Jonathan Christian David (born January 14, 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Lille. Born in the United States to Haitian parents, he represents the Canada national team.
David was born in New York City, but moved to Haiti when he was still a baby, and emigrated to Ottawa, Canada at the age of six. He started out with several youth teams in Ottawa before moving abroad to Belgium, where he recorded his professional debut for Gent in 2018. Two years later he joined French side Lille, where he aided in winning one Ligue 1 title and one Trophee des Champions. In 2019, David was named the male Canada Soccer Player of the Year.
A versatile forward, David plays primarily as a second striker in a 4–4–2 formation or as an attacking midfielder; he is also capable of playing as an out–and–out striker, and is known for his goalscoring ability. As a second striker, in a partnership he plays just behind the other primary striker. David is able to find gaps in the defence and to attack these areas with his pace, noted for his high top speeds. He is also able to play short passes and combine with teammates to attack the goal area, he is able to play best with his tight control and sharp interplay between teammates. Due to his pace and speed, David is also effective on counterattacks. Moreover, he is known for his tactical intelligence, defensive work-rate, and ability to read the game, as well as his willingness to press opposing players off the ball.<\/P>","B30DC6D2B47145B087D8B1C6299DD194":"50000000.00","58D6F117B0E852FD":"180cm","0FA2227E78AF1E09":"Jonathan Christian David","556D73B2C9A2AD6A1BFA53519B08D73A":"9","B30DC6D2B47145B0561823D5497E0EB0F2ED3572A53AF87A":"1","3653565C44D0522B57B14E876735C3FA":"K.A.A. Gent,Gent(U21)","32F0494A6A8D9C00F8184D20C089D458":"2000-1-14","2A56C1DBE121525F":"Lille OSC","72FFC7073AEDD99FBC6698239F961CC0":"2020-8-11","50F712C5D7EA2EE5C48850A5D641D459":"K.A.A. Gent","249186B187931B83":"","A16C626949206183":"1888942","07457F0B881B82B22AE30767A70DD3E1":"
CLUB
<\/U>Lille
<\/STRONG>Ligue 1: 2020–21
Trophee des Champions: 2021
INDIVIDUAL
<\/STRONG><\/U>CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Boot:
<\/STRONG>2019
CONCACAF Gold Cup Best XI:
<\/STRONG>2019
Canadian Men's Player of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2019
Belgian First Division A Top Scorer:
<\/STRONG>2019–20 (shared with Dieumerci Mbokani)
Jean-Claude Bouvy Trophy:
<\/STRONG>2019–20<\/P>","B13BBD17F9E21D375893DBD6F2FC7F72":"0","F8A44A36F46FF4E4":"Jonathan Christian David","5B991257A722E1E0F74ECF7A8C1C2945":"","07FC4394D7BF000AA5BFC85E2D0D6D63":"USA,Canada","E630D11720E4B295":"1","e_index":0};