Jefferson Montero

Jefferson Montero
Montero in 2018
Personal information
Full name Jefferson Antonio Montero Vite[1]
Date of birth (1989-09-01) 1 September 1989
Place of birth Babahoyo, Ecuador
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Swansea City
Number 7
Youth career
Emelec
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Emelec 22 (2)
2008–2009 Independiente Valle 42 (22)
2008 → Dorados (loan) 5 (1)
2009–2010 Villarreal B 32 (10)
2010–2012 Villarreal 9 (1)
2011 → Levante (loan) 11 (0)
2011–2012 → Betis (loan) 32 (1)
2012–2014 Morelia 63 (10)
2014– Swansea City 70 (1)
2017–2018 → Getafe (loan) 4 (0)
2018 → Emelec (loan) 12 (1)
National team‡
2007– Ecuador 63 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 March 2017

Jefferson Antonio Montero Vite (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝefeɾson monˈteɾo]; born 1 September 1989) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for Welsh club Swansea City and the Ecuador national team as a winger.

Club career

Early years

Born in Babahoyo, Los Ríos Province, Montero started playing professionally with Emelec, but first impressed whilst at Independiente del Valle in the Ecuadorian Serie B.

Shortly after arriving he was loaned to Mexican club Dorados de Sinaloa, which was pushing for promotion to the Liga MX. He signed alongside compatriot José Madrid, and made his official debut for his new team on 11 October 2008 by playing the entire match against Irapuato.

Villarreal

Montero playing for Levante in 2011

On 27 April 2009, Villarreal from Spain signed the 20-year-old Montero to a five-year contract, effective from the start of the 2009–10 campaign in La Liga.[3] On 19 July, he contributed with two goals and five assists as the Valencians trounced amateurs Navata 27–0;[4] he spent the vast majority of his first season, however, with the reserves in Segunda División, being one of the most important attacking elements as they overachieved in their first season in that level, finishing seventh.

Subsequently, Montero was definitely promoted to the main squad, as a complement for more experienced Santi Cazorla and Cani.[5] He made his top flight debut on 29 August 2010, replacing the latter in a 0–1 loss at Real Sociedad in the season opener.[6]

Montero failed to find a regular first-team place at Villarreal, and moved to fellow league side Levante in late January 2011, on a five-month loan.[7] He returned in June but, late in the month, he left in the same predicament to Real Betis who had just been promoted.[8]

On 10 March 2012, Montero scored his first goal of the campaign, in a 2–3 home defeat against Real Madrid.[9] He was first-choice throughout most of his tenure with the Pepe Mel-led squad, who managed to retain their league status.

Morelia

On 15 June 2012, Montero was transferred to Monarcas Morelia from the Mexican top flight, on a three-year deal.[10] The move was made official 11 days later and, on 15 July, he scored his first goal against Club América, also making two assists in the game; on 21 August, in a Copa MX contest against his former team Dorados, he netted a hat-trick in a 6–0 win.[11]

On 4 January 2013, Montero scored the opening and inaugural goal of the Clausura, in a 3–3 home draw against Cruz Azul, assisted by international team-mate Joao Rojas.[12] After the latter left Los Canarios he was given the number 10 shirt, starting off the new campaign on 19 July with a goal and two assists in a 3–1 victory over Querétaro;[13] the following weekend he netted three past Deportivo Toluca, but in a 3–4 home defeat.[14]

Swansea City

On 24 July 2014, Montero signed for Premier League team Swansea City on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[15] He made his competitive debut on 16 August in the opening game of the season at Old Trafford, replacing Nathan Dyer after 67 minutes of an eventual 2–1 win over Manchester United.[16]

On 1 September 2017, Montero was loaned to Spanish top division club Getafe in a season-long move.[17] He played his first league game 20 days later, featuring 15 minutes in a 1–1 away draw to Celta.[18]

On 26 February 2018, Montero returned to Emelec on a six-month loan with an option for renewal.[19]. On 2 June, he scored his first goal after 11 years in the 3–0 victory against Técnico Universitario at Estadio George Capwell, stating after the match: "I'm very happy for today's victory and for scoring for my team after so many years, forever grateful to God".[20]

International career

Montero in action for Ecuador in 2015

Montero represented Ecuador in the 2007 Pan American Games, scoring in the final match against Jamaica, a 2–1 win which brought the first international trophy in Ecuadorian football history.[21] He received his first senior call-up from coach Luis Fernando Suárez, in an August 2007 friendly with Bolivia.[22]

Montero made his full debut for Ecuador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Peru, coming on late in the second half in a 5–1 home win.[23] He scored his first goal for the national team on 27 May 2009, in a 1–3 friendly loss with El Salvador. On 7 June he netted his second, in another victory over Peru in the World Cup qualifying campaign, now 2–1 in Lima.[24]

Montero was selected by national coach Reinaldo Rueda for his 2014 World Cup squad,[25] making his debut in the tournament on 15 June in a 1–2 group stage loss against Switzerland, where he started and played 77 minutes.[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 December 2017[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Emelec 2007 Serie A 222——00222
Independiente 2008 Serie B 268———268
Dorados 2008–09 Ascenso MX 5100——51
Independiente 2009 Serie B 1614———1614
Villarreal B 2009–10 Segunda División 321000——3210
Villarreal 2009–10 La Liga 0000—1[lower-alpha 1]010
2010–11 La Liga 9131—7[lower-alpha 1]0192
Total 9131—80202
Levante 2010–11 La Liga 11000—00110
Betis 2011–12 La Liga 32120—00341
Morelia 2012–13 Liga MX 36474—00438
2013–14 Liga MX 27631—1[lower-alpha 2]0317
Total 6310156—107415
Swansea City 2014–15 Premier League 3011030—341
2015–16 Premier League 2301100—241
2016–17 Premier League 1300010—140
Total 6612140—722
Getafe (loan) 2017–18 La Liga 4000——40
Emelec (loan) 2018–19 Serie A 91——2[lower-alpha 2]0111
Swansea City 2018–19 EFL Championship —
Career total 295491774011031856
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearance in the Copa Libertadores

International

As of 23 March 2017
Ecuador
YearAppsGoals
200710
200820
200982
201020
201140
201271
2013124
201471
2015102
201690
201710
Total6310

International goals

As of 17 November 2015 (bold numbers indicate each Montero goal)[28]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 May 2009 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States  El Salvador 0–1 3–1 Friendly
2 7 June 2009 Monumental "U", Lima, Peru  Peru 0–1 1–2 2010 World Cup qualification
3 15 August 2012 Citi Field, New York City, United States  Chile 3–0 3–0 Friendly
4 21 March 2013 Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  El Salvador 4–0 5–0 Friendly
5 26 March 2013 Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  Paraguay 2–1 4–1 2014 World Cup qualification
6 4–1
7 11 October 2013 Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador  Uruguay 1–0 1–0 2014 World Cup qualification
8 17 May 2014 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands  Netherlands 1–0 1–1 Friendly
9 6 June 2015 George Capwell, Guayaquil, Ecuador  Panama 4–0 4–0 Friendly
10 17 November 2015 Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela  Venezuela 2–0 3–1 2018 World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Morelia

Country

Ecuador U20

References

  1. ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Player profile". Premier League. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ↑ El Villarreal CF ficha a Jefferson Montero (Villarreal CF sign Jefferson Montero) Archived 22 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine.; Villarreal CF, 27 April 2009 (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ Villarreal hammer Spanish minnows; BBC Sport, 20 July 2009
  5. ↑ "El Villarreal salva el expediente con un aprobado muy 'justito'" [Villarreal pass test with quite 'bare' C]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 11 November 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Regresan para quedarse" [They're back to stay]. Marca (in Spanish). 29 August 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jefferson Montero se marcha cedido al Levante" [Jefferson Montero goes on loan to Levante]. Marca (in Spanish). Spain. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  8. ↑ "Jefferson Montero ya es verdiblanco" [Jefferson Montero is already green-and-white] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 29 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  9. ↑ "Crónica del Betis-Real Madrid, 2–3" [Betis-Real Madrid, 2–3 match report] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Confirma Morelia a Jefferson Montero (Morelia confirm Jefferson Montero); Medio Tiempo, 15 June 2012 (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ "Morelia 6–0 Dorados... Monarcas no tuvo piedad" [Morelia 6–0 Dorados... Monarcas showed no mercy] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Morelia 3–3 Cruz Azul". ESPN FC. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  13. ↑ "ACTUALIZA 1-FUTBOL-Torneo México inicia con goleada de Morelia" [UPDATE 1-FOOTBALL-Mexico Tournament gets started with Morelia routing] (in Spanish). Reuters. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "El diablo se aparece en Morelia" [The devil shows up in Morelia]. El Informador (in Spanish). 26 July 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Swans sign World Cup winger Montero". Swansea City A.F.C. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  16. ↑ Bevan, Chris (16 August 2014). "Manchester United 1–2 Swansea City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  17. ↑ Bevan, Chris (1 September 2017). "Andy Yiadom: Late paperwork ends Swansea hopes of signing Barnsley defender". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  18. ↑ "Ángel se cuela en la fiesta de Maxi" [Ángel crashes Maxi's party]. Marca (in Spanish). Spain. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  19. ↑ "Jefferson Montero, nuevo jugador de Emelec" [Jefferson Montero, new player of Emelec] (in Spanish). Ecuagol. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  20. ↑ "Jefferson Montero se pronunció tras su primer gol en Emelec" [Jefferson Montero commented after his first goal in Emelec] (in Spanish). Ecuagol. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "Panamerican Games 2007 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  22. ↑ "Ecuador convoca a ocho internacionales para el amistoso contra Bolivia" [Ecuador call eight internationals for friendly with Bolivia] (in Spanish). Yahoo Sports. 14 August 2007. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  23. ↑ "Ecuador 5–1 Peru: Ecuador get first qualifying win". ESPN Soccernet. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  24. ↑ "Ecuador vence 2–1 a Perú en Lima por eliminatorias sudamericanas" [Ecuador defeat Peru 2–1 in Lima for the South American qualifiers]. La Hora (in Spanish). 7 June 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  25. ↑ "Ecuador World Cup 2014 squad". The Daily Telegraph. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  26. ↑ "Last-gasp Seferovic snatches Switzerland victory". FIFA. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  27. ↑ "J. Montero". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  28. ↑ "J. Montero – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  29. 1 2 "Swansea City sign Jefferson Montero". Squawka. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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