Born: 5 July, 1983, Roque Saenz Pena, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date Signed: July 2, 2008
NUFC Debut: 17 August 2008 v Manchester United (A)

International Career
11 Argentina caps, 1 Goal

International Debut
February, 2007 v France

Argentina international Jonas Gutierrez was Newcastle United's first signing in the 2008 close season.

The right-sided attacker joined the Magpies from Spanish outfit RCD Mallorca on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Gutierrez has the nickname "Spiderman" for wearing the superhero's webbed mask during flamboyant goal celebrations.

Jonas began his career with Velez Sarsfield in his native Argentina in 2001, helping the club win the Primera Division title in 2005 before moving to Spain.

He won his first international cap against France in February 2007. Most recently, he played for his country on June 18 in a 0-0 World Cup qualifying draw away to Brazil in Belo Horizonte.

He won his first international cap against France in February 2007 and is now a regular in the Argentina team bidding to qualify for the 2010 World Cup. A shoulder injury sustained against Peru on 10 September put a halt to his bright start to his United career. Scored his first International goal v France in Marseille on 11 February 2009.