 Vonlanthen playing for Switzerland in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Jarlín Vonlanthen Benavídez | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Marta, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–1999 | FC Flamatt | ||
| 1999–2001 | Young Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Young Boys | 18 | (2) |
| 2003–2006 | PSV | 29 | (5) |
| 2005 | → Brescia (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → NAC Breda (loan) | 32 | (6) |
| 2006–2011 | Red Bull Salzburg | 85 | (11) |
| 2009–2010 | → Zürich (loan) | 27 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | Itagüí | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Wohlen | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Grasshoppers | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Schaffhausen (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Servette | 32 | (10) |
| 2016–2018 | Wil | 66 | (11) |
| Total | 325 | (57) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Switzerland U-15 | 4 | (1) |
| 2004 | Switzerland U-21 | 3 | (1) |
| 2004–2010 | Switzerland | 40 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johan Vonlanthen Benavídez (born 1 February 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. Born in Colombia, he opted to play for Switzerland, for whom he became eligible through his Swiss-born stepfather.
Having made his Swiss Super League debut BSC Young Boys at the age of 16, he moved to PSV in 2003.
He initially announced the end of his active career in May 2012. He came back out of retirement in May 2013 and signed for Grasshoppers in June. He retired in August 2018 after two years with FC Wil.