontarian community.
He attended École secondaire publique Louis-Riel while living in East Ottawa. During his youth, he played for local clubs such as Gloucester Dragons SC, Ottawa Gloucester SC, and Ottawa Internationals SC. He focused heavily on a career in European soccer rather than playing in North America.
Club career highlights
Jonathan David began his professional path in Belgium with KAA Gent in 2018. After a successful period there, he moved to the French club Lille in 2020 for a fee of 30 million euros. This transfer made him the most expensive Canadian player to move abroad at that time.
During his time with Lille, he won the Ligue 1 title in the 2020-21 season. He eventually left the club in 2025 as their third all-time leading goalscorer. His scoring record also included being the club's top scorer in European competitions.
In July 2025, he signed with the Italian side Juventus until 2030. He later joined Atlético Madrid on loan in September 2026. He became the first Canadian to score in a Madrid derby during his debut period with the Spanish club.
International soccer career
He first joined the Canadian youth national team program in 2015. He represented Canada at the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, where he scored twice in a match against Suriname. He also played for the Canadian Under-21 team during the 2018 Toulon Tournament.
Jonathan David made his senior international debut for Canada in September 2018 against the U.S. Virgin Islands. He scored two goals in that match to help secure an 8-0 win. In 2019, he won the Golden Boot at the CONCACAF Gold Cup after scoring six goals.
He became the all-time leading goalscorer for the Canada men's national soccer team in November 2024. His individual achievements include being named the 2024-25 CONCACAF Men's Player of the Year. He also earned Canada Soccer Men's Player of the Year honors in 2019, 2024, and 2025.
Birthday and age
Jonathan David was born on January 14, 2000, which makes Jonathan 26 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Jonathan shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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