Florián Gonzalo de Jesús Monzón (born 3 January 2001) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Vélez Sarsfield.

Club career

Monzón signed for Vélez Sarsfield in 2015, going on to score over forty goals in their academy.

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promoted the centre-forward into his first-team squad in 2020, as he made his senior debut on 28 October in a

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second stage first leg draw at home to

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; he replaced Pablo Galdames for the final moments. He went unused on the substitute's bench seven times across the next month or so, prior to making his bow domestically off the bench on 5 December in the

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versus Patronato. Monzón's first goal arrived on 16 January 2021 versus

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. In July 2021, Monzón joined Platense on a loan for the rest of the year. On 26 January 2022, Monzón was loaned out again, this time to

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until the end of 2022.Florián Monzón, el hijo de un subcampeón del mundo que llega con promesa de goles
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International career

In 2019, Monzón received a call-up from the U18s for the

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in Spain. He scored once, in a five-goal victory over Bahrain, as they placed third.

Personal life

Monzón is the son of Pedro Monzón and nephew of Floreal García; both of whom were professional footballers.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Monzón, Florian 2001 births Living people Footballers from San Miguel de Tucumán Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Men's association football forwards Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Club Atlético Platense footballers Club Almirante Brown footballers MLS Next Pro players Portland Timbers 2 players Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen