On 8 July 2011, Jonathan moved to newly promoted Ligue 1 side Evian, signing a four-year contract with the French club for an undisclosed fee.
He made his club debut on 21 September, going the full ninety minutes in a 2–0 defeat away to Marseille.
However, Jonathan did not play again on the season, as he aggravated a thigh injury while on international duty and remained on the sidelines until August 2012.

Jonathan began the 2012–13 season in strong fashion, appearing six times for Les Croix de Savoyes through their first 11 matches.
From that point forward, however, he struggled with both fitness and form, missing time through injury and international duty before returning to Evian in February.
Following his return, Jonathan was relegated to the reserve side, with whom he played six games in the Championnat de France Amateur 2.
He appeared 12 times at Evian on the season, six games with the senior team and six with the reserves.

Jonathan returned to the first team in 2013, featuring in Evian's opening game of the 2013–14 Ligue 1 campaign and playing the full ninety minutes in a 1–1 draw with Sochaux on 10 August 2013.
He scored his first goal for the club on 14 December, a 73rd minute strike as Evian drew 1–1 with Stade de Reims, then four days later made his Coupe de la Ligue debut by appearing in a round of 16 tie against Bastia.
Jonathan did miss time through injury and suspension: he was out for five weeks at the start of the season after suffering a thigh injury, and picked up a three-match ban after getting sent off 40 minutes into a defeat against Lyon in January.
He returned to the team for the final seven matches of the season, helping Evian avoid relegation by four points.
Jonathan appeared 27 times on the campaign, scoring once.

Following his performances at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Jonathan was rated highly and rumored to be a transfer target for "several big European clubs," notably Monaco and Sampdoria.
No moves came to fruition, however, and he returned to Evian for the 2014–15 season.
Jonathan was a staple in the team at the start of the year, appearing ten times for Les Croix de Savoyes through the end of October.
During that stretch, he scored his second goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over Lens; he also received his second red card in a 2–1 defeat to Lorient in the Coupe de la Ligue.
Jonathan promptly fell out of the Evian squad following that sending off, first suffering from a hamstring injury and then getting called up by Ghana for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
He played just twice more on the campaign, before suffering an injury while on international duty in March and then receiving a four-month ban from FIFA in May that ended his season.
Jonathan appeared in 12 games for Evian, scoring once as the club were relegated to the second tier.
On 8 July 2011, Jonathan moved to newly promoted Ligue 1 side Evian, signing a four-year contract with the French club for an undisclosed fee. He made his club debut on 21 September, going the full ninety minutes in a 2–0 defeat away to Marseille. However, Jonathan did not play again on the season, as he aggravated a thigh injury while on international duty and remained on the sidelines until August 2012.
Jonathan began the 2012–13 season in strong fashion, appearing six times for Les Croix de Savoyes through their first 11 matches. From that point forward, however, he struggled with both fitness and form, missing time through injury and international duty before returning to Evian in February. Following his return, Jonathan was relegated to the reserve side, with whom he played six games in the Championnat de France Amateur 2. He appeared 12 times at Evian on the season, six games with the senior team and six with the reserves.
Jonathan returned to the first team in 2013, featuring in Evian's opening game of the 2013–14 Ligue 1 campaign and playing the full ninety minutes in a 1–1 draw with Sochaux on 10 August 2013. He scored his first goal for the club on 14 December, a 73rd minute strike as Evian drew 1–1 with Stade de Reims, then four days later made his Coupe de la Ligue debut by appearing in a round of 16 tie against Bastia. Jonathan did miss time through injury and suspension: he was out for five weeks at the start of the season after suffering a thigh injury, and picked up a three-match ban after getting sent off 40 minutes into a defeat against Lyon in January. He returned to the team for the final seven matches of the season, helping Evian avoid relegation by four points. Jonathan appeared 27 times on the campaign, scoring once.
Following his performances at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Jonathan was rated highly and rumored to be a transfer target for "several big European clubs," notably Monaco and Sampdoria. No moves came to fruition, however, and he returned to Evian for the 2014–15 season. Jonathan was a staple in the team at the start of the year, appearing ten times for Les Croix de Savoyes through the end of October. During that stretch, he scored his second goal for the club in a 2–1 victory over Lens; he also received his second red card in a 2–1 defeat to Lorient in the Coupe de la Ligue. Jonathan promptly fell out of the Evian squad following that sending off, first suffering from a hamstring injury and then getting called up by Ghana for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. He played just twice more on the campaign, before suffering an injury while on international duty in March and then receiving a four-month ban from FIFA in May that ended his season. Jonathan appeared in 12 games for Evian, scoring once as the club were relegated to the second tier.
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