Fredy Montero
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fredy Henkyer Montero Muñoz, Jr. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Seattle Sounders FC (on loan from Deportivo Cali) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Deportivo Cali | 56 | (27) |
| 2006–2007 | → Atlético Huila (loan) | 18 | (13) |
| 2009– | → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | 27 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007– | Colombia | 4 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November, 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 August, 2009 | |||
Fredy Montero (born July 26, 1987 in Campo de la Cruz) is a Colombian soccer player who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer, on loan from Deportivo Cali.
Career
Deportivo Cali
As a youth, Montero was a promising striker; at the age of 13 he approached Deportivo Cali's scouts, and earned a contract with the team after a single tryout. He starred for the youth team in wins over the Colombian youth national team and in a tie with Juventus' youth team.
In 2005, Montero was called up to the senior team. Currently, he is still signed to Deportivo Cali. During his time at the club, he has been on loan twice. To date, Montero has appeared in 56 matches and has scored an astonishing 27 times for Deportivo Cali.
Atletico Huila
Montero was loaned to Atlético Huila in 2006, where he was the co-leading goalscorer in the Copa Mustang with 13 goals. Despite rumors and interest from European clubs, he returned to Deportivo Cali in 2007; he was again the top scorer in the 2008-II Copa Mustang, with 16 goals.
Seattle Sounders FC
Montero was acquired by Seattle Sounders FC in January 2009 on loan from Deportivo Cali despite interest from Spanish side Real Betis. There were unconfirmed reports that suggested Montero's contract was owned by a third-party.[1] Montero scored nine goals in nine preseason games in 2008/09. Montero made his MLS debut on 19 March 2009, in the 2009 season opener against New York Red Bulls, and scored the first and third goals in Seattle Sounders FC club history.[2] Montero was named the MLS Player of the Week in week 1 of the 2009 MLS season. Montero was also named the MLS March player of the month scoring 3 goals in 2 games.[3] Goals in weeks 1 and 2 won the Sierra Mist Goal of the Week.
Seattle continued the success of their fast start with a second win, beating Real Salt Lake 2-0 at home in which Montero scored another goal. However, the momentum slowed down in April 2009 after Montero missed the Toronto FC match due to illness. Soon after, reports out of Seattle linked Montero to a sexual assault case with an unidentified woman. In an statement made by Sounders publicist, Montero asserted that the allegations stemmed from a disagreement in which he sought to end the relationship.[4] The club and his teammates stood by Montero during the allegations. Club captain Kasey Keller was keen to point out there were no charges filed. Eventually, all allegations were later dropped to insufficient evidence. [5]
In April 2009, Montero told Sports Illustrated that he would like to play in Europe in the future and that the mix of players in MLS appealed to him as a place to learn.[6] He later dismissed a rumor of a transfer to Fulham stating:
"It's incorrect," Montero said after Thursday's Sounders FC practice at Qwest Field. "I haven't done anything. I'm relaxed and content here in Seattle, happy with the Sounders. My head is totally focused on MLS and the season with the team. Apart from that, my job is here."[7]
Montero was a 2009 MLS All-Star coaches selection.[8] He would go on to be named the MLS Newcomer of the Year.[9]
In August 2009, it was reported that MLS had negotiated the transfer of Deportivo Cali's portion of Montero's rights to Major League Soccer.[10]
International
Montero received his first cap for the Colombian national team in 2007 in a game against Panama. He scored once in his next 2 caps. On August 12, Montero joined the Colombian national team for a friendly at Giants Stadium in New Jersey.[11]
International Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12, 2009 | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia |  El Salvador
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International Friendly |
Personal
Montero was born to parents Fredy Montero, Sr., a policeman, and Jaynne. He is the oldest of four children, with two sisters named Jaynne, Jr. and Fiorella and one brother named Luiggi.[11]
Honors
Seattle Sounders FC
Individual
- Copa Mustang I top goalscorer : 2007
- Copa Mustang II top goalscorer: 2008
- Major League Soccer Newcomer of the Year: 2009[9]
See also
References
- ^ Seattle signs Colombian striker Montero
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=03192009_NYSEA
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090323&content_id=229816&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp
- ^ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2008990345_sounders06.html
- ^ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2008986203_montero05.html
- ^ Canales, Andrea (2009-04-20). "Montero already has eyes abroad". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009526109_sounders24.html
- ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090720&content_id=5959080&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp
- ^ a b Romero, Jose (2009-11-10). "Sounders FC's Fredy Montero named MLS Newcomer of the Year". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009651383_report_fredy_monteros_rights_n.html
- ^ a b http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009613131_sounders_fc_practice_aug_6_-_m.html
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