José Montiel
Encyclopedia
José Arnulfo Montiel Núñez (born 19 March 1988 in Asunción
) is a Paraguay
an football
midfielder. He currently plays for the Italian club Reggina
.
in Itauguá city's football league. Scouts from Olimpia Asunción noticed his talent and signed him to the youth divisions of the Asunción club.
Montiel was a key part of the Paraguayan national under-15 team that won the U-15 South American Championship in 2004.
His professional debut was playing for Olimpia Asunción late in 2004, at the age of 16. Montiel's excellent vision and skills secured him a place in the first team. In 2005, he eventually made the Paraguay national football team
squad at the age of 17.
After the 2006 World Cup
, Montiel joined Udinese Calcio. However, following just one season with the club, he was sold to Reggina
. In the 2008-2009 season, he was loaned to the Romanian Liga I
team Politenica Iaşi
, helping them to avoid relegation.
For the 2009-2010 season, Montiel was loaned to the Argentine club Tigre
, making his debut on the 2nd day of Apertura 2009 tournament. He substituted Lucas Oviedo
in the game against Rosario Central
.
He reenters in Italy in March 2010. In the season 2010/2011 he is bought to definitive title by the Reggina.
In this season he has played 3 games in the championship of serious Italian B
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
) is a Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder. He currently plays for the Italian club Reggina
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
.
Career
At a very young age, Montiel started his career in his hometown team Olimpia de Itá, which is a division of Olimpia AsunciónOlimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
in Itauguá city's football league. Scouts from Olimpia Asunción noticed his talent and signed him to the youth divisions of the Asunción club.
Montiel was a key part of the Paraguayan national under-15 team that won the U-15 South American Championship in 2004.
His professional debut was playing for Olimpia Asunción late in 2004, at the age of 16. Montiel's excellent vision and skills secured him a place in the first team. In 2005, he eventually made the Paraguay national football team
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
squad at the age of 17.
After the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, Montiel joined Udinese Calcio. However, following just one season with the club, he was sold to Reggina
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
. In the 2008-2009 season, he was loaned to the Romanian Liga I
Liga I
Liga I, or in full, due to sponsorship reasons, Liga I Bergenbier, is the top division of the Romanian football league system. Before the 2006/2007 season, it was called Divizia A, but the name had to be changed following the discovery that someone else had registered the trademark "Divizia A"...
team Politenica Iaşi
FC Politehnica Iasi
Fotbal Club Politehnica Iaşi was a football club from Iaşi, Romania. Its colours were blue and white. Its home stadium was the Emil Alexandrescu Stadium. It was founded in 1945 and dissolved in 2010.-History:...
, helping them to avoid relegation.
For the 2009-2010 season, Montiel was loaned to the Argentine club Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre
Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina...
, making his debut on the 2nd day of Apertura 2009 tournament. He substituted Lucas Oviedo
Lucas Oviedo
Lucas Matías Oviedo is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for San Martín de Tucumán.-Career:Oviedo began his playing career with San Martín de Tucumán in the regionalised 4th division of Argentine football in 2002...
in the game against Rosario Central
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
.
He reenters in Italy in March 2010. In the season 2010/2011 he is bought to definitive title by the Reggina.
In this season he has played 3 games in the championship of serious Italian B