Martín Montoya

Martín Montoya
Personal information
Full name Martín Montoya Torralbo
Date of birth 14 April 1991 (1991-04-14) (age 20)
Place of birth Gavà, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Barcelona B
Number 2
Youth career
Gavà
1999–2009 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009– Barcelona B 67 (0)
2011– Barcelona 2 (0)
National team‡
2008 Spain U17 8 (0)
2009 Spain U18 3 (0)
2009–2010 Spain U19 9 (0)
2010– Spain U21 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2011
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Montoya and the second or maternal family name is Torralbo.

Martín Montoya Torralbo (born 14 April 1991 in Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a right defender.

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Club career

Montoya started playing football for hometown club CF Gavà, moving to FC Barcelona's youth system, La Masia, at the age of 9. After progressing through its ranks, he was promoted to the B team in 2009.

In the 2009–10 season, Montoya contributed with 22 matches as the Luis Enrique-led team returned to the second division, after an 11-year absence. On 26 February 2011, he made his debut for the first team, replacing Adriano Correia in the last five minutes of a 3–0 win at RCD Mallorca.[1]

Towards the end of March 2011, rumors surfaced linking Montoya with Valencia CF, with the Che willing to pay the €3 million buy-out clause of the player.[2][3] On 30 April, he made his first start for Barcelona, in a 1–2 La Liga away loss against Real Sociedad, suffering a broken clavicle in the early minutes of the match, and being sidelined for the rest of the season.[4]

International career

In 2011, Montoya earned his first cap with the Spanish under-21 team. He was picked by manager Luis Milla to the squad that competed in that year's UEFA European Football Championship, and started in all the games as the national side won the tournament in Denmark.

On 25 August 2011, Montoya was selected for the first time to the full team by coach Vicente del Bosque, for games against Chile and Liechtenstein.[5]

Club statistics

As of 17 December 2011 (2011 -12-17)[6]

Club Season League Cup Europe Other [7] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2008–09 1 0 — 1 0
2009–10 23 0 — 23 0
2010–11 30 0 — 30 0
2011–12 13 0 — 13 0
Total 67 0 — 67 0
Barcelona 2010–11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2011–12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
Total 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
Career totals 69 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 70 1

Honours

Club

Barcelona

Country

Spain U21

References

  1. ^ Barcelona too strong for Mallorca; ESPN Soccernet, 26 February 2011
  2. ^ Valencia keen on Barcelona's Martin Montoya; Goal.com, 29 March 2011
  3. ^ Barça B has offered a renewal to Montoya; FBbarcelona.blogspot, 18 April 2011
  4. ^ Milito, Montoya out for six weeks; FIFA.com, 1 May 2011
  5. ^ "Domínguez, Montoya y Botía, novedades de la lista de Del Bosque [Domínguez, Montoya and Botía, news in Del Bosque's list]" (in Spanish). Marca. 25 August 2011. http://www.marca.com/2011/08/25/futbol/seleccion/1314268980.html. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 
  6. ^ Transfermarkt player statistics
  7. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.

External links

Spain squad – 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Winners (3rd Title)
FC Barcelona B – current squad