Francisco Montañés
 Montañés playing for Espanyol in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Montañés Claverías | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Castellón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levante (on loan from Espanyol) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Castellón | |||
| 1998–2004 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Barcelona C | 22 | (6) |
| 2004–2006 | Barcelona B | 47 | (0) |
| 2006 | Barcelona | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Villarreal B | 44 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Ontinyent | 27 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Alcorcón | 75 | (16) |
| 2012–2014 | Zaragoza | 74 | (9) |
| 2014– | Espanyol | 32 | (1) |
| 2016– | → Levante (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | Spain U23 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2016 | |||
Template:Spanish name Francisco 'Paco' Montañés Claverías (born 8 October 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Levante UD on loan from RCD Espanyol as a right winger.
Club career
Born in Castellón de la Plana, Castellón, Valencian Community, Montañés started his career in the youth ranks of FC Barcelona.[1] He made his debut for the first team on 13 May 2006, playing the last 20 minutes of a 2–3 away loss against Sevilla FC;[2] he then moved to the lower leagues, with Villarreal CF B and Ontinyent CF.
In August 2010, Montañés joined AD Alcorcón, promoted for the first time to the second division.[3] He rarely missed a game during his two-year spell as the club always retained its league status, and scored nine goals in his second season.
Montañés returned to La Liga with Real Zaragoza, signing a four-year contract on 5 July 2012.[4] He made his official debut on 20 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against Real Valladolid.[5]
Montañés scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 10 November, netting his team's second in a 5–3 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña.[6] He started in all league matches during the campaign, as the Aragonese were relegated.
On 28 July 2014, Montañés returned to the top level after agreeing to a four-year deal with RCD Espanyol.[7] On 12 August 2016, he was loaned to Levante UD in a season-long deal.[8]
Personal life
In 2010, before he made his debuts in the top division and thinking this was not a possibility anymore, Montañés contemplated quitting football and becoming a fireman, as his father before him.[9] Nothing came of it eventually.
Honours
Club
- Barcelona
Country
- Spain U23
References
- ^ "Debe ser el número 23" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ FC Sevilla 3–2 Barcelona; ESPN Soccernet, 13 May 2006
- ^ Francisco Montañés y Fernando Sales, nuevos refuerzos del Alcorcón (Francisco Montañés and Fernando Sales, new Alcorcón additions); Marca, 5 August 2010 Template:Es icon
- ^ Acuerdo para la incorporación de Francisco Montañés (Agreement for addition of Francisco Montañés); Real Zaragoza, 5 July 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ Newboys Valladolid stun Zaragoza; ESPN Soccernet, 20 August 2012
- ^ "Zaragoza edge eight goal thriller". ESPN FC. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ Principi d’acord amb el Zaragoza per Álvaro i Montañés (Early agreement with Zaragoza for Álvaro and Montañés); RCD Espanyol, 28 July 2014 Template:Ca icon
- ^ Acuerdo entre el Levante U.D. y el R.C.D. Espanyol para la cesión de Montañés por una temporada con opción de compra (Agreement between Levante U.D. and R.C.D. Espanyol for the loan of Montañés for one season with a buyout clause); Levante UD, 12 August 2016 Template:Es icon
- ^ El fútbol ganó al bombero (Football defeated fireman); Marca, 26 September 2012 Template:Es icon
- ^ "Mediterranean Games 2005 (Spain)". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
External links
- Francisco Montañés at BDFutbol
- Francisco Montañés at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Francisco Montañés at Soccerway
- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Castellón de la Plana
- Spanish footballers
- Valencian footballers
- Association football wingers
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- FC Barcelona C players
- FC Barcelona B players
- FC Barcelona players
- Villarreal CF B players
- Ontinyent CF players
- AD Alcorcón footballers
- Real Zaragoza players
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Levante UD footballers
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spain under-23 international footballers