Alán Montes
Mexican footballer (born 2000)
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Alán Isidro Montes Castro (born 26 October 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club Cruz Azul.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alán Isidro Montes Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cruz Azul | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Sonora | ||
| 2020–2023 | Necaxa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2026 | Necaxa | 55 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | → Monterrey (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Raya2 (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Kansas City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Serik Spor (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2026– | Cruz Azul | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2026 | |||
Early life
Montes was born on 26 October 2000. Born in Hermosillo, Mexico, he is the younger brother of Mexico international César Montes.[1]
Career
As a youth player, Montes joined the youth academy of Mexican side Sonora. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Mexican side Necaxa in 2020 and was promoted to the club's senior team the same year.
Ahead of the 2021–22 season, he was sent on loan to Mexican side Monterrey, where he made four league appearances and scored zero goals. During the summer of 2025, he was sent on loan to American side Sporting Kansas City, where he made eight league appearances and scored zero goals. Six months later, he was sent on loan to Turkish side Serikspor.[2] In July 2026, Montes returned to Necaxa.
Style of play
Montes plays as a defender. American newspaper The Kansas City Star wrote in 2025 that he is "a physically imposing center back".[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 August 2026[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Necaxa | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 34 | 2 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 20 | 2 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 4 | ||
| Monterrey (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Raya2 (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| Sporting Kansas City (loan) | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Serikspor (loan) | 2025–26 | TFF 1. Lig | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Cruz Azul | 2026–27 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 101 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 8 | ||
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
Cruz Azul