Fausto Montero
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fausto Emanuel Montero | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Paraná, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Maipú | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2016 | Unión Santa Fe | 129 | (9) |
| 2013–2014 | → Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Independiente Rivadavia | 34 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Argentinos Juniors | 45 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Sarmiento | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Deportivo Maipú | 106 | (10) |
| 2025–2026 | Atlanta | 22 | (0) |
| 2026– | Deportivo Maipú | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:21, 27 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Fausto Emanuel Montero (born 22 October 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Deportivo Maipú.[1]
Unión Santa Fe was Montero's first senior career club, who he began featuring for in the 2008–09 Primera B Nacional season.[1][2] Aldosivi were the opponents in his debut appearance, Montero was subbed on for the final minutes of a 0–3 victory.[1] In his fourth league match for Unión Santa Fe, Montero scored for the first time during a Primera B Nacional fixture with Deportivo Merlo.[1] In total, he made ninety-nine appearances and scored eight goals in his first five seasons with the club.[1] In July 2013, Montero joined Arsenal de Sarandí on loan.[1][3] Twelve appearances followed in all competitions.[1]
He returned to Unión Santa Fe for 2014 and 2015, prior to departing to sign for Primera B Nacional's Independiente Rivadavia on 1 August 2016.[1][4][5] He was subsequently selected in thirty-four matches by managers Martín Astudillo and Alfredo Berti; the latter leading them to a fourth-place finish.[1] Argentine Primera División side Argentinos Juniors completed the signing of Montero ahead of the 2017–18 campaign.[1][6] He made his Argentinos Juniors debut against River Plate on 24 September 2017, which was followed by his 200th career appearance eight months later versus Vélez Sarsfield.[1]