Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alfonso Montero Benia [1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 February 2007 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay [1] | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus U20 | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
La Escalinata | |||
2021–2022 | Defensor Sporting | ||
2023– | Juventus | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Juventus | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Uruguay U17 | 4 | (0) |
2024– | Uruguay U20 | 13 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:00, 11 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 February 2025 |
Alfonso Montero Benia (born 23 February 2007) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defender for the under-20 (Campionato Primavera 1) team of Serie A club Juventus.
Montero was born in Montevideo, Uruguay to former Uruguay international footballer Paolo Montero. He is the grandson of fellow Uruguayan international Julio Montero Castillo. [2]
Montero began his career with local Montevideo-based side La Escalinata [3] before joining professional club Defensor Sporting at the end of the 2020 season. [4] In February 2023, Montero moved to Italian Serie A club Juventus, the club his father had captained during his time as a player. [5] In September of the same year, he signed his first professional contract, keeping him with the club until 2026. [3]
At the age of sixteen, he made his debut for Juventus' Primavera (under-19) side, featuring in a 1–1 draw against Lazio in February 2024. [6] On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide. [7]
Montero was called up to the Uruguay under-17 side for the first time in August 2022. [4] He was called up again for the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, though did not feature as Uruguay were knocked out in the first stage. [8]
In January 2025, Montero was named in Uruguay's 23-man squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship. [9]