César Montes

César Montes

Montes while playing for Mexico at the Summer Olympics in 2016
Personal information
Full name César Jasib Montes Castro
Date of birth (1997-02-24) 24 February 1997
Place of birth Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position Center back
Club information
Current team
 Monterrey
Number 3
Youth career
2013–2014 Pob. Miguel Alemán
2014–2015 Monterrey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Monterrey 67 (5)
National team
2016–2017 Mexico Olympic 6 (0)
2017– Mexico 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:37, 10 Aug 2016 (UTC).

César Jasib Montes Castro (born 24 February 1997)[2] is a Mexican professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Monterrey in the Liga MX.

Club career

On 2 August 2015, Montes played his first match with Rayados against Portuguese team Benfica on the inauguration of the Estadio BBVA Bancomer. Montes came in as a substitute for the second half, and at minute 48' he scored the first ever-goal in the Estadio BBVA Bancomer. Monterrey defeated Benfica 3-0.

Montes made his official debut for Rayados on 29 July 2015, against Correcaminos UAT in a Copa MX match. Monterrey defeated Correcaminos 1-3. On 21 April 2017, Montes scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over crosstown rivals Tigres UANL.

Style of play

Cesar Montes is one of the most promising Mexican defenders. Cesar is a tall defender who excels at aerial duels. He is an accurate tackler and although he has a lanky stature he is usually able to body out strikers. He is good with the ball for a defender.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 February 2017
Club Season League Cup1 Continental2 Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
C.F. Monterrey 2015–16 Liga MX 33141—372
2016–17 3346021415
2017–18 10000010
Total 67510121797
Career total 67510121797

1Includes Copa MX.

    Mexico
    YearAppsGoals
    2017 20
    Total 20

    References

    1. ↑ http://www.espnfc.us/team/mexico/203/blog/post/2856406/cesar-montes-javier-eduardo-lopez-and-alexis-vega-el-tri-claims
    2. ↑ Montes, César (22 August 2015). "Montes stats by Liga MX" (in Spanish). Liga MX. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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