David Fernando Montoya Vélez (born February 14, 1978) is a Colombian former professional
footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Montoya was part of
Envigado's youth ranks, and gathered the attention of
Independiente Medellín
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in 1999, making his professional debut that year.
He played the
2001 Finalizacion finals against
América de Cali
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, where Medellin finished runner-up. The following year, Medellin won the 2002 Finalizacion title against
Deportivo Pasto with Montoya being part of the squad.
In the
2003 Copa Libertadores
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The tournament was ...
, Montoya scored 4 goals, most notably the goal he scored at
Estadio Atanasio Girardot to give his club the victory against powerhouse
Boca Juniors
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.
For 2004, he played with
LDU Quito, but was criticized for his poor form and returned the following year to Independiente Medellin.
From 2005 to 2007, he played with
Independiente Santa Fe
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.
In 2010, he transferred to Venezuelan club
Deportivo Lara
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* Déportivo, a French rock band
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, and retired after the
2010–11 Venezuelan Primera División season
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Teams
Eighteen teams w ...
ended.
International career
Montoya made four appearances for
Colombia
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at the
2003 Gold Cup
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For the first time since 1993, the tournament was held in more than one co ...
.
Outside football
In 2013, Montoya returned to Independiente Medellin as coach of the youth academies. In 2020, he moved to the professional team as assistant coach, and has been interim manager of the club on several occasions.
Honours
Independiente Medellin
* Categoria Primera A: 2002 Finalización
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Colombian men's footballers
Footballers from Medellín
Colombia men's international footballers
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Categoría Primera A players
Ecuadorian Serie A players
Independiente Medellín footballers
Atlético Zacatepec players
L.D.U. Quito footballers
Independiente Santa Fe footballers
Deportivo Pasto footballers
Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara players
Colombian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador
Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
Men's association football midfielders
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