Leonel Montano

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Leonel Montano
Personal information
Full name Leonel Caicedo Montano Dahl
Date of birth (1999-10-02) 2 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Nørrebro, Denmark
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) [1]
Position(s) Left-back, Left winger
Team information
Current team
Silkeborg
Youth career
–2010 BK Skjold
2010–2017 B.93
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 B.93 46 (12)
2020–2021 Vejle 14 (3)
2020–2021Fredericia (loan) 13 (3)
2021–2025 Esbjerg fB 101 (12)
2025– Silkeborg 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:15, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Leonel Caicedo Montano Dahl (born 2 October 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.

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Career

Club career

Early career

Montano started his career as a youngster in BK Skjold, before switching to B.93 at the age of 11. [2] Here he played his way up through the club's youth academy and later became a regular member of the club's senior squad. Montano made his debut for B.93 as a 17-year-old on 1 March 2017, against Copenhagen in a Danish Cup match. [3] After his debut, Montano was firmly promoted to the first team and quickly became an important player for the Danish 2nd Division squad, where he proved to be a goal-scoring midfielder.

Vejle

On 4 July 2019, Danish 1st Division club Vejle confirmed that they had signed Montano on a deal until June 2023, effective from January 2020. [4] [5] In his first six months he played 8 games, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist, contributing to Vejle's promotion to the 2020–21 Danish Superliga. After promotion to the Danish Superliga, playing time became more scarce for Montano: 6 appearances in the league and 3 matches in the cup tournament with 2 goals.

Loan to Fredericia

In search of more playing time, Montano was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Fredericia on 1 February 2021. [6] Here Montano scored 3 goals in 13 games. [7]

Esbjerg fB

On 1 September 2021, Montano joined Esbjerg fB on a contract until June 2025. [8] In the 2023–24 season, Montano was converted to left-back. Before then, Montano had always played in the offensive positions, from striker, to winger, to midfielder. [9]

Silkeborg

On 11 June 2025, Danish Superliga club Silkeborg confirmed that Montano had joined the club on a free transfer on a deal running until June 2029. [10] On 20 July, he made his debut for the club in the opening match of the season in the Superliga against Brøndby. [11]

Personal life

Leonel Montano was born and raised in Denmark with a Danish mother and Colombian father. [12]

References

  1. Leonel Montano at WorldFootball.net
  2. Leo er ugens profil i 93’eren, b93.dk, 19 November 2018
  3. 14. Leonel Montano, b93prof.dk
  4. 19-årig stærk midtbanespiller skriver under med VB, vejle24.dk, 4 July 2019
  5. Vejle Boldklub har hentet den 19-årige Leonel Montano..., facebook.com, 4 July 2019
  6. Vejle Boldklub udlejer offensivspiller, tipsbladet.dk, 1 February 2021
  7. Udlejet Vejle-angriber: Har manglet held, bold.dk, 8 April 2021
  8. Offensivspiller Leonel Montano er ny mand i Esbjerg fB-trøjen på en aftale frem til sommeren 2025. Han kommer til fra Vejle BK., efb.dk, 1 September 2021
  9. Omskolet back elsker endelig at være en del af holdet: Montano måler glæde i spilletid, jv.dk, 26 August 2023
  10. SIF henter venstre back, silkeborgif.com,
  11. "Bundgaard brillerede i overlegen Brøndby-premiere". Bold.dk (in Danish). 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  12. Ny VB'er: Jeg skal gribe chancen, når den kommer, vafo.dk, 11 January 2020