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Jefferson Montero

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1989 (34 years old)

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Jefferson Antonio Montero Vite born 1 September 1989) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Club career
Early years
Born in Babahoyo, Los Ríos Province, Montero started playing professionally with Emelec, but first impressed whilst at Independiente del Valle in the Ecuadorian Serie B.

Shortly after arriving he was loaned to Mexican club Dorados de Sinaloa, which was pushing for promotion to the Liga MX. He signed alongside compatriot José Madrid, and made his official debut for his new team on 11 October 2008 by playing the entire match against Irapuato.

Villarreal

Montero playing for Levante UD in 2011
On 27 April 2009, Villarreal from Spain signed the 20-year-old Montero to a five-year contract, effective from the start of the 2009–10 campaign in La Liga. On 19 July, he contributed with two goals and five assists as the Valencians trounced amateurs Navata 27–0; he spent the vast majority of his first season, however, with the reserves in Segunda División, being one of the most important attacking elements as they overachieved in their first season in that level, finishing seventh.

Subsequently, Montero was definitely promoted to the main squad, as a complement for more experienced Santi Cazorla and Cani. He made his top flight debut on 29 August 2010, replacing the latter in a 0–1 loss at Real Sociedad in the season opener.

Montero failed to find a regular first-team place at Villarreal, and moved to fellow league side Levante in late January 2011, on a five-month loan. He returned in June but, late in the month, he left in the same predicament to Real Betis who had just been promoted.

On 10 March 2012, Montero scored his first goal of the campaign, in a 2–3 home defeat against Real Madrid. He was first-choice throughout most of his tenure with the Pepe Mel-led squad, who managed to retain their league status.

Morelia
On 15 June 2012, Montero was transferred to Monarcas Morelia from the Mexican top flight, on a three-year deal. The move was made official 11 days later and, on 15 July, he scored his first goal against Club América, also making two assists in the game; on 21 August, in a Copa MX contest against his former team Dorados, he netted a hat-trick in a 6–0 win.

On 4 January 2013, Montero scored the opening and inaugural goal of the Clausura, in a 3–3 home draw against Cruz Azul, assisted by international team-mate Joao Rojas. After the latter left Los Canarios he was given the number 10 shirt, starting off the new campaign on 19 July with a goal and two assists in a 3–1 victory over Querétaro; the following weekend he netted three past Deportivo Toluca, but in a 3–4 home defeat.

Swansea City
On 24 July 2014, Montero signed for Premier League team Swansea City on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut on 16 August in the opening game of the season at Old Trafford, replacing Nathan Dyer after 67 minutes of an eventual 2–1 win over Manchester United.

Getafe FC
On 1 September 2017, Montero was loaned to Spanish top division club Getafe in a season-long move. He played his first league game 20 days later, featuring 15 minutes in a 1–1 away draw to Celta.

Club Sport Emelec
On 26 February 2018, Jefferson Montero closes his vinculation to Club Sport Emelec, club in which he debuted professionally, after a month of intensive negotiations between Swansea City, Gefate and Emelec, he arrives to the team on a loan for 6 months with option for renewal.. On 2 June, he scored his first goal after 11 years on the victory by 3 - 0 against C.D. Técnico Universitario on Estadio George Capwell. He said after the match: "I'm very happy for today's victory and for scoring for my team after so many years, forever grateful with god".

International career

Montero represented Ecuador in the 2007 Pan American Games, scoring in the final match against Jamaica, a 2–1 win which brought the first international trophy in Ecuadorian football history. He received his first senior call-up from coach Luis Fernando Suárez, in an August 2007 friendly with Bolivia.

Montero made his full debut for Ecuador in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Peru, coming on late in the second half in a 5–1 home win. He scored his first goal for the national team on 27 May 2009, in a 1–3 friendly loss with El Salvador. On 7 June he netted his second, in another victory over Peru in the World Cup qualifying campaign, now 2–1 in Lima.

Montero was selected by national coach Reinaldo Rueda for his 2014 World Cup squad, making his debut in the tournament on 15 June in a 1–2 group stage loss against Switzerland, where he started and played 77 minutes.


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