Javi Montero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Monteroand the second or maternal family name is Rubio.

Javi Montero

Montero with Beşiktaş in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Francisco Javier Montero Rubio [1]
Date of birth	(1999-01-14) 14 January 1999 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Racing Santander
Number	24
Youth career
	Nervión
2014–2018	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Atlético Madrid B	17	(0)
2018–2021	Atlético Madrid	9	(0)
2019–2020	→ Deportivo La Coruña (loan)	30	(0)
2020–2021	→ Beşiktaş (loan)	13	(0)
2021–2024	Beşiktaş	20	(1)
2023	→ Hamburger SV (loan)	4	(0)
2023–2024	→ Arouca (loan)	29	(1)
2024–	Racing Santander	19	(1)
International career
2019	Spain U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

Francisco Javier "Javi" Montero Rubio (born 14 January 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Racing de Santander. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a left-back.

Club career

Atlético Madrid

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Montero joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2014 at the age of 15, from hometown club AD Nervión. ^[3] In 2018, after finishing his development, he was called up to the first team by manager Diego Simeone for the pre-season, playing with protective glasses due to an eye injury suffered back in 2017. ^[4]

Montero made his senior debut with the reserves on 23 September 2018, starting in a 4–2 Segunda División B away win against CDA Navalcarnero. ^[5] He first appeared with the main squad on 30 October, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away defeat of UE Sant Andreu in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey. ^[6]

Montero's first UEFA Champions League match occurred on 6 November 2018, when he came on as a half-time substitute for injured José Giménez in a 2–0 home victory over Borussia Dortmund in the group stage. ^[7] He completed a trio of debuts four days later, when he started and was replaced by Gelson Martins early into the second half of an eventual 3–2 La Liga win against Athletic Bilbao also at the Metropolitano Stadium. ^[8]

On 2 September 2019, Montero renewed his contract until 2024, ^[9] and was immediately loaned to Deportivo de La Coruña for the season. ^[10] He started in all his appearances but one during his spell in Galicia, but his side suffered relegation from Segunda División. ^[11]

Beşiktaş

Montero joined Beşiktaş J.K. on a season-long loan on 2 September 2020. ^[12] One year later, he signed a permanent deal. ^{[13] [14]}

On 15 January 2023, Montero was loaned to German 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV until the end of the campaign. ^[15] In August 2023, also on loan, he moved to F.C. Arouca of the Portuguese Primeira Liga; he was the fourth Spaniard to join the latter under new manager Daniel Ramos in a month, in a squad already with two other compatriots. ^[16]

Racing Santander

On 13 August 2024, the free agent Montero returned to Spain, on a two-year contract at second-tier Racing de Santander. ^[17]

International career

Montero won his only cap for Spain at under-21 level on 10 October 2019, featuring 17 minutes in a 1–1 friendly draw with Germany held in Córdoba. ^[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 May 2024 ^{[19] [20]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Madrid B	2018–19	Segunda División B	17	0	—		—		—		2 [a]	0	19	0
Atlético Madrid	2018–19	La Liga	9	0	3	0	—		2 [b]	0	—		14	0
Deportivo (loan)	2019–20	Segunda División	30	0	1	0	—		—		—		31	0
Beşiktaş (loan)	2020–21	Süper Lig	13	0	3	0	—		1 [c]	0	—		17	0
Beşiktaş	2021–22	Süper Lig	17	1	3	0	—		4 [b]	1	1 [d]	0	25	2
	2022–23	Süper Lig	3	0	1	0	—		—		—		4	0
	Total		33	1	7	0	—		5	1	1	0	46	2
Hamburger SV (loan)	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	4	0	0	0	—		—		1 [e]	0	5	0
Arouca (loan)	2023–24	Primeira Liga	29	1	3	0	2	0	0	0	—		34	1
Career total			122	2	14	0	2	0	7	1	4	0	149	3

1. Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
2. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
3. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
5. Appearance in 2. Bundesliga promotion play-offs

Honours

Beşiktaş

• Süper Lig: 2020–21 ^[13]
• Turkish Cup: 2020–21 ^[13]
• Turkish Super Cup: 2021 ^[19]

References

1. "Acta del partido celebrado el 18 de mayo de 2019, en Valencia" [Minutes of the match held on 18 May 2019, in Valencia] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 18 May 2019. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
2. "Francisco Montero". Beşiktaş J.K. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
3. Suárez, Isaac (27 July 2018). "Montero: Unas gafas que esconden al futuro central del Atlético" [Montero: Glasses who hide the future stopper of Atlético]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
4. "Montero, central con gafas que convence" [Montero, bespectacled stopper who convinces]. Sport (in Spanish). 27 July 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
5. "El Atlético B remonta en Navalcarnero para lograr su primer triunfo" [Atlético B come from behind in Navalcarnero to achieve their first triumph]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 September 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
6. Cazón, Patricia (30 October 2018). "Primero Gelson, luego el susto" [First Gelson, then the scare]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
7. Pérez, Gorka (6 November 2018). "El Atlético le devuelve el golpe al Borussia Dortmund" [Atlético return blow to Borussia Dortmund]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2018.
8. Dufour, Iñaki (10 November 2018). "3–2. Godín y el gol del cojo remontan al Athletic" [3–2. Godín and the lame's goal come from behind against Athletic]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2018.
9. "Montero amplía su contrato hasta 2024" [Montero extends his contract until 2024] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
10. "Acuerdo con el Deportivo de La Coruña para la cesión de Montero" [Agreement with Deportivo de La Coruña for the loan of Montero] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
11. "Montero, cerca de irse al fútbol turco" [Montero, close to going to Turkish football]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 August 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
12. "Francisco Montero, Beşiktaş'ta" [Francisco Montero to Beşiktaş] (in Turkish). Beşiktaş J.K. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
13. "Francisco Montero İstanbul'da" [Francisco Montero in Istanbul] (in Turkish). TRT 3. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
14. "Spanish defender Francisco Montero signs with Beşiktaş". Beşiktaş J.K. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
15. "Auf Leihbasis: Francisco Montero wechselt zum HSV" [On loan: Francisco Montero goes to HSV] (in German). Hamburger SV. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
16. "Arouca oficializa central espanhol por empréstimo do Besiktas" [Arouca confirm Spanish centre-back on loan from Besiktas]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
17. "El defensa Javi Montero, octavo refuerzo del Racing para el curso 2024/25" [Defender Javi Montero, eighth Racing addition for the 2024/25 campaign] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
18. Gómez, Javier (10 October 2019). "España empata ante Alemania (1–1) en El Arcángel y mantiene su idilio de invicta en Córdoba" [Spain draw against Germany (1–1) at El Arcángel and continue undefeated spell in Córdoba]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
19. Javi Montero at Soccerway
20. Javi Montero at WorldFootball.net

External links

• Javi Montero at BDFutbol
• Javi Montero at Futbolme (in Spanish)