David Montoya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Fernando Montoya Vélez | ||
| Date of birth | February 14, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente Medellín | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Envigado Fútbol Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Independiente Medellín | 151 | (31) |
| 2004 | → Club Zacatepec (loan) | (?) | |
| 2004 | Liga de Quito | 12 | (2) |
| 2005 | Independiente Medellín | 19 | (3) |
| 2005–2007 | Independiente Santa Fe | 69 | (14) |
| 2008 | Deportivo Pasto | 22 | (2) |
| 2009 | Independiente Medellín | ? | (?) |
| 2010 | Deportivo Lara | 11 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Colombia | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020- | Independiente Medellin (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Fernando Montoya Vélez (born February 14, 1978) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career[edit]
Montoya was part of Envigado's youth ranks, and gathered the attention of Independiente Medellín in 1999, making his professional debut that year.
He played the 2001 Finalizacion finals against América de Cali, where Medellin finished runner-up. The following year, Medellin won the 2002 Finalizacion title against Deportivo Pasto with Montoya being part of the squad.
In the 2003 Copa Libertadores, Montoya scored 4 goals, most notably the goal he scored at Estadio Atanasio Girardot to give his club the victory against powerhouse Boca Juniors.
For 2004, he played with LDU Quito, but was criticized for his poor form and returned the following year to Independiente Medellin.[1]
From 2005 to 2007, he played with Independiente Santa Fe.
In 2010, he transferred to Venezuelan club Deportivo Lara, and retired after the 2010–11 Venezuelan Primera División season ended.
International career[edit]
Montoya made four appearances for Colombia at the 2003 Gold Cup.
Outside football[edit]
In 2013, Montoya returned to Independiente Medellin as coach of the youth academies. In 2020, he moved to the professional team as assistant coach, and has been interim manager of the club on several occasions.[2][3][4]
Honours[edit]
Independiente Medellin[edit]
- Categoria Primera A: 2002 Finalización
References[edit]
- ^ Olvidado, Corazón (2010-10-29). "Mucho ruido y pocas nueces - ECUADOR: DAVID FERNANDO MONTOYA VÉLEZ (COLOMBIANO)". maletasypromesas.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ Marín, Luz Élida Molina (2021-09-06). "David Montoya será el DT encargado del DIM". Elcolombiano.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "David Montoya destacó la mejora del DIM en el complemento sobre Tigres". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 11 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Entrega y unión: David Montoya destacó al Medellín contra Jaguares". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 11 September 2021. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
External links[edit]
- David Montoya at National-Football-Teams.com
- David Montoya at WorldFootball.net
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