Francisco Montañés
 Montañés playing for Espanyol in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Montañés Claverías | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Castellón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Espanyol | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Castellón | |||
| 1998–2004 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2006 | Barcelona C | 22 | (6) |
| 2004–2006 | Barcelona B | 47 | (0) |
| 2006 | Barcelona | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Villarreal B | 44 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Ontinyent | 27 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Alcorcón | 75 | (16) |
| 2012–2014 | Zaragoza | 74 | (9) |
| 2014– | Espanyol | 28 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | Spain U23 | 4 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 September 2015. | |||
Francisco 'Paco' Montañés Claverías (born 8 October 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a right winger.
Football career
Born in Castellón de la Plana, Castellón, Valencian Community, Montañés started his career in the youth ranks of FC Barcelona.[1] He made his debut for the first team on 13 May 2006, playing the last 20 minutes of a 2–3 away loss against Sevilla FC;[2] he then moved to the lower leagues, with Villarreal CF B and Ontinyent CF.
In August 2010 Montañés joined AD Alcorcón, promoted for the first time to the second division.[3] He rarely missed a game during his two-year spell as the club always retained its league status, and scored nine goals in his second season.
Montañés returned to La Liga with Real Zaragoza, signing a four-year contract on 5 July 2012.[4] He made his official debut on 20 August, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against Real Valladolid.[5]
Montañés scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 10 November, netting his team's second in a 5–3 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña.[6] He started in all league matches during the campaign, as the Aragonese were relegated.
On 28 July 2014 Montañés returned to the top level, after agreeing to a four-year deal with RCD Espanyol.[7]
Personal life
In 2010, before he made his debuts in the top division and thinking this was not a possibility anymore, Montañés contemplated quitting football and becoming a fireman, as his father before him.[8] Nothing came of it eventually.
Honours
Club
- Barcelona
Country
- Spain U23
References
- ↑ "Debe ser el número 23" [Must be number 23] (in Spanish). ESPN. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ↑ FC Sevilla 3–2 Barcelona; ESPN Soccernet, 13 May 2006
- ↑ Francisco Montañés y Fernando Sales, nuevos refuerzos del Alcorcón (Francisco Montañés and Fernando Sales, new Alcorcón signings); Marca, 5 August 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Acuerdo para la incorporación de Francisco Montañés (Agreement for Francisco Montañés); Zaragoza's official website, 5 July 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Newboys Valladolid stun Zaragoza; ESPN Soccernet, 20 August 2012
- ↑ "Zaragoza edge eight goal thriller". ESPN FC. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ↑ Principi d’acord amb el Zaragoza per Álvaro i Montañés (Early agreement with Zaragoza for Álvaro and Montañés); Espanyol's official website, 28 July 2014 (Catalan)
- ↑ El fútbol ganó al bombero (Football defeated fireman); Marca, 26 September 2012 (Spanish)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francisco Montañés. |
- Francisco Montañés profile at BDFutbol
- Francisco Montañés profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Francisco Montañés profile at Soccerway
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