Gonzalo Montiel

Gonzalo Montiel

Montiel playing for River Plate in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Gonzalo Ariel Montiel [1]
Date of birth	(1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	González Catán, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Nottingham Forest (on loan from Sevilla)
Number	29
Youth career
	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	River Plate	72	(3)
2021–	Sevilla	46	(1)
2023–	→ Nottingham Forest (loan)	10	(0)
International career‡
2017	Argentina U20	2	(0)
2019–	Argentina	24	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Argentina FIFA World Cup Winner 2022 Qatar Copa América Winner 2021 Brazil CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions Winner 2022 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:26, 7 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 October 2023

Gonzalo Ariel Montiel (born 1 January 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as right-back for Premier League club Nottingham Forest, on loan from La Liga club Sevilla, and the Argentina national team.

Montiel began his professional career with River Plate in 2016, playing 139 games and winning honours including the Argentine Primera División in 2021 and the Copa Libertadores in 2018. In 2021, he signed for Sevilla for €11 million.

Montiel made his international debut for Argentina in 2019. He was a part of the squads that won the 2021 Copa América and 2022 FIFA World Cup, scoring the winning penalty in the shoot-out of the latter final.

Club career

River Plate

Born in González Catán, Buenos Aires Province, Montiel was a product of the Club Atlético River Plate academy. In October 2015, manager Marcelo Gallardo called the 18-year-old up for the first time for an Argentine Primera División game at Defensa y Justicia; he was unused in the 1–0 loss on 15 October. ^[3] He made his debut on 30 April 2016 in his one appearance of that season, as a half-time substitute for Pablo Carreras in a goalless draw at home to Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield; Gallardo had made 11 changes to his team with an eye to a Copa Libertadores second leg against C.S.D. Independiente del Valle. ^[4]

Montiel played four league matches the 2016–17 season. On 30 October, he was sent off in a 2–2 draw at Arsenal de Sarandí. ^[5] He lifted the Copa Argentina trophy after playing all the matches from the last 16 to the final, in which his team beat Atlético Tucumán. ^[6] He played in the 2017 Copa Libertadores, scoring a goal and assisting three, playing every minute from the quarter-finals to the semi-finals, where River Plate were defeated by Club Atlético Lanús; his first career goal came on 1 November in a 4–2 loss at Lanús. ^[7]

In the 2017–18 season, Montiel played 35 matches, fifteen of them coming in the league. He made 14 appearances he made as the team lifted the Copa Libertadores at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium against Superclásico rivals Boca Juniors. ^[8] Playing five matches in the Copa Argentina, the team were eliminated on penalties in the semi-finals against Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. The team secured a double that season as they beat Boca in the Supercopa Argentina.

The following season, Montiel played 12 matches in the league without being substituted. For the second season in a row, Montiel reached the Copa Libertadores final after twelve matches; however, River Plate would be defeated by CR Flamengo. He won the Copa Argentina once more as River beat Central Córdoba - he played every minute in the cup run. After winning last season's Copa Libertadores, River contested the FIFA Club World Cup where they finished third. An injury prevented him from playing in the Super Cup. After recovering, he returned to contest the Recopa as River overcame a 1–0 first-leg defeat to win the trophy with a 3–0 win against Club Athletico Paranaense. ^[9]

On 20 February 2021, Montiel scored his first league goal for River, a penalty in a 3–0 win against Rosario Central in the first game at the Estadio Monumental after a six-month renovation. ^[10]

Sevilla

On 13 August 2021, La Liga club Sevilla FC signed Montiel on a five-year deal for €11 million. Manager Julen Lopetegui signed him to compete with club icon Jesús Navas at right back after the exit of Aleix Vidal. ^[11] He made his debut on 14 September in a UEFA Champions League group stage 1–1 home draw against FC Red Bull Salzburg, replacing Navas for the last three minutes. ^[12] Eight days later, he made his league bow by starting against Valencia CF at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, scoring in the 15th minute of a 3–1 win before making way for Navas before the hour. ^[13]

Montiel was sent off on 6 November 2022 in a 1–1 Seville derby draw at Real Betis for a 38th-minute foul on Álex Moreno. ^[14] On 31 May 2023, he scored the winning penalty in the Europa League final against Roma in a 4–1 victory in the penalty shootouts after a 1–1 draw, which secured their seventh title in the competition. ^[15]

Loan to Nottingham Forest

On 23 August 2023, Montiel signed for Premier League club Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan with the option to make the move permanent. He became the third Argentine in history to sign with the club. ^{[16] [17]}

International career

In March 2019, Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni called up Montiel as one of ten domestic-based players for friendlies against Venezuela and Morocco. ^[18] He made his debut on 22 March against Venezuela at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, playing the entirety of a 3–1 loss. ^[19]

On 11 June 2021, Montiel was one of the 28-man squad announced by Argentina for the 2021 Copa América tournament. ^[20] He played four of the seven matches played by the team in the tournament including the final victory, which he had to complete with a bleeding ankle as a result of a tackle from Fred in the first half of the game. ^[21]

In November 2022, Montiel was named in the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. ^[22] On 18 December, he conceded a penalty late in extra time after a handball which Kylian Mbappé scored, but Montiel then scored the tournament-winning penalty kick for Argentina in a 4–2 victory against France to win the final, when the game went to penalties after a 3–3 draw. ^[23]

Personal life

In June 2023, Mundo Deportivo reported that Argentine police had charged Montiel with sexual abuse in relation to an alleged incident on 1 January 2019. ^[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 April 2024 ^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
River Plate	2016	Argentine Primera División	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2016–17	Argentine Primera División	4	0	5	0	3 [lower-alpha 2]	1	–		12	1
	2017–18	Argentine Primera División	15	0	6	0	6 [lower-alpha 2]	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	28	0
	2018–19	Argentine Primera División	12	0	5	0	13 [lower-alpha 2]	0	3 [lower-alpha 4]	0	33	0
	2019–20	Argentine Primera División	19	0	0	0	8 [lower-alpha 2]	0	–		27	0
	2020–21	Argentine Primera División	9	0	1	0	10 [lower-alpha 2]	1	–		20	1
	2021	Argentine Primera División	12	3	1	0	5 [lower-alpha 2]	1	–		18	4
	Total		72	3	18	0	45	3	4	0	139	6
Sevilla	2021–22	La Liga	18	1	4	0	6 [lower-alpha 5]	0	–		28	1
	2022–23	La Liga	28	0	4	0	11 [lower-alpha 6]	1	–		43	1
	2023–24	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 7]	0	1	0
	Total		46	1	8	0	17	1	1	0	72	2
Nottingham Forest (loan)	2023–24	Premier League	10	0	4	0	—		1 [lower-alpha 8]	0	15	0
Career total			128	4	30	0	62	4	6	0	226	8

1. Includes Copa Argentina, Copa del Rey, FA Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
3. Appearance in Supercopa Argentina
4. One appearance in FIFA Club World Cup, one appearance in Copa de la Superliga, one appearance in Recopa Sudamericana
5. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
6. Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
7. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
8. Appearance in EFL Cup

International

As of match played 17 October 2023 ^[25]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Argentina	2019	4	0
	2020	4	0
	2021	5	0
	2022	9	0
	2023	2	1
Total		24	1

As of match played 28 March 2023

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Montiel goal. ^[25]

List of international goals scored by Gonzalo Montiel

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	28 March 2023	Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, Argentina	23	Curaçao	7–0	7–0	Friendly

Honours

River Plate

• Argentine Primera División: 2021
• Copa Argentina: 2015–16, 2016–17, ^[6] 2018–19
• Supercopa Argentina: 2017, 2019
• Copa Libertadores: 2018 ^[8]
• Recopa Sudamericana: 2016 ^[15]

Sevilla

• UEFA Europa League: 2022–23 ^[26]

Argentina

• FIFA World Cup: 2022 ^[23]
• Copa América: 2021 ^[21]
• CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022 ^[27]

References

1. "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
2. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Argentina" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
3. "Gallardo quiere confiar en una defensa joven ante Defensa y Justicia" [Gallardo wants to trust a young defender against Defensa y Justicia]. La Nación (in Spanish). 12 October 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
4. "Montiel: cinco años de evolución" [Montiel: five years of evolution]. Olé (in Spanish). 2 May 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
5. "River igualó en Sarandí" [River matched in Sarandí]. El Tribuno (in Spanish). 31 October 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
6. Balbi Vignolo, Juan Patricio (10 December 2017). "Una gran sonrisa para terminar el año: River derrotó a Atlético Tucumán y volvió a conquistar la Copa Argentina" [A big smile to end the year: River defeated Atlético Tucumán and conquered the Copa Argentina again]. La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2022.
7. "Lanús logró una remontada colosal y se metió en la final de la Libertadores" [Lanús achieved a colossal comeback and put themselves in the Libertadores final]. El Día (in Spanish). 1 November 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
8. Ouzia, Malik (9 December 2018). "River Plate win 2018 Copa Libertadores: Stunning Juan Quintero goal downs Boca Juniors at Santiago Bernabeu". Evening Standard . Retrieved 20 December 2022.
9. "G. Montiel". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
10. "En su regreso al Estadio Monumental, River jugó un gran partido y goleó a Rosario Central" [On their return to the Estadio Monumental, River played a great game and thrashed Rosario Central] (in Spanish). Infobae. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
11. "Oficial: Gonzalo Montiel ficha por el Sevilla" [Official: Gonzalo Montiel signs for Sevilla]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 August 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
12. "Reparto de puntos en el empate a uno entre Sevilla y Red Bull Salzburgo" [Points shared in the one-one draw between Sevilla and Red Bull Salzburg] (in Spanish). Infobae. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
13. "Con goles del Papu Gómez y Montiel, el Sevilla derrotó al Valencia y sueña con dar pelea en la Liga de España" [With goals from Papu Gómez and Montiel, Sevilla defeated Valencia and dream of fighting for the Spanish League] (in Spanish). Infobae. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
14. Lowe, Sid (7 November 2022). "Red cards, a rocket and a ruckus: Seville derby ends in glorious chaos". The Guardian . Retrieved 20 December 2022.
15. Lowe, Sid (31 May 2023). "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 31 May 2023.
16. "Forest sign World Cup winner Montiel on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
17. "Gonzalo Montiel da el salto a la Premier League" [Gonzalo Montiel makes the leap to the Premier League] (in Spanish). Santa Fe Deportivo. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
18. "Los diez convocados por Scaloni de la Superliga" [The ten Superliga players called up by Scaloni]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 March 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
19. McTear, Euan (22 March 2019). "More Wanda Metropolitano misery for Argentina on Messi's return". Marca. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
20. "Argentina national team squad Copa America 2021: selected players, absences..." Diario AS . 10 July 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
21. Armen Graham, Bryan (10 July 2021). "Argentina 1–0 Brazil: Copa América final – as it happened". The Guardian.
22. Lea, Greg (18 December 2022). "Argentina World Cup 2022 squad: Lionel Scaloni's full team". FourFourTwo . Retrieved 20 December 2022.
23. Burton, Chris (18 December 2022). "WATCH: Montiel wins shootout for Messi & Argentina after thrilling World Cup final clash with France". Goal.com .
24. "Sevilla star Gonzalo Montiel faces sexual abuse charge plus uncertain future at La Liga club". Yahoo! Sport. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
25. "Montiel, Gonzalo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
26. "Sevilla 1-1 Roma (4-1 on pens)". BBC Sport. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
27. "Italy 0–3 Argentina: Messi and Di Maria shine in impressive Finalissima win". BBC Sport. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

External links

• Profile at the Nottingham Forest F.C. website
• Gonzalo Montiel – UEFA competition record ( archive )