Alejo Montero
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejo Gastón Montero[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Vélez Sarsfield | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2025 | Agropecuario | 150 | (9) |
| 2025– | Newell's Old Boys | 28 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:15, 25 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Alejo Gastón Montero (born 5 May 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newell's Old Boys.[2]
Montero started his career with Vélez Sarsfield, having joined them in February 2009.[3] Gabriel Heinze promoted the midfielder into the club's senior squad during 2018–19, initially selecting him as an unused substitute for a fixture with River Plate on 3 February 2019.[2] A 1–1 draw with Huracán on 8 February saw Montero make his professional debut, coming off the bench in stoppage time in place of Leandro Fernández.[2][4]
In July 2019, Montero left Vélez to join Primera B Nacional's Agropecuario on a free transfer.[5] Vélez denied the latter, saying they had agreed a new contract with the player.[3] However, Montero claimed that they had broken AFA rules which allowed him to depart.[3] Montero filed a recurso de amparo court complaint for freedom of action which was initially denied, though the case would subsequently be won by him via an appeal; the AFA declared him a free player on 12 September, which Vélez appealed themselves.[3] A month later, in October, Montero scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw with Independiente Rivadavia.[2]
On 25 January 2025, Montero returned to the Argentine Primera División, joining Newell's Old Boys on a three-year contract.[6]