- Miguel Montes
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Miguel Montes Personal information Full name Miguel Ángel Montes Moreno Date of birth February 12, 1980 Place of birth Sensuntepeque, El Salvador Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Isidro Metapán Number 1 Youth career 1995–1997 Baygón ADET Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1998–2000 Santa Clara 2000–2001 ADET 2001–2005 Alianza 76 (0) 2005–2006 Firpo 20 (0) 2006–2007 Chalatenango 21 (0) 2007–2009 Nejapa 46 (3) 2009–2011 Águila 56 (0) 2011– Isidro Metapán 0 (0) National team‡ 2004– El Salvador 43 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 April 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 June 2011This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Montes and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.Miguel Ángel Montes Moreno (born February 12, 1980 in Sensuntepeque) is a Salvadoran footballer who is signed with Isidro Metapán in the Salvadoran First Division.
Montes is the first choice goalkeeper of the Salvadoran national team, and is regarded as one of the best players from El Salvador within the last couple of years.
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Club career
On 13 November 2009, Montes was linked with a move to the Mexican first division club Indios de Ciudad Juárez.[1] He did not sign with the club, as Indios coach José Treviño stated that reinforcements, including Montes, would not be brought in.[2] On 15 April 2011, Miguel Montes left C.D. Águila after 2 years in the club, first being capped in the Apertura 2009. He left because the club had not paid him for over a month and a half.[3] On 14 May 2011, Miguel Montes signed for one year at Isidro Metapán. He told a Salvadoran radio station, "I'm happy because I reached an agreement with the people of Isidro Metapán, they were interested like me and came to the concentration, spoke with me and we reached an agreement."[4]
International career
Montes received call ups to the national team in 1998 and in 2001, but did not get his first cap until 24 May 2004, in a friendly match against Haiti.[5][6] Following the Haiti game, Montes was once again neglected by national team coaches, that is until June 2007 when Mexican coach Carlos de los Cobos called him up to participate in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Although he missed out on the opening two game, Montes did play in the teams third and final cup game against the USA. Since then, Montes has become a mainstay with the national team.
On 20 March 2010, Montes was given a one year ban and a fine of $250 by the El Salvador Football Federation on account of not wearing the team's sponsored kit. He wore gloves and socks for a different sponsor on numerous occasions, including the Gold Cup in the U.S in 2009. The federation signed a $600,000 deal with the sponsor in 2008, meaning all players were to wear the same sponsored kit to fulfill the sponsorship deal. [1]
After a year of suspension, Montes was called-up by then coach José Luis Rugamas in a friendly international against Cuba on 24 Mach 2011. He entered as substitute for injured Dagoberto Portillo in the second half.[7]
References
- ^ "A hablar en México". La Prensa Grafico. http://www.laprensagrafica.com/deportes/futbol-nacional/72664-a-hablar-en-mexico.html. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "Indios no realizará contrataciones "boom"". El Mexicano. http://www.oem.com.mx/elmexicano/notas/n1408229.htm. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ "Montes deja al Águila (Spanish)". El Grafico. http://www.elgrafico.com/destacado-portada/36-destacadas/11568-montes-deja-al-aguila.html. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
- ^ "Miguel Montes firmó con Isidro Metapán (Spanish)". El Salvador FC. http://www.elsalvadorfc.com/2011-05-14-montes-se-va-para-metapan. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2001 - Details". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/gold-cam01det.html. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "International Matches 2004 - North and Central America and Caribbean". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/intldetails/2004nca.html. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "El Salvador conquered Havana (Spanish)". El Salvador FC. http://www.elsalvadorfc.com/2011-03-24-cuba-vs-elsalvador. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
External links
- Miguel Montes – FIFA competition record
- Miguel Montes at National-Football-Teams.com
- El Grafico Profile (Spanish)
El Salvador squads El Salvador squad – 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Gómez • 2 Guevara • 3 Anaya • 4 J.R. Torres • 5 Henríquez • 6 J.O. Martínez • 7 Merino • 8 Menjívar • 9 Campos • 10 Melgar • 11 Cerritos • 12 Carballo • 13 J.E. Martínez • 14 Sánchez • 15 Salazar • 16 Larios • 17 Alas • 18 Escobar • 19 Pacheco • 20 Álvarez • 21 Quintanilla • 22 Portillo • 23 Montes • Coach: de los Cobos
El Salvador squad – 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Montes • 2 Escobar • 3 González • 4 Henríquez • 5 Hernández • 6 Martínez • 7 Sánchez • 8 Osael • 9 Corrales • 10 Quintanilla • 11 Zelaya • 12 Salazar • 13 Umanzor • 14 Alas • 15 Pacheco • 16 Jiménez • 17 Castillo • 18 Coreas • 19 Reyes • 20 Turcios • 21 Torres • 22 Villalobos • 23 Barrera • Coach: de los CobosEl Salvador squad – 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1 Montes • 2 García • 3 González • 4 Purdy • 5 Turcios • 6 Martin • 7 R. Sánchez • 8 Osael • 9 Corrales • 10 Quintanilla • 11 Zelaya • 12 Alvarez • 13 Umanzor • 14 D. Alas • 15 E. Sánchez • 16 J. Alas • 17 Blanco • 18 Portillo • 19 Hernández • 20 Flores • 21 Baires • 22 Gómez • 23 Anaya • Coach: IsraelA.D. Isidro Metapán – current squad Categories:- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Sensuntepeque
- Association football goalkeepers
- Salvadoran footballers
- El Salvador international footballers
- 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Alianza F.C. footballers
- C.D. Luís Angel Firpo footballers
- C.D. Chalatenango footballers
- Nejapa footballers
- C.D. Aguila footballers
- A.D. Isidro Metapan footballers
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