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Michelle Montero

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Michelle Montero
Personal information
Full name Michelle Francini Montero Venegas
Date of birth (1994-08-29) 29 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Sarapiquí, Heredia, Costa Rica
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Pérez Zeledón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 UCEM Alajuela
2019 AD Moravia
2020–2021 Herediano 13 (3)
2020 → Liga de Macas (loan) 0 (0)
2021 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 8 (2)
2021–2022 Cruz Azul 23 (4)
2022– Pérez Zeledón 0 (0)
International career
2014 Costa Rica U-20 5 (3)
2021– Costa Rica 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2021

Michelle Francini Montero Venegas (born 29 August 1994) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a forward for A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón and the Costa Rica national team.[1]

Early life

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Montero was born in Sarapiquí in Heredia Province.[2]

Club career

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UCEM Alajuela

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While still in high school, Montero signed for UCEM Alajuela. On 5 May 2013, she scored five goals in a 6–1 victory against Carrillo.[3]

AD Moravia

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Montero initially retired in 2017, but signed with AD Moravia in 2019 following an invitation from coach Bernal Castillo.[4][5]

C.S. Herediano

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In January 2020, Montero joined C.S. Herediano when C.S. Herediano took over running of AD Moravia's senior team.[6]

Liga Deportiva Juvenil de Macas

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In February 2020, Montero and her Herediano teammate María José Morales joined Superliga Femenina side Liga Deportiva Juvenil de Macas on a seven-month loan.[7] Both loans were terminated in July.[8]

Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.

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In February 2021, Montero signed with Ligat Nashim side Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[9] Her three-month stint coincided with the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis, which she later said impacted her mental health.[10]

Cruz Azul

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In July 2021, Montero signed with Liga MX Femenil side Cruz Azul, becoming the team's first foreign player.[11][12]

A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón

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In May 2022, Montero signed with Costa Rican Women's Premier Division team A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón.[12]

International career

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Montero represented Costa Rica in the 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, scoring in the third-place playoff against Trinidad and Tobago.[13] She was later included in Costa Rica's squad for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, scoring in a 5–1 loss to France.[14]

Montero made her senior debut for Costa Rica on 30 November 2021, scoring in a 5–2 friendly win against Nicaragua.[15]

References

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  1. ^ Michelle Montero at Soccerway
  2. ^ Monge Quesada, Estefan (3 April 2020). "Michelle Montero, jugadora de Costa Rica que pasó de las fincas bananeras al futbol extranjero". espn.co.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ Fonseca, Alejandro (7 May 2013). "Esta leoncita rajó la red". Diario Extra (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ^ Garita, Geovanny. "Dos legionarias están por debutar en Ecuador". deportivofemenino.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. ^ Martínez, Allan (28 October 2019). "CODEA líder del Clausura 2019, Liberia logra victoria de oro". Uniffut (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ^ Leandro, Harold (4 January 2020). "Fútbol femenino: AD Moravia pasa a llamarse CS Herediano FF". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. ^ Leandro, Harold (3 February 2020). "Herediano exporta dos ticas al fútbol femenino de Ecuador". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ^ Salazar, Andrea (17 July 2020). "Michelle Montero y María José Morales vuelven al Team, luego de que sueño en el extranjero se esfumó". costaricamedios.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  9. ^ Gómez Muñoz, Keish (19 May 2021). "espn.co.mx". "Hoy arriba de la casa pasó un misil", Michelle Montero, futbolista tica en Israel. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. ^ Vega, Eduardo (19 June 2021). "Futbolista Michelle Montero aún tiene pesadillas con bombardeos luego de regresar de Israel". La Teja (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  11. ^ López, Ada Xanat (17 July 2021). "De Costa Rica a Cruz Azul, la primera extranjera en un uno de los llamados 'grandes'". TUDN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  12. ^ a b Diaz, Carlos Eduardo (9 May 2022). "Michelle Montero reforzará al Municipal de Pérez Zeledón". Hoy en el deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  13. ^ Liburd, Lasana (20 January 2014). "Foul! T&T U-20 women face W/Cup heartbreak against Costa Rica". Wired686.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  14. ^ "France rolls in U-20 Women's World Cup opener". sportsnet.ca. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  15. ^ Alfaro, Antonio (30 November 2021). "Insólito gol de Nicaragua desata la furia de la 'Sele' femenina". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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