Rubén Montoya (born June 18, 1940) is an Argentine former
footballer who played as a
goalkeeper.
Career
Montoya played in the
Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol in 1969 with
América de Quito. In his debut season with America he was named the Ecuador Player of the Year. In 1970, he played with
Barcelona S.C.
Barcelona Sporting Club () is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. Internationally known as Barcelona de Ecuador, in Ecuador it is simply referred as Barcelona, El Idolo (BSC) or Barce. T ...
, and featured in the
1972 Copa Libertadores
The 1972 Copa Libertadores was the 13th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's the annual club tournament. Independiente of Argentina defeated Universitario de Deportes of Peru in the finals, and became the second team in the tournament' ...
. In the summer of 1973 he played in the
North American Soccer League with
Miami Toros. In his debut season with Miami he played in 19 matches.
In 1974, he played in the
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League (NSL) was the top-level soccer league in Australia, run by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL, the A-League's predecessor, spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977 until its d ...
with
Toronto Italia. The following season he played in the
Mexican Primera División
The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year.
The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in al ...
with
UNAM Pumas. During his tenure with Pumas he assisted in securing the
Copa México, and the
Campeón de Campeones.
Personal life
Montoya also served as an ordained
Baptist minister
Minister may refer to:
* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
* Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
** Minister without portfolio, a member of government w ...
.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Montoya, Rubén
Living people
1940 births
Argentine men's footballers
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Barcelona S.C. footballers
Miami Toros players
Toronto Italia players
Club Universidad Nacional footballers
Ecuadorian Serie A players
North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
Canadian National Soccer League players
20th-century Baptist ministers
Liga MX players
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Footballers from Buenos Aires