Jhonnier Montaño
Personal information
Full name Jhonnier Esteban Montaño Barona[1]
Date of birth (2004-12-30) 30 December 2004
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2017–2021 Deportivo Municipal
2021–2023 EdF Huesca
2023 Real Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Deportivo Municipal 2 (0)
International career‡
2020 Colombia U16 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:53, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Jhonnier Esteban Montaño Barona (born 30 December 2004) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Early life

Born in Colombia to former footballer Jhonnier Montaño, who he is named after, Montaño moved to Peru at the age of two.

Club career

Montaño joined the academy of Deportivo Municipal in 2017 at the age of twelve, and two years later he broke the record for the youngest player in the Peruvian reserve league at the age of fourteen.[2][3] After two seasons with the club's youth teams, he was given his debut by first-team coach Franco Navarro, who had also managed his father during his time at USMP, when he replaced Hideyoshi Arakaki late into the second half of Deportivo Municipal's 1–0 win against Alianza Universidad.[3] At 16 years and 131 days old, he broke Matías Lazo's record for the youngest player to play in the Peruvian Primera División by over a year.[3][4] Following the game, he expressed his pride in making his debut, stating that he had "fulfill[ed] [his] dreams".[5]

In July of the same year, following one further appearance in the league, Deportivo Municipal announced that Montaño would be moving to Spain to join the Escuela de Fútbol Huesca.[6] In a January 2022 interview with Depor, Montaño stated that he had chosen to move to Europe as it was his "dream" to play for a big team on the Old Continent, and that he had "evolved a lot" having played "at a different intensity".[7]

In February 2023, he joined the academy of professional side Real Zaragoza.[8] However, just five months later, while on holiday in Peru, he began training with Sporting Cristal, with a view to join the club permanently ahead of the 2024 season.[9][10]

International career

Montaño is eligible to represent both Colombia and Peru at international level. In January 2020, he was called up to the Colombian under-16 team for a training camp, before representing the nation in a friendly tournament in Lisbon, Portugal the following month.[1][11][12] In December 2021, he stated that he had initially wished to represent Peru, but chose Colombia instead as the Peruvian Football Federation had not contacted him.[13]

In August 2023, it was reported that Montaño was looking to obtain Peruvian citizenship in September of the same year.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 September 2023.[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo Municipal 2021 Liga 1 20000020
Career total 20000020
Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 Jhonnier Montaño Jr. at WorldFootball.net
    2. ↑ "¿Quién es Jhonnier Montaño, el futbolista más joven en disputar la Liga 1 del fútbol peruano?" [Who is Jhonnier Montaño, the youngest footballer to play in League 1 of Peruvian football?]. futbolperuano.com (in Spanish). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
    3. 1 2 3 "Johnnier Montaño Jr debutó con Municipal a los 16 años" [Johnnier Montaño Jr debuted with Municipal at 16 years old]. espn.com.pe (in Spanish). 10 May 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
    4. ↑ "¿Quién es Jhonnier Montaño, el futbolista más joven en disputar la Liga 1 del fútbol peruano?" [Who is Jhonnier Montaño, the youngest footballer to play in League 1 of Peruvian football?]. futbolperuano.com (in Spanish). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
    5. ↑ "Johnnier Montaño Jr: "Estoy muy dedicado para ser convocado a la selección colombiana"" [Johnnier Montaño Jr: "I am very dedicated to be called up to the Colombian team"]. libero.pe (in Spanish). 12 May 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
    6. ↑ "Jhonnier Montaño Jr. jugará en el Huesca de España, confirmó Municipal" [Jhonnier Montaño Jr. will play for Huesca in Spain, Municipal confirmed]. americatv.com.pe (in Spanish). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
    7. ↑ Tamayo Medina, Franz (10 January 2022). "Jhonnier Montaño Jr. y el objetivo de hacer grande su apellido en Europa" [Jhonnier Montaño Jr. and the goal of making his name great in Europe]. depor.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
    8. ↑ Puerto, Guillermo (17 February 2023). "El hijo de Jhonnier Montaño y su nuevo equipo en Europa" [Jhonnier Montaño's son and his new team in Europe]. futbolete.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
    9. ↑ "¿Nuevo refuerzo de Sporting Cristal? Jhonnier Montaño Jr. entrena con el club celeste" [New reinforcement for Sporting Cristal? Jhonnier Montaño Jr. trains with the celestial club]. libero.pe (in Spanish). 2 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
    10. 1 2 Morales, Sandra (23 August 2023). "¿Jhonnier Montaño Jr. a Sporting Cristal? La verdad del posible refuerzo para Tiago Nunes" [Jhonnier Montaño Jr. to Sporting Cristal? The truth about the possible reinforcement for Tiago Nunes]. libero.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
    11. ↑ "Hijo de Johnnier Montaño fue convocado a la Selección juvenil de Colombia" [Johnnier Montaño's son was called up to the Colombian youth team]. rpp.pe (in Spanish). 24 January 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
    12. ↑ "Hijo de Johnnier Montaño es convocado a la selección Sub 16 de Colombia" [Johnnier Montaño's son is called up to the Colombian Under 16 team]. elbocon.pe (in Spanish). 24 January 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
    13. ↑ "Montaño Jr. elige a Colombia: "Quería jugar por Perú pero no me llamaron"" [Montaño Jr. chooses Colombia: “I wanted to play for Peru but they didn't call me”]. trome.com (in Spanish). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
    14. ↑ Jhonnier Montaño Jr. at Soccerway
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