Joël Monteiro
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joël Almada Monteiro | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sion, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Boys | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016-2017 | Sion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017−2018 | FC Azzurri 90 | 17 | (4) |
| 2018−2019 | FC Conthey | ||
| 2019–2021 | Team Vaud U21 | 17 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Lausanne-Sport | 4 | (1) |
| 2021– | Young Boys | 119 | (24) |
| 2021 | → Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Switzerland | 7 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Joël Almada Monteiro (born 5 August 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.
On 20 September 2020, Monteiro made his professional debut with Lausanne-Sport in the 2020–21 season in a match against Servette.[1]
International career
Monteiro was called up to the senior Switzerland national team for the Nations League games against Denmark and Spain in September 2024.[2] He debuted on 8 September 2024 against Spain at Stade de Genève. He substituted Michel Aebischer in the 76th minute, Spain won 4–1.[3]
Personal life
Monteiro was born in Switzerland to a Cape Verdean family, and has Swiss and Portuguese nationality. His brother Elton Monteiro is also a professional footballer.[4]
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