Fernando Montero Mata (born 1 November 1948) is a retired

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striker.

Club career

Nicknamed ''Macho'', Montero most prominently played for

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with whom he won three league titles and became the league's top goalscorer in 1974 with 19 goals. He also played for hometown club Limonense and had spells abroad in El Salvador, Guatemala, South Africa anD the United States.

International career

Montero represented

in the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games qualifiers and earned a total of 10 caps, scoring 2 goals.La trayectoria del exfutbolista herediano Fernando Montero
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Personal life

Born in

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to Emilio Montero and Consuelo Mata,"Macho" is married to Francini Soto Arguedas and they have 4 children.El último salvador
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- Herediano 1948 births Living people People from Limón Province Men's association football forwards Costa Rican footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers C.S. Cartaginés players C.S. Herediano footballers C.S.D. Municipal players A.D. Carmelita footballers C.D. Águila footballers Costa Rican expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in El Salvador Expatriate footballers in Guatemala Expatriate soccer players in South Africa Expatriate soccer players in the United States {{CostaRica-footy-bio-stub