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Eric Montes
Spanish footballer
Eric Montes Arce (born 17 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a central midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Montes Arce | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Manresa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Manresa | ||
| 2007–2008 | Gimnàstic Manresa | ||
| 2008–2017 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Peralada | 55 | (4) |
| 2018 | Girona | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Cultural Leonesa | 41 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Albacete | 27 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023 | |||
Born in Manresa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Montes joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2008, from Club Gimnàstic Manresa.[1] On 27 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he joined Girona FC and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2]
Montes made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 0–1 home loss against RCD Mallorca. His first goal came on 21 January of the following year, as he scored the opener in a 1–1 draw at Lleida Esportiu.
Montes made his professional debut on 31 October 2018; coming on as a second-half substitute for injured Douglas Luiz, he scored a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Deportivo Alavés, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] It was his maiden appearance with the main squad during the campaign, which ended in relegation for both first and B-teams.
On 9 August 2019, Montes signed for Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the third division.[4] After two seasons as a starter, he moved to Primera División RFEF team Albacete Balompié on 11 June 2021.[5]
After helping Alba in their promotion to Segunda División, Montes was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the third tier on 23 August 2022.[6] Upon returning, he terminated his contract on 10 July 2023.[7]
- "La mejor progresión" [The best progression] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "Arriba Èric Montes del F.C. Barcelona juvenil" [Èric Montes arrives from F.C. Barcelona juvenil] (in Catalan). CF Peralada. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- "El Girona encuentra el mejor descuento" [Girona find their best stoppage time] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- "Eric Montes, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [Eric Montes, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- "Eric Montes se une al proyecto del Alba" [Eric Montes joins Alba's project] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- "Eric Montes, cedido al Nàstic" [Eric Montes, loaned to Nàstic] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- "Eric Montes ya no es jugador del Albacete BP" [Eric Montes is no longer player of Albacete BP] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- Eric Montes at BDFutbol
- Eric Montes at Soccerway