Jonathan Viera has officially left UD Las Palmas to join Thailand’s Ratchaburi Football Club, where he will compete in the AFC Champions League alongside former teammates Roque Mesa and Tana. The Canary Islands club finished the 2025 Segunda División season in 6th place with 60 points (16 wins, 12 draws, 8 losses), 8 points behind leaders Racing Santander.
What does this move mean for Viera?
The midfielder, a product of the UD Las Palmas youth academy, resumes his Asian adventure after stints in China and Malaysia. At Ratchaburi, he will reunite with Roque Mesa, who recovered from a cruciate ligament injury in 2025, and Tana, a key player with 12 goals and 8 assists last season across league and continental competition.
Why is this reunion historic?
Viera, Mesa, and Tana were cornerstones of UD Las Palmas under Quique Setién in the 2015/16 and 2016/17 seasons. Now, over a decade later, the trio will share a dressing room again in the twilight of their careers, this time in Thai football.
How does this impact UD Las Palmas?
The team, which scored 47 goals and conceded 30 in 2025 (+17 goal difference), loses one of its leaders. Viera played 30 matches last season in Segunda, but the club now turns its focus to the new campaign with promotion firmly in its sights.
