Álvaro Montoro
Argentine footballer (born 2007)
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Álvaro Montoro (born 17 April 2007) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Brazilian club Botafogo.
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| Date of birth | 17 April 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Concepción, Tucumán, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Botafogo | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Concepción | |||||||||||||||||
| Liniers | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2024 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Vélez Sarsfield | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Botafogo | 46 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Argentina U17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Argentina U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:22, 19 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:22, 26 March 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Early life
Montoro was born in the Barrio Independencia, Concepción, Tucumán.[1] His brother, Francisco, is also a footballer and currently also plays in the academy of Vélez Sarsfield.[2]
Club career
Vélez Sarsfield
Montoro started his career with Concepción Fútbol Club, before moving to Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, at the age of eight.[3] In Buenos Aires, he first played for Liniers, before joining Vélez Sarsfield in 2017.[1][2]
Botafogo
On 3 June 2025, Montoro was announced as Botafogo's new signing, marking his first experience in Brazilian football.[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 July, in a 2–0 Copa do Brasil win over against Red Bull Bragantino, at the Estádio Nilton Santos.[5]
In July 2025, Montoro his third goal for Botafogo in a 3–3 draw with Mirassol.[6]
International career
Montoro was called up to the Argentina under-17 team in June 2022.[7][8]
In September 2025, Montoro was called up by the under-20 team to compete in the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9] Initially unavailable to the competition as Botafogo did not intend to release the midfielder, he was allowed to play shortly after.[10]
In the round of 16 of the U-20 World Cup, in a match against Nigeria, Montoro fractured his collarbone and left the competition.[11][12] After the injury was confirmed, the midfielder underwent surgery in Buenos Aires under the supervision of Botafogo doctors.[13][14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2024 | Primera División | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 3 | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| Botafogo | 2025 | Série A | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| 2026 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9[e] | 1 | 5[f] | 1 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Total | 41 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 64 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 101 | 10 | ||
- Includes Copa Argentina, Copa do Brasil
- Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, six appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
Honours
Vélez Sarsfield
