Fredy Montero
Fredy Montero was born in Campo de la Cruz, Atlántico Department, Colombia on July 26th, 1987 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 36, Fredy Montero biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Fredy Montero Montero (Spanish pronunciation: [fe monnte]), a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders FC, is born on July 26th. He is Seattle's all-time top scorer in official club competitions, scoring 70 goals for the club during two stints: 2009 and 2012, and 2021. Montero has been called up to the Colombian national team five times, scoring once in an unofficial match against Catalonia.
Montero began playing youth soccer at Deportivo Cali at the age of six. He made his professional debut at the age of 18 in 2005 before being sent on loan to Academia for the season. Montero was loaned to Atlético Huila for two years, winning the top scorer in the 2007 Torneo Apertura before returning to Deportivo Cali and becoming league top scorer for the second time in the 2008 Torneo Finalización.
Montero was loaned to the Seattle Sounders in 2009, where he was named Newcomer of the Year and led the team in goals. Montero was sold to the Sounders in 2010 and became a Designated Player and a permanent resident of the United States. Montero was named to the MLS All-Star squad twice during his four seasons as a Sounders player, playing against Everton in 2009 and being inactive in 2010.
Montero played in Portugal for many years as a member of Sporting CP; in two stints from 2013 to 2018, he scored 43 goals in all competitions for Os Leis. He also competed in Canada for Vancouver Whitecaps FC and in China for Tianjin TEDA.
Personal life
Fredy Montero, Sr., a policeman, and Jaynne, who now reside in Barranquilla, Colombia, were born to parents Fredy Montero, Sr., and Jaynne. Jaynne Jr. and Fyorella, as well as a brother named Luigi, are two children and have two siblings. Montero was accused of sexual assault in April 2010, but charges were dropped after a prosecutor found insufficient evidence. During a private reception in April 2012, Alexis Immig, a Gig Harbor native, married him. They have two children.
After raising over $29,000 to help victims of the 2010 Colombian floods, Montero was named MLS Humanitarian of the Month for March 2011. On August 21, 2012, Montero spit out the first pitch for the Seattle Mariners baseball team against the Cleveland Indians, just hours after celebrating Félix Hernández's outstanding game against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Montero was also the subject of an episode of the MLS 36 documentary series that debuted on August 10, 2012. During a friendly against Chelsea F.C., the episode filmed his preparations and gameplay. On the 18th of July 2012, the publication of a new book in its entirety. The episode revealed that his dog is named FIFA (after the sport's governing body) and that Montero is a fan of EA Sports' FIFA video game franchise FIFA.
Montero obtained permanent residence in the United States in 2010.
Club career
Montero was loaned to Atlético Huila in 2006, where he was named "Top Goal Scorer" in the Copa Mustang with 13 goals. Despite rumors and admiration from European clubs, he returned to Deportivo Cali in 2007; he was still the top goal scorer in the 2008-II Copa Mustang, scoring 16 goals.
Despite Deportivo Cali's interest from European side Real Betis, Montero was acquired by Seattle Sounders FC on loan from Deportivo Cali in January 2009. According to unconfirmed reports, Montero's employment was owned by a third party. In nine preseason games in 2008/09, Montero scored nine goals. Montero made his MLS debut on March 19th, 2009, against the New York Red Bulls, and scored the first and third goals in Seattle Sounders FC history. Montero was named MLS Player of the Week for his first week of the 2009 MLS season. Montero was voted MLS Player of the Month for March 2009 after he defeated the first two Goals of the Week in Montero, thanks to an additional goal against Real Salt Lake.
Montero told Sports Illustrated in April 2009 that he would like to play in Europe in the future and that the MLS roster attracted him as a place to learn. He denied rumors of a transfer to Fulham and told the world that he was solely focused on the Sounders.
Montero was selected to the 2009 MLS All-Star Game against Everton and spent time with teammates Kasey Keller and Jhon Kennedy Hurtado in the first half. He will continue to be named the year's best MLS Newcomer of the Year. It was incorrectly announced in August that MLS had negotiated the transfer of Montero Cali's interest to Major League Soccer. The league was thought to have ruled over his rights, but the terms of any such agreement were never specifically confirmed.
Montero did not meet the high hopes of coach Schmid and the supporters at the start of the 2010 season. For the ninth game of the year, he was left out of the starting lineup. He had been named player of the month and then selected to the 2010 MLS All-Star Game's inactive roster by July. He was unable to begin in the exhibition game due to a scheduling conflict between a squad CONCACAF Champions League match and the game. Montero was named Player of the Month in July 2010 for his second time in his career. Montero finished the year with ten goals and ten assists despite the fact that he failed to score a goal in league play between 1 September and the end of the season on October 23. He had 12 goals, six of whom were game-winners, and 11 assists in all competitions. Between 2009 and 2010, there had been a total of 22 goals and 17 assists in league play, the third most in the league. Montero was also selected as the top player in the MLS "24 Under 24" series, which recognizes players under the age of 24 years old who excel in MLS.
Montero had agreed to a contract extension, extending his rights permanently to the club and Major League Soccer, as well as Major League Soccer on December 1, 2010. He was the third designated player and the highest paid player on the team with a base salary of $500,000.
Montero fractured his wrist during his second game of the 2011 season. He skipped two games and played with a cast that may have played in multiple matches of diminished results. By midseason, his game had gotten more effective. Schmid credited the rise in population, maturity, and fitness. Montero's midfield also benefitted the team in the second half of the season. Mauro Rosales was a defender in the team's midfield. Montero scored 12 goals in the regular season of league play. He had 18 goals in all competitions this year. His goals made him the MLS player with the most goals in any competitive match in 2011. The Sounders won the 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Montero was named Player of the Tournament after scoring three game-winning goals in the final three games.
Montero was officially loaned to Colombian champions Millonarios, who were playing in the Categora A. He had also signed a multi-year contract with the Sounders on January 21, 2013.
Montero was loaned to Primeira Liga's Sporting CP on July 22nd, 2013 for US$1.2 million with the option to buy. Montero scored a hat-trick against newly promoted team F.C. on his first day for the Portuguese club. In the first round of the Primeira Liga season, Arouca defeated Arouca 5–1. Montero opened the scoring with a header in a 1–1 draw with Lisbon rivals Benfica at the Alvalade on August 31.
Montero had signed a four-and-a-half year contract with Sporting for an additional $1.55 million transfer fee plus bonuses on January 30, 2014. Montero scored his first goal for Sporting since December 2013, netting in a 4–0 victory over Penafiel on October 4, 2014.
Montero was sent by Tianjin TEDA, a Chinese Super League team, to China's Tianjin TEDA on February 6, 2016.
Montero came from Chinese Super League team Tianjin TEDA F.C. on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps FC on February 15, 2017.
Montero had returned to Sporting CP on an 18-month deal on January 17, 2018. Following an assault by around 50 supporters of Sporting at the club's training ground months later, he and several of his colleagues, including coaches, were hospitalized on May 15th. Despite the tragedy, he and the rest of the squad decided to participate in the Portuguese Cup final, which is set to take place the following weekend.
Montero and Sporting's mutually ended his player deal on February 15, 2019. Vancouver also announced that he had joined the club on a permanent basis on the same day.
Montero rejoined the Seattle Sounders FC on March 4, 2021. Seattle turned down Montero's contract option following the 2021 season. He came back to a new contract before the 2022 season.
International career
Montero earned his first international cap after defeating Panama 4–0 on May 9, 2007, but the match was played in Estadio Fernández, Panama City. In October 2008, he got off and played 55 minutes in a 1–0 World Cup qualifying loss to Paraguay in Bogotá. During a 2–1 loss at Camp Nou in Barcelona, the forward scored his first goal for Colombia in the 2nd minute of extra time against Catalonia on December 29, 2008. Montero last played for Colombia in a 2–1 loss against Venezuela in a friendly on August 12, 2009. Montero has expressed interest in returning to the national team but has yet to be offered a call-back.