Albertin Montoya (born February 19, 1975) is a Cuban-born American

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coach and former player who played as a

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. He is currently the interim head coach of

Washington Spirit The Washington Spirit is an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that participates in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It is a continuation of the D.C. United Women of the W-League and cont ...

. As a player, Montoya spent two seasons with the

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...

. In 1995, Montoya played for the

San Francisco United All Blacks The San Francisco Seals were a soccer team based in San Francisco, California. The team began as the senior team of the San Francisco United Soccer Club founded in 1985, a 501(c)(3) organization. The club is based in San Francisco. In 1992, the ...

in the

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. As a coach, Montoya coached the

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from 2011 to 2012. Montoya is married to

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, a former player in the

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and alumnus of Santa Clara.

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FC Gold Pride coaching profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Montoya, Albertin 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Camagüey American soccer coaches American soccer players Cuban football managers Cuban footballers Cuban emigrants to the United States American sportspeople of Cuban descent NC State Wolfpack men's soccer players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' soccer) Raleigh Flyers players San Francisco United All Blacks players San Jose Earthquakes players Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer players A-League (1995–2004) players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players San Jose Earthquakes draft picks Soccer players from California Association football midfielders Women's Professional Soccer coaches