Francisco José "Curro" Montoya Gómez (born 13 February 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco José Montoya Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Alicante, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1994 | Hércules | ||
| 1994–1995 | Valencia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Valencia B | 133 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | Numancia | 6 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Jaén | 26 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Elche | 60 | (1) |
| 2004–2007 | Ciudad Murcia | 74 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Granada 74 | 17 | (0) |
| 2009 | Orihuela | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Atlético Ciudad | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | La Nucía | ||
| Total | 322 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Spain U16 | 20 | (2) |
| 1993–1995 | Spain U18 | 17 | (1) |
| 1997 | Spain U20 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMontoya was born in Alicante, Valencian Community. After starting his development at Hércules CF he finished it with neighbouring Valencia CF, going on to spend five years with their reserves in the third division. In 2000–01 he made his La Liga debut, appearing rarely for CD Numancia in a relegation-ending season.[1]
Subsequently, Montoya played seven years in the second level, with Real Jaén, Elche CF, Ciudad de Murcia and Granada 74 CF. In his debut campaign at the latter club he suffered a serious injury which sidelined him for several months, as the team suffered relegation.
In 2009–10, Montoya represented Atlético Ciudad and Orihuela CF, both in division three[2] and both undergoing institutional and economic problems. For the following season, he joined CF La Nucía of the fourth tier.[3]
International career
editMontoya represented Spain at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia, playing four games for the eventual quarter-finalists in a squad which also featured Valencia youth graduates David Albelda, Miguel Ángel Angulo and Javier Farinós.[4]
Honours
editSpain U18
References
edit- ^ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Montoya rescinde contrato con el Orihuela" [Montoya terminates contract with Orihuela]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). 24 December 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "La Nucía se refuerza con la llegada del centrocampista Curro Montoya" [La Nucía bolster with arrival of midfielder Curro Montoya]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 1 September 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ Curro Montoya – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
edit- Curro Montoya at BDFutbol