Tránsito Montepeque
Guatemalan footballer
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Tránsito Montepeque (born 16 December 1980) is a Guatemalan former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tránsito Eduardo Montepeque Linares | ||
| Date of birth | December 16, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Sipacate, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Cobán Imperial | ||
| 2005 | Xelajú MC | ||
| 2006–2015[citation needed] | Comunicaciones | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Guatemala | 19 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Montepeque made his top division debut for Coban Imperial when he was 23 years old, but he immediately scored a winning extra-time goal which won the club a historic first (and only) league title. He then moved to Comunicaciones where his playing time has, so far, been limited due to the presence of the Costa Rican striker Rolando Fonseca and the Guatemalan national team player Dwight Pezzarossi.[2] With the departure of both Fonseca and Pezzarossi, Montepeque has been a prominent striker for the club.
On 1 October 2011 Montepeque scored the fastest goal since the Apertura and Clausura tournament format was introduced in 1999. He netted the first goal of a 3-1 win for Comunicaciones against Heredia 9 seconds into the match.[3]
International career
Montepeque made his debut for Guatemala in a July 2004 friendly match against El Salvador and has, as of January 2010, earned a total of 19 caps, scoring 5 goals. He has so far only represented his country in friendly matches.
Personal life
Tránsito has a younger cousin named Jean Carlos Montepeque who also plays for Comunicaciones as a defender.[citation needed]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list. Guatemala's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 August 2007 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama |  Panama | 1-0 | 1-2 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 4 September 2010 | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, USA |  Nicaragua | 1-0 | 5-0 | Friendly match |
| 3 | 4 September 2010 | Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, USA | Nicaragua | 5-0 | 5-0 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 7 September 2010 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., USA |  El Salvador | 2-0 | 2-0 | Friendly match |
| 5 | 17 November 2010 | Kennesaw State University Soccer Stadium, Marietta, USA |  Guyana | 1-0 | 3-0 | Friendly match |
External links
- Player profile - Camerino Crema at the Wayback Machine (archived May 25, 2011) (in Spanish)
- Tránsito Montepeque at National-Football-Teams.com
