Fernando Montero

Fernando Montero
Personal information
Full nameFernando Montero Mata
Date of birthNovember 1, 1948
Place of birthLimón, Costa Rica
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1969-1970Limonense
1971-1972Cartaginés
1973-1982Herediano
1975Platense (loan)
1981Municipal (loan)
1982Limonense
1983Jade East Dynamos
1983-1984El Carmen
1985Águila
1986Club España
National team
197?-1980Costa Rica10(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 April 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Montero and the second or maternal family name is Mata.

Fernando Montero Mata (born 1 November 1948) is a retired Costa Rican football striker.

Club career

Nicknamed Macho, Montero most prominently played for Herediano with whom he won three league titles[1] and became the league's top goalscorer in 1974 with 19 goals.[2]

He also played for hometown club Limonense and had spells abroad in El Salvador, Guatemala, South Africa anD the United States.

International career

Montero represented Costa Rica in the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games qualifiers and earned a total of 10 caps, scoring 2 goals.[3]

Personal life

Born in Limón to Emilio Montero and Consuelo Mata,"Macho" is married to Francini Soto Arguedas and they have 4 children.[1]

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