Cristián Montecinos
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristián Antonio Montecinos González | ||
Date of birth | 29 December 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Talca, Chile | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1988 | Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1990 | Rangers | 50 | (21) |
1991–1993 | Unión Española | 41 | (16) |
1994 | Temuco | 25 | (12) |
1994–1995 | Atlético Junior | 46 | (26) |
1996 | Deportes Tolima | 9 | (1) |
1996–1997 | Santos Laguna | 37 | (5) |
1998 | Deportes Concepción | 6 | (5) |
1998 | Cruz Azul | 14 | (2) |
1999 | Colo-Colo | 28 | (10) |
2000 | Necaxa | 12 | (4) |
2000 | Puebla | 12 | (3) |
2001 | Deportes Concepción | 11 | (9) |
2001–2002 | Al Wasl | 18 | (14) |
2002 | CSC Dubai | 21 | (19) |
2003 | Al-Ittihad | 4 | (5) |
2003–2004 | Al Wahda | 0 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Deportes Concepción | 47 | (20) |
2006 | → Unión Española (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2009 | San Marcos de Arica | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1999–2001 | Chile | 9 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 13th, 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 13th, 2017 |
Cristian Antonio Montecinos González (born 29 December 1970 in Talca) a retired Chilean football player who played for several teams in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, United Arab Emirates and Qatar. He also played as for the Chilean national team.
Montecinos began his professional career in 1988. During his playing career he played for teams like Rangers, Unión Española, Deportes Temuco, Atlético Junior, Santos Laguna, Deportes Concepción, Cruz Azul, Colo-Colo, Necaxa, Puebla, Al Wasl, among others.
He was member of Chile’s 23-man squad at 2001 Copa América, whilst the team was coached by Nelson Acosta.
Club career
Product of his hometown’s team youth set-up, Rangers de Talca, he professionally debuted in 1988. That year he only played one game and didn't scored goals at the second-level (Primera B. Then, and now at top-level following the team's promotion, he netted seven goals in 21 participations.
In 1992, Montecinos was transferred to Unión Española, winning the cup title the same year. Two years later, he was hired by Deportes Temuco where was Copa Chile goalscorer with fifteen goals.[1]
In 1994, he moved to Colombia to play for Atlético Junior. There he became a key player in a club where he had a teammates to players like Iván René Valenciano and Carlos Valderrama. During his spell at Barranquilla-based side between 1995 and 1994, Montecinos scored 16 goals, which allowed him to be recruited by Mexico’s Santos Laguna for the 1996–97 season.
International career
Montecinos represented the Chile national side during the Copa América 2001, scoring three goals in four games.
Honours
Club
- Santos Laguna
- Mexico Primera Division: Invierno 1996
References
External links
- Cristián Montecinos – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Living people
- 1970 births
- Chilean footballers
- Chile international footballers
- Al Wasl FC players
- People from Talca
- 2001 Copa América players
- Rangers de Talca footballers
- Colo-Colo players
- Club Necaxa footballers
- Unión Española footballers
- Deportes Concepción footballers
- Deportes Temuco footballers
- Primera B de Chile players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Liga MX players
- Categoría Primera A players
- Chilean expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Chilean expatriates in Colombia
- Expatriate footballers in Colombia
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- UAE Pro-League players
- Chilean expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
- Association footballers not categorized by position