Luis Montes
 Luis Montes in 2012 after winning the final against Correcaminos | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Arturo Montes Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Ciudad Juárez, México | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder Left Midfielder Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Club Leon | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pachuca | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | Indios de Ciudad Juárez | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2011 | Pachuca | 86 | (7) |
| 2011– | Club León | 79 | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Mexico | 13 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Luis Arturo Montes Jiménez (born 15 May 1986 in Ciudad Juárez) is a Mexican footballer who plays for Club León of the Liga MX mainly playing as a central midfielder.
Club career
He started his career playing for Pachuca's youth team, although when he was 19 years old, he was loaned out to Indios de Juarez de la Primera 'A', now Ascenso MX.
He made his professional debut while he played for Indios de Juárez, on January 8, 2006: in a league game against Irapuato entering the game as a substitute for Luis Esqueda at the 79 minute, In the Olimpico Benito Juarez Stadium.
He came back to Pachuca for the Clausura 2007 tournament and remains in the team until the Clausura 2011 tournament. He played 86 official league games for the first team, plus 25 international games in the Copa Sudamericana, CONCACAF Champions League, Club World Cup, Copa Libertadores and the now defunt North American SuperLiga.
At the Beginning of the Apertura 2011 tournament, he is transferred to Club Leon on loan for a year, and became an important first team player for León, playing a total of 38 games between the Apertura 2011 and the Clausura 2012 Tournaments. Clinching the title of the Liga de Ancenso, now Ascenso MX. As a result, the team was promoted back to the Primera Division.
In 2014, he was in injured by a tackle after he had scored in a friendly international match against Ecuador, breaking his tibia and fibula making him ineligible for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
International career
Montes made his senior international debut for Mexico as a second-half substitute in a goalless friendly with Peru on 17 April 2013.[1] He was selected by coach José Manuel de la Torre to participate in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup held in the United States, and scored his first international goal on his third Mexico appearance, in a 3–1 win over Martinique in the group stage of the Gold Cup on 14 July.[2]
Montes was selected in October 2013 by new coach Miguel Herrera to dispute the Intercontinental play-off between Mexico and New Zealand in which he played both games and helped Mexico qualify to the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Luis Montes received his fist call up in 2014, in Mexico's first game in 2014 against South Korea. Eventually Montes was called up to be in Mexico's squad for the 2014 World Cup along with teammates, Carlos Peña, José Vázquez, and Rafael Márquez.
On 31 May 2014, in a friendly match against Ecuador just two minutes after scoring an amazing long range goal, Luis Montes suffered a double fracture [tibia and fibula] in a challenge with Segundo Castillo. Montes will be out of action for 4 to 6 months and will miss the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[3][4]
International goals
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 July 2013 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, United States |  Martinique | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2. | 24 July 2013 | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, United States |  Panama | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3. | 31 May 2014 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States |  Ecuador | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honors
- León
References
- ↑ "Debutó juarense Luis Montes con Selección Mexicana ante Perú" [Luis Montes of Juarez made his debut for Mexico against Peru]. tiempo.com.mx (in Spanish). 18 April 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ "Mexico stops Martinique, books a Gold Cup quarterfinal berth". CONCACAF. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ "Montes injury sours Mexico win". ESPN. 31 May 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ↑ Patrick Clarke (31 May 2014). "Luis Montes Injury: Updates on Mexico Star's Leg and Return". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Luis Montes's Senior National Team Goals".
External links
- Profile at soccerway
- Luis Montes at ESPN FC
- Luis Montes Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Luis Montes at National-Football-Teams.com
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