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Fernando Montero

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Fernando Montero
Personal information
Full name Fernando Montero Mata
Date of birth (1948-11-01) 1 November 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Limonense
1971–1972 Cartaginés
1973–1982 Herediano
1975Platense (loan)
1981Municipal (loan)
1982 Limonense
1983 Jade East Dynamos
1983–1984 El Carmen
1985 Águila
1986 Club España
International career
197?–1980 Costa Rica 10 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 April 2015

Fernando Montero Mata (born 1 November 1948) is a retired Costa Rican football striker.

Club career

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Nicknamed Macho, Montero most prominently played for Herediano with whom he won three league titles[1] and became the league's top goalscorer in 1974 with 19 goals.[2]

He also played for hometown club Limonense and had spells abroad in El Salvador, Guatemala, South Africa and the United States.[citation needed]

International career

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Montero represented Costa Rica in the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games qualifiers and earned a total of 10 caps, scoring 2 goals.[3]

Personal life

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Born in Limón to Emilio Montero and Consuelo Mata,"Macho" is married to Francini Soto Arguedas and they have 4 children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b El último salvador - Nación (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Goleadores de Campeonato Nacional Archived 26 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine - UNAFUT (in Spanish)
  3. ^ La trayectoria del exfutbolista herediano Fernando Montero - Nación (in Spanish)
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