António Luís Cavaco Silva Sá Montez (born 29 September 2001), known as just António Montez, is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for Académica de Coimbra.

Club career

Montez is a youth product of

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and

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. He was called to the senior team after a

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outbreak hit the squad. One of only 9 starters in the squad for the match, he made his professional debut with B-SAD in a 7–0

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loss to Benfica on 24 July 2021 that ended up being called off.

Personal life

Montez is the grandson of former Prime Minister and President of Portugal

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Montez, Antonio 2001 births Living people Portuguese men's footballers Men's association football defenders B-SAD players Vitória F.C. players Académica de Coimbra (football) players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Liga 3 (Portugal) players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players 21st-century Portuguese sportsmen