Joël Monteiro

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Almada and the second or paternal family name is Monteiro.
Not to be confused with Joel Monteiro.

Joël Monteiro
Personal information
Full name Joël Almada Monteiro
Date of birth (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sion, Switzerland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) 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 69 (14)
2021 → Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) 2 (0)
International career‡
2024– Switzerland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2024

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.

Club career

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]

Honours

Young Boys

References

  1. ^ "Lausanne Sport VS. Servette 2 - 1". Soccerway. 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Männer-Nationalteam: Erstes Aufgebot für Gregory Wüthrich" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Switzerland v Spain game report". ESPN. 8 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Un Fernandes en cache un autre". Un Fernandes en cache un autre.
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