Eric Montes
Spanish footballer
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Eric Montes Arce (born 17 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer. He played as either a central defender or a central midfielder. He currently plays for CE Manresa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Montes Arce | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Manresa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CE Manresa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Manresa | ||
| 2007–2008 | Gimnàstic Manresa | ||
| 2008–2017 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Peralada | 55 | (4) |
| 2018 | Girona | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Cultural Leonesa | 41 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Albacete | 27 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Algeciras | 57 | (4) |
| 2026– | Manresa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Manresa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Montes joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2008, from Club Gimnàstic de Manresa.[1] On 27 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he joined Girona FC and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2]
Montes made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 0–1 home loss against RCD Mallorca. His first goal came on 21 January of the following year, as he scored the opener in a 1–1 draw at Lleida Esportiu.
Montes made his professional debut on 31 October 2018; coming on as a second-half substitute for injured Douglas Luiz, he scored a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Deportivo Alavés, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] It was his maiden appearance with the main squad during the campaign, which ended in relegation for both first and B-teams.
On 9 August 2019, Montes signed for Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the third division.[4] After two seasons as a starter, he moved to Primera División RFEF team Albacete Balompié on 11 June 2021.[5]
After helping Alba in their promotion to Segunda División, Montes was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the third tier on 23 August 2022.[6] Upon returning, he terminated his contract on 10 July 2023,[7] and immediately signed for Algeciras CF in the third tier.[8]
He announced his retirement from professional football on December 19, 2025.[9] In January 2026, he signed for CE Manresa in Tercera Federación, the fifth tier of Spanish football.[10]