Joël Monteiro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joël Almada Monteiro | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sion, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Boys | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016-2017 | Sion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017−2018 | FC Azzurri 90 | 17 | (4) |
| 2018−2019 | FC Conthey | ||
| 2019–2021 | Team Vaud U21 | 17 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Lausanne-Sport | 4 | (1) |
| 2021– | Young Boys | 81 | (18) |
| 2021 | → Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Switzerland | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024 | |||
Joël Almada Monteiro (born 5 August 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.
Club career
[edit]On 20 September 2020, Monteiro made his professional debut with Lausanne-Sport in the 2020–21 season in a match against Servette.[1]
International career
[edit]Monteiro was called up to the senior Switzerland national team for the Nations League games against Denmark and Spain in September 2024.[2] He debuted on 8 September 2024 against Spain at Stade de Genève. He substituted Michel Aebischer in the 76th minute, Spain won 4–1.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Monteiro was born in Switzerland to a Cape Verdean family, and has Swiss and Portuguese nationality. His brother Elton Monteiro is also a professional footballer.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 30 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Azzuri 90 | 2017–18 | 1. Liga | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Team Vaud U21 | 2019–20 | 1. Liga | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | 1. Liga | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | |||||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Young Boys | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 28 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 12 | |
| 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
| Total | 81 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 22 | ||
| Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Challenge League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 121 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 38 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 12 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Young Boys
References
[edit]- ^ "Lausanne Sport VS. Servette 2 - 1". Soccerway. 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Männer-Nationalteam: Erstes Aufgebot für Gregory Wüthrich" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Switzerland v Spain game report". ESPN. 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Un Fernandes en cache un autre". Un Fernandes en cache un autre.
External links
[edit]- Joël Monteiro at Soccerway
- Joël Monteiro at WorldFootball.net
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Swiss people of Cape Verdean descent
- Swiss people of Portuguese descent
- Sportspeople of Portuguese descent
- Naturalised citizens of Portugal
- Black Portuguese sportspeople
- Sportspeople from Sion, Switzerland
- Swiss men's footballers
- Footballers from Valais
- Men's association football forwards
- FC Lausanne-Sport players
- BSC Young Boys players
- FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy players
- Swiss Super League players
- Swiss Challenge League players
- Swiss 1. Liga (football) players
- 2. Liga Interregional players
- Switzerland men's international footballers
- 21st-century Swiss sportsmen
- Swiss football forward stubs