Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric Montes Arce | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Manresa, Spain | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back, midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Algeciras | ||
Number | 6 | ||
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) |
2023– | Algeciras | 57 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 February 2025 |
Eric Montes Arce (born 17 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a central midfielder for Algeciras.
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]
On 10 July 2023, Montes signed with Algeciras in the third tier. [8]