Fernando Montero facts for kids
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fernando Montero Mata | ||
Date of birth | 1 November 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Limón, Costa Rica | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1969–1970 | Limonense | ||
1971–1972 | Cartaginés | ||
1973–1982 | Herediano | ||
1975 | → Platense (loan) | ||
1981 | → Municipal (loan) | ||
1982 | Limonense | ||
1983 | Jade East Dynamos | ||
1983–1984 | El Carmen | ||
1985 | Águila | ||
1986 | Club España | ||
National team‡ | |||
197?–1980 | Costa Rica | 10 | (2) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Montero and the second or maternal family name is Mata.
Fernando Montero Mata (born 1 November 1948) is a retired Costa Rican football striker.
Club career
Nicknamed Macho, Montero most prominently played for Herediano with whom he won three league titles and became the league's top goalscorer in 1974 with 19 goals.
He also played for hometown club Limonense and had spells abroad in El Salvador, Guatemala, South Africa and the United States.
International career
Montero represented Costa Rica in the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games qualifiers and earned a total of 10 caps, scoring 2 goals.
Personal life
Born in Limón to Emilio Montero and Consuelo Mata,"Macho" is married to Francini Soto Arguedas and they have 4 children.
See also
In Spanish: Fernando Montero para niños
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