Walter Montoya

Walter Montoya
Personal information
Full name	Walter Iván Alexis Montoya
Date of birth	21 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Machagai, Argentina
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Right winger, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Defensor Sporting
Number	5
Youth career
	Unión Machagai
2006–2010	Jorge Griffa
2010–2014	Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2017	Rosario Central
2017	Sevilla
2018–2021	Cruz Azul
2019	→ Grêmio (loan)
2019–2020	→ Racing Club (loan)
2022–2023	Rosario Central
2024	Central Córdoba SdE
2024–	Defensor Sporting
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2024

Walter Iván Alexis Montoya (born 21 July 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right winger or midfielder for Defensor Sporting.

Club career

Rosario Central

Born in Machagai, Montoya joined Rosario Central's youth categories in 2010, after spells at AA Jorge Bernardo Griffa and CSyD Unión Machagai.^[2] After progressing through the club's youth setup, he made his first team debut on 4 September 2014 by coming on as a late substitute for Fernando Barrientos in a 1–1 Copa Sudamericana home draw against Boca Juniors.^[3]

Montoya made his Primera División debut on 12 October 2014, starting in a 2–1 away loss against the same opponent. He scored his first professional goal the following 23 August, netting the first in a 3–1 home win against Belgrano.

On 12 May 2016, Montoya scored the game's only in a home success over Atlético Nacional, for the year's Copa Libertadores.

Sevilla

On 27 January 2017, Montoya signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with La Liga club Sevilla FC.^[4] He made his debut for the club on 2 March, replacing Luciano Vietto in a 1–0 home win against Athletic Bilbao.

Cruz Azul

On December 27, 2017, Montoya was signed from Spanish side Sevilla FC to Mexican club Cruz Azul. Walter Montoya was announced to be the new player of Grêmio of the Brazilian Série A

Honours

Grêmio

Recopa Gaúcha: 2019
Campeonato Gaúcho: 2019

Cruz Azul

Rosario Central

• Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2023

Individual

CONCACAF Champions League Team of the Tournament: 2021^[5]

References

^ Walter Montoya at WorldFootball.net
^ "Montoya, la joyita canalla codiciada por los grandes" [Montoya, the canalla pearl targeted by the big ones] (in Spanish). Diario Popular. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
^ "En la última jugada, Central amargó a Boca y le empató 1 a 1" [In the last play, Central bittered Boca and drew 1–1] (in Spanish). La Nación. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
^ "Walter Montoya, nuevo centrocampista del Sevilla FC a expensas del reconocimiento médico" [Walter Montoya, new central midfielder of Sevilla FC at the expense of medical examinations] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
^ "Funes Mori, Ochoa highlight 2021 SCCL Team Of The Tournament". CONCACAF Champions League. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

External links

Walter Montoya at BDFutbol
Walter Montoya at ESPN FC
Walter Montoya at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2024.

[1] Walter Montoya at WorldFootball.net

[2] "Montoya, la joyita canalla codiciada por los grandes" [Montoya, the canalla pearl targeted by the big ones] (in Spanish). Diario Popular. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

[3] "En la última jugada, Central amargó a Boca y le empató 1 a 1" [In the last play, Central bittered Boca and drew 1–1] (in Spanish). La Nación. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

[4] "Walter Montoya, nuevo centrocampista del Sevilla FC a expensas del reconocimiento médico" [Walter Montoya, new central midfielder of Sevilla FC at the expense of medical examinations] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.

[5] "Funes Mori, Ochoa highlight 2021 SCCL Team Of The Tournament". CONCACAF Champions League. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

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