Jefferson Montero
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Jefferson Antonio Montero Vite (born 1 September 1989 in Babahoyo
, Los Ríos
) is an Ecuador
ian footballer who plays for Real Betis
in La Liga
, as a left winger.
, but first impressed whilst at Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán
, in the Ecuadorian second division. Shortly after arriving, he was loaned to Mexican
outfit of Dorados de Sinaloa
, which was pushing for promotion to the top division
; he signed alongside compatriot José Madrid
, and made his official debut for the club on 11 October 2008, playing the entire match against Irapuato FC.
On 27 April 2009, Villarreal CF
from Spain
signed the 20-year old Montero to a five-year contract, effective from the start of the 2009–10 season
in La Liga
. On July 19, he contributed with two goals and five assists
as the Valencian Community
side trounced amateurs Navata 27–0; he spent the vast majority of his first season with the club, however, with the reserves
in the second division
, being one of the most important offensive elements as the club overachieved in its first season in that level, finishing seventh
.
Subsequently, Montero was definitely promoted to the main squad, as a complement for more experienced Santi Cazorla
and Cani
. He made his top division debut on 29 August 2010, replacing the latter in a 0–1 loss at Real Sociedad
, in 2010–11
's opener.
Montero failed to find a regular first team place at Villarreal, and moved to fellow top-divisioner Levante UD
in late January 2011, on a four-month loan. He returned in June but, on the 28th, left in the same predicament to freshly promoted
Real Betis
.
in the 2007 Pan American Games
, scoring in the final match against Jamaica
, a 2–1 win which brought the first international trophy in Ecuadorian football history. He received his first senior international call-up from national team coach Luis Fernando Suárez
, in an August 2007 friendly with Bolivia
.
Montero made his full debut for Ecuador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup
qualifier
against Peru
, coming on late in the second half in a 5–1 home win. He scored his first goal for the national team on 27 May 2009, in a 1–3 friendly loss with El Salvador
. On 7 June, he netted his second, in another defeat of Peru in the World Cup
qualifying campaign, now 2–1 in Lima
.
Babahoyo
Babahoyo, founded September 30, 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 158,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River...
, Los Ríos
Los Ríos Province
Los Ríos is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Babahoyo. The province was founded on September 30, 1948 under legistative decree. Its capital Babahoyo was founded October, 6, 1860...
) is an Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian footballer who plays for Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, as a left winger.
Club career
Montero started playing professionally with Club Sport EmelecClub Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country....
, but first impressed whilst at Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán
Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán
Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán, known simply as Independiente José Terán or Independiente del Valle, is a sports club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador. They are best known for their professional football team, which, for the 2010 season, have been promoted to the top-flight Serie...
, in the Ecuadorian second division. Shortly after arriving, he was loaned to Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
outfit of Dorados de Sinaloa
Dorados de Sinaloa
Club Social y Deportivo Sinaloa, or simply Dorados, is a Mexican professional football club. The club plays its home games in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in the northwest of Mexico. Dorados was the youngest franchise to play in the Primera División de México, having joined the division for the first time...
, which was pushing for promotion to the top division
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
; he signed alongside compatriot José Madrid
José Madrid
José Enrique Madrid is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing for Quito side Club Deportivo El Nacional.-Club career:He played for El Nacional in his youth. He scored 2 goals in 8 games for them and was a good talent for the team...
, and made his official debut for the club on 11 October 2008, playing the entire match against Irapuato FC.
On 27 April 2009, Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
signed the 20-year old Montero to a five-year contract, effective from the start of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
. On July 19, he contributed with two goals and five assists
Assist (football)
In association football, an assist is a contribution by a player which helps to score a goal. Statistics for assists made by players may be kept officially by the organisers of a competition, or unofficially by, for example, journalists or organisers of fantasy football competitions...
as the Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
side trounced amateurs Navata 27–0; he spent the vast majority of his first season with the club, however, with the reserves
Villarreal CF B
Villarreal Club de Fútbol B is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF, and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal CF, with a 5,000-seat capacity.Unlike in...
in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, being one of the most important offensive elements as the club overachieved in its first season in that level, finishing seventh
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
.
Subsequently, Montero was definitely promoted to the main squad, as a complement for more experienced Santi Cazorla
Santi Cazorla
Santiago "Santi" Cazorla González is a Spanish footballer who plays for Málaga CF in La Liga.A versatile winger, he can play on either flank, being ambidextrous...
and Cani
Rubén Gracia Calmache
Rubén Gracia Calmache, aka Cani , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF. Usually a right midfielder, he can also play on the left.-Zaragoza:...
. He made his top division debut on 29 August 2010, replacing the latter in a 0–1 loss at Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
, in 2010–11
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
's opener.
Montero failed to find a regular first team place at Villarreal, and moved to fellow top-divisioner Levante UD
Levante UD
Levante Unión Deportiva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, in the namesake community.Founded in 1909, it plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadi Ciutat de València.-Early years:...
in late January 2011, on a four-month loan. He returned in June but, on the 28th, left in the same predicament to freshly promoted
2010–11 Segunda División
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:||style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=11 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-Positions by round:Source: -Results:...
Real Betis
Real Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
.
International career
Montero represented EcuadorEcuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
in the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
, scoring in the final match against Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
, a 2–1 win which brought the first international trophy in Ecuadorian football history. He received his first senior international call-up from national team coach Luis Fernando Suárez
Luis Fernando Suárez
Luis Fernando Suárez is a Colombian retired football player and current manager of Honduras.Suárez led the Ecuador national football team to the round of 16 at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and won the 1999 Colombian championship with Atlético Nacional. In 2005, he led Ecuador to their second...
, in an August 2007 friendly with Bolivia
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
.
Montero made his full debut for Ecuador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
qualifier
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 10 teams competing for places in the finals which were held in South Africa. The format is identical to that used for the previous three World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL...
against Peru
Peru national football team
The Peru national football team, known as 'el equipo inca', represents Peru in international football competition and is managed by the Peruvian Football Federation . The team competes against the other nine members of FIFA's CONMEBOL conference, which encompasses the countries of South America...
, coming on late in the second half in a 5–1 home win. He scored his first goal for the national team on 27 May 2009, in a 1–3 friendly loss with El Salvador
El Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
. On 7 June, he netted his second, in another defeat of Peru in the World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifying campaign, now 2–1 in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 2009 | Estádio do Maracanã Estádio do Maracanã The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final... , Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
|
| 2 | 7 June 2009 | Estadio Monumental "U", Lima Lima Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima... , Peru |
0–1 | 1–2 | 2010 World Cup qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL) The South American zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 10 teams competing for places in the finals which were held in South Africa. The format is identical to that used for the previous three World Cup qualification tournaments held by CONMEBOL... |
National team
Ecuador U20- Pan American GamesPan American GamesThe Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
: 2007Football at the 2007 Pan American GamesThe football tournaments at the 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro in July 2007. The fifteenth edition of the men's competition was played by 12 teams, while the third edition of the women's tournament was played by 10 countries....