Eric Montes

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montes and the second or maternal family name is Arce.

Eric Montes

Personal information
Full name	Eric Montes Arce
Date of birth	(1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Manresa, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Algeciras
Number	6
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–	Algeciras	50	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Eric Montes Arce (born 17 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a central midfielder for Algeciras.

Club career

Born in Manresa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Montes joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2008, from Club Gimnàstic 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]

On 10 July 2023, Montes signed with Algeciras in the third tier.[8]

References

1. "La mejor progresión" [The best progression] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
2. "Arriba Èric Montes del F.C. Barcelona juvenil" [Èric Montes arrives from F.C. Barcelona juvenil] (in Catalan). CF Peralada. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
3. "El Girona encuentra el mejor descuento" [Girona find their best stoppage time] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
4. "Eric Montes, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [Eric Montes, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
5. "Eric Montes se une al proyecto del Alba" [Eric Montes joins Alba's project] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
6. "Eric Montes, cedido al Nàstic" [Eric Montes, loaned to Nàstic] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
7. "Eric Montes ya no es jugador del Albacete BP" [Eric Montes is no longer player of Albacete BP] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
8. "Eric Montes, new Algeciras C.F. player". Algeciras. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2024.

External links

• Eric Montes at BDFutbol
• Eric Montes at Soccerway