Jefferson Montero facts for kids
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Montero with Emelec in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jefferson Antonio Montero Vite | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Babahoyo, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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FC St Helens | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Emelec | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Emelec | 22 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Independiente José Teran | 37 | (19) |
| 2008 | → Dorados (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Villarreal B | 32 | (10) |
| 2010–2012 | Villarreal | 9 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Levante (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Betis (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Morelia | 57 | (9) |
| 2014–2020 | Swansea City | 78 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Getafe (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Emelec (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Querétaro | 30 | (0) |
| 2022 | 9 de Octubre | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | Aucas | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | Academia AV | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | FC St Helens | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2018 | Ecuador | 64 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:16, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jefferson Antonio Montero Vite (born on September 1, 1989) is a professional footballer from Ecuador. He plays as a winger for the English club FC St Helens. He has also played for the Ecuador national team.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting Out in Ecuador
Jefferson Montero was born in Babahoyo, Ecuador. He began his professional football journey with Emelec. He later made a big impression while playing for Independiente José Teran in Ecuador's second division.
He was then loaned to Dorados de Sinaloa, a Mexican club. He played his first official game for Dorados on October 11, 2008.
Playing in Spain
In April 2009, La Liga club Villarreal signed Montero to a five-year contract. He joined their main team in 2010. However, he spent most of his first season with Villarreal's reserve team. They did very well, finishing seventh in their first season in the Segunda División.
Montero found it hard to get a regular spot at Villarreal. So, he moved to Levante on loan in January 2011. He then spent the next season on loan at Real Betis, another top Spanish club. He scored his first goal for Betis in March 2012. He was a key player for Betis, helping them stay in the league.
Success in Mexico
In June 2012, Montero moved to Monarcas Morelia in Mexico. He quickly made an impact, scoring his first goal and making two assists in July. He even scored three goals in one game (a hat-trick) against his old team, Dorados, in a big 6–0 win.
In January 2013, he scored the first goal of the new season for Morelia. He later got the number 10 shirt and started the next season with a goal and two assists. Montero helped Morelia win the Copa MX in 2013. They won the final on penalties after a 3–3 draw.
Time with Swansea City
In July 2014, Montero joined Premier League team Swansea City. He signed a four-year contract. He made his first game for Swansea in August, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 win against Manchester United.
Montero later went on loan to Getafe in Spain in 2017. He then returned to Emelec in Ecuador in 2018, where he scored a goal, his first for the club in 11 years. He was very happy to score for his team again.
In 2019, he joined West Bromwich Albion on loan. He scored one goal for them in four games. After that, he was loaned to Birmingham City. He played 18 games for Birmingham before his loan ended. His contract with Swansea City finished in June 2020.
Recent Club Moves
In November 2020, Montero went back to Mexico to play for Querétaro. In January 2025, he returned to England and joined FC St Helens.
International Career
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Montero played for the Ecuador Under-20 team in the 2007 Pan American Games. He scored in the final match against Jamaica, helping Ecuador win their first international trophy!
He made his debut for the senior Ecuador national team in November 2007. He scored his first goal for Ecuador in May 2009 in a friendly game. His second goal came in a World Cup qualifier against Peru.
Montero was chosen to be part of Ecuador's team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He played in the tournament, starting in a group stage game against Switzerland.
International Goals
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 27 May 2009 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States |  El Salvador |
1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 2 | 7 June 2009 | Monumental "U", Lima, Peru |  Peru |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 15 August 2012 | Citi Field, New York City, United States |  Chile |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 21 March 2013 | Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador | El Salvador |
4–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 26 March 2013 | Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Paraguay |
2–1 | 4–1 | 2014 World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 4–1 | |||||
| 7 | 11 October 2013 | Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  Uruguay |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 17 May 2014 | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands |  Netherlands |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 6 June 2015 | Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo, Ecuador |  Panama |
4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 10 | 17 November 2015 | Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela |  Venezuela |
2–0 | 3–1 | 2018 World Cup qualification |
Achievements and Awards
Morelia
- Copa MX: Apertura 2013
Ecuador U20
- Pan American Games: 2007
See also
In Spanish: Jefferson Montero para niños
