Fernando Montero
Fernando Montero Mata (born 1 November 1948) is a retired Costa Rican football striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Montero Mata | ||
| Date of birth | November 1, 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969–1970 | Limonense | ||
| 1971–1972 | Cartaginés | ||
| 1973–1982 | Herediano | ||
| 1975 | → Platense (loan) | ||
| 1981 | → Municipal (loan) | ||
| 1982 | Limonense | ||
| 1983 | Jade East Dynamos | ||
| 1983–1984 | El Carmen | ||
| 1985 | Águila | ||
| 1986 | Club España | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 197?–1980 | Costa Rica | 10 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 April 2015 | |||
Club career
Nicknamed Macho, Montero most prominently played for Herediano with whom he won three league titles[1] and became the league's top goalscorer in 1974 with 19 goals.[2]
He also played for hometown club Limonense and had spells abroad in El Salvador, Guatemala, South Africa anD the United States.
International career
Montero represented Costa Rica in the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games qualifiers and earned a total of 10 caps, scoring 2 goals.[3]
Personal life
Born in Limón to Emilio Montero and Consuelo Mata,"Macho" is married to Francini Soto Arguedas and they have 4 children.[1]
References
- El último salvador - Nación (in Spanish)
- Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
- La trayectoria del exfutbolista herediano Fernando Montero - Nación (in Spanish)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.