Nélson Monte
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nélson Macedo Monte[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 30 July 1995||
Place of birth | Vila do Conde, Portugal[1] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Málaga | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2008 | Futsal | ||
2008–2012 | Benfica | ||
2012–2014 | Rio Ave | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014−2021 | Rio Ave | 103 | (0) |
2021−2023 | Dnipro-1 | 8 | (0) |
2022 | → Almería (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2022−2023 | → Chaves (loan) | 31 | (0) |
2023− | Málaga | 26 | (0) |
International career | |||
2013−2014 | Portugal U19 | 13 | (0) |
2015 | Portugal U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 |
Nélson Macedo Monte (born 30 July 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Málaga CF as a right-back or a central defender.
Formed at Rio Ave, he made over 125 Primeira Liga appearances for that club as well as Chaves, in addition to spells in Ukraine and Spain.
Club career
[edit]Rio Ave
[edit]Born in Vila do Conde, Monte joined local Rio Ave FC's youth system in 2012, signing from S.L. Benfica to finish his development.[2] On 30 January 2014, he and Silvério agreed to five-year professional contracts.[3]
On 12 April 2014, while still a junior, Monte made his professional − and Primeira Liga − debut, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1−2 home loss against S.C. Olhanense.[4] On 21 August the following year, he was sent off in a 1–0 win over S.C. Braga also at the Estádio dos Arcos.[5]
Monte was in advanced negotiations with FC Porto in early February 2016,[2] but the two clubs did not agree terms.[6] In 2017–18, after the losses of Roderick Miranda and Marcelo to the back line, he played the majority of games for the first time; the following season ended for him in March due to surgery on his left ankle.[7]
On 1 October 2020, Monte missed in a penalty shootout at home to A.C. Milan in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League; his attempt would have won the game had it gone in, but the Italians won 9–8.[8]
Monte cut ties with Rio Ave in September 2021, having totalled 139 appearances without scoring.[9]
Dnipro
[edit]Shortly after leaving, Monte joined SC Dnipro-1 in the Ukrainian Premier League on a two-year deal.[10] On 24 February 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he was evacuated from the city of Dnipro;[11] he drove into Romania and took a flight back to his home country.[12]
On 7 March 2022, FIFA suspended the contracts of all foreign players and coaches affiliated with the Ukrainian Association of Football until 30 June, with the former being allowed to sign a contract with clubs in other countries until that date.[13] Eight days later, Monte used that regulation to sign with UD Almería of the Spanish Segunda División until the end of the season.[14] The Andalusian side won promotion as champions, though he was completely unused.[15][16]
Monte returned to his country's top flight on 5 July 2022, signing for a year at newly promoted G.D. Chaves.[17]
Málaga
[edit]On 23 August 2023, Monte returned to Spain, signing for Málaga CF in the third-tier Primera Federación.[18]
International career
[edit]Monte earned 13 caps for Portugal at under-19 level, starting with a 1–1 draw with Spain in Budapest on 10 October 2013. He played three under-20 matches in 2015, including a group finale victory over Colombia on their way to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup in New Zealand.[19]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 26 March 2024[20]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rio Ave | 2013–14 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
2020–21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 103 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 133 | 0 | ||
Dnipro-1 | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
Almería (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Chaves (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
Málaga | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 166 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 200 | 0 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in Taça de Portugal
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in relegation play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Nélson Monte" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ a b Barros, Carlos José (1 February 2016). "Nelson Monte reforça o FC Porto" [Nelson Monte strengthens FC Porto] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Nélson Monte e Silvério assinam contrato profissional" [Nélson Monte and Silvério sign professional contracts]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 January 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Rio Ave 1−2 Olhanense (final)" [Rio Ave 1−2 Olhanense (end)] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Rio Ave bate Sporting de Braga e obtém primeira vitória na Liga" [Rio Ave beat Sporting de Braga and obtain first League victory]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 21 August 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Negócio Nélson Monte não avançou" [Nélson Monte deal did not advance]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 2 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Rio Ave: Nelson Monte operado, só regressa em 2019/2020" [Rio Ave: Nelson Monte operated on, will only return in 2019/2020] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Delgado, Evandro (1 October 2020). "Rio Ave cai após longa e inacreditável maratona de penaltis frente ao Milan. Infantilidade de Borevkovic aos 120 tramou equipa" [Rio Ave fall after long and unbelievable marathon of penalties against Milan. Borevkovic's childishness in the 120th minute did team in] (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Marques, Ângelo (3 September 2021). "Desvendado destino de Nelson Monte" [Nelson Monte's destination disclosed] (in Portuguese). Rádio Onda Viva. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Depois de rescindir com o Rio Ave, Monte ruma à Ucrânia" [After rescinding with Rio Ave, Monte heads to Ukraine] (in Portuguese). TVI 24. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Marques, David (24 February 2022). "Nelson Monte em fuga da Ucrânia: defesa português já não está em Dnipro" [Nélson Monte fleeing Ukraine: Portuguese defender is no longer in Dnipro] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Nelson Monte já deixou a Ucrânia: está na Roménia e a salvo" [Nélson Monte has already left Ukraine: he is in Romania and safe] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine". FIFA. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Nelson Monte, nuevo fichaje para reforzar el centro de la defensa" [Nelson Monte, new signing to bolster centre of defence] (Press release) (in Spanish). UD Almería. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Miralles, Carlos (20 May 2022). "Un superviviente y dos cedidos en lo más alto" [A survivor and two loanees at the top]. La Voz de Almería (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Almería de Samu, Carriço, Dyego Sousa e Monte sobe à Liga Espanhola" [Samu, Carriço, Dyego Sousa and Monte's Almería promoted to Spanish League] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Oficial: Nélson Monte de regresso à I Liga para jogar no Chaves" [Official: Nélson Monte returning to I League to play for Chaves] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Nelson Monte es el décimo fichaje y llega para ascender: "El Málaga es el club más grande"" [Nélson Monte is the tenth signing and arrives in order to gain promotion: "Málaga is the biggest club"] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Colômbia-Portugal, 1–3: Entrar a ganhar e saber controlar" [Colombia-Portugal, 1–3: Early lead and knowing how to control it]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 June 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ *Nélson Monte at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Nélson Monte at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile (in Portuguese)
- Nélson Monte national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Nélson Monte – FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Portuguese men's footballers
- Footballers from Vila do Conde
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Men's association football central defenders
- Primeira Liga players
- Rio Ave F.C. players
- G.D. Chaves players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- SC Dnipro-1 players
- Primera Federación players
- UD Almería players
- Málaga CF players
- Portugal men's youth international footballers
- Portuguese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain