Enzo Monteiro

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Enzo Monteiro

|image = Equality Cup 2024, Zenit - Santos 06 - Enzo Monteiro (cropped).jpg

|caption = Monteiro playing with Santos in 2024

|fullname = Enzo Eduardo Monteiro de Castro Becerra{{WorldFootball.net|enzo-monteiro}}

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|5|27|df=y}}

|birth_place = Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

|height = 1.78 m

|position = Forward

|currentclub = Auda
(on loan from Santos)

|clubnumber = 9

|youthyears1 = 2008–2015

|youthclubs1 = Toreto Garcia

|youthyears2 = 2015–2017

|youthclubs2 = Blooming

|youthyears3 = 2017–2018

|youthclubs3 = Proyecto Bolivia 2022

|youthyears4 = 2018–2025

|youthclubs4 = Santos

|years1 = 2024–

|clubs1 = Santos

|caps1 = 10

|goals1 = 9

|years2 = 2025–

|clubs2 = → Auda (loan)

|caps2 = 16

|goals2 = 3

|nationalyears1 = 2019

|nationalteam1 = Bolivia U15

|nationalcaps1 = 5

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2023–

|nationalteam2 = Bolivia

|nationalcaps2 = 6

|nationalgoals2 = 1

|club-update = 19:21, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

|nationalteam-update = 23:24, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

}}

Enzo Eduardo Monteiro de Castro Becerra (born 27 May 2004) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Latvian club FK Auda, on loan from Brazilian club Santos, and the Bolivia national team.

Club career

Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra{{cite web|url=https://www.reduno.com.bo/deportes/enzo-monteiro-y-leonardo-zabala-firman-contrato-con-el-santos-de-pele-20226814347|title=Enzo Monteiro y Leonardo Zabala firman contrato con el Santos de Pelé|trans-title=Enzo Monteiro and Leonardo Zabala sign a contract with Santos de Pelé|date=8 June 2022|accessdate=13 March 2023|website=reduno.com.bo|language=Spanish}} as his father was playing in the country at the time, Monteiro started his career with a local football school named Toreto Garcia at the age of four.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2022/10/04/liderados-por-lenda-miguelito-bolivianos-constroem-uma-familia-no-santos.htm|title=Liderados por 'lenda' Miguelito, bolivianos constroem uma família no Santos|trans-title=Led by 'legend' Miguelito, Bolivians build a family in Santos|first=Lucas|last=Musetti Perazolli|date=4 October 2022|accessdate=13 March 2023|website=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR}} At the age of eleven, he joined professional side Blooming. Still, only two years later, he joined Proyecto Bolivia 2022, a project created to encourage the development of young Bolivian men's footballers.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/internacional/los-otros-meninos-bolivianos-del-santos-n/|title=Los otros "meninos" bolivianos del Santos: Zabala y Monteiro|trans-title=The other Bolivian "meninos" of Santos: Zabala and Monteiro|first=Renzo|last=Galiano|date=27 October 2022|accessdate=13 March 2023|website=Diario AS|language=Spanish}}

In late 2018, Monteiro moved to Brazil, signing with Santos at the same time as Proyecto Bolivia 2022 teammates Miguel Terceros and Christian Osinaga.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/enm/2022/08/24/enzo-monteiro-exalta-oportunidade-como-titular-e-adaptacao-ao-santos-minha-casa.htm|title=Enzo Monteiro exalta oportunidade como titular e adaptação ao Santos: 'Minha casa'|trans-title=Enzo Monteiro extols opportunity as a starter and adaptation to Santos: 'My house'|date=24 August 2022|accessdate=13 March 2023|website=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR}} Shortly after, the pair were joined by Leonardo Zabala, who Monteiro has known since he was nine, as their parents played football together in Bolivia.

Monteiro signed his first professional contract with Santos in June 2022, signing a three-year deal with the option for two additional years. He made his first team debut on 20 April 2024, starting in a 2–0 Série B home win over Paysandu.{{cite web|url=https://eldeber.com.bo/futbol/al-fin-enzo-monteiro-debuto-en-el-equipo-profesional-del-santos_363775|title=¡Al fin! Enzo Monteiro debutó en el equipo profesional del Santos|trans-title=Finally! Enzo Monteiro debuted in the first team of Santos|publisher=El Deber|language=es|date=20 April 2024|accessdate=21 April 2024}}

On 3 February 2025, Santos loaned Monteiro to FK Auda of the Latvian Higher League for the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/santos-acerta-o-emprestimo-de-enzo-monteiro-ao-auda-fk-da-letonia/|title=Santos acerta o empréstimo de Enzo Monteiro ao Auda FK, da Letônia|trans-title=Santos agree loan of Enzo Monteiro to Auda FK, from Latvia|publisher=Diário do Peixe|language=pt-BR|date=3 February 2025|accessdate=3 February 2025}}

International career

Monteiro represented Bolivia at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship, making five appearances. On 18 August 2023, he was called up to the full side for a friendly against Panama,{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/miguelito-e-enzo-sao-convocados-pela-selecao-boliviana-para-amistoso-contra-panama/|title=Miguelito e Enzo são convocados pela Seleção Boliviana para amistoso contra Panamá|trans-title=Miguelito and Enzo are called up to the Bolivia national team for a friendly against Panama|publisher=Diário do Peixe|language=pt-BR|date=18 August 2023|accessdate=19 August 2023}} and made his full international debut eleven days later, coming on as a late substitute for Víctor Ábrego in the 2–1 loss at the Estadio Félix Capriles in Cochabamba.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2023/08/29/atacante-do-sub-20-do-santos-celebra-estreia-pela-selecao-da-bolivia-sonho-de-crianca.ghtml|title=Atacante do sub-20 do Santos celebra estreia pela seleção da Bolívia: "Sonho de criança"|trans-title=Santos under-20 forward celebrates debut for the Bolivia national team: "Child's dream"|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=29 August 2023|accessdate=29 August 2023}}

Personal life

Monteiro's father Edu Monteiro is a former Brazilian footballer who also played forward. His older brother Ronaldo, also born in Bolivia, plays as a forward as well.{{cite web|url=http://www.eldiario.net/noticias/2015/2015_05/nt150526/deportes.php?n=97&-bolivar-da-prioridad-a-los-mas-jovenes|title=Bolívar da prioridad a los más jóvenes|publisher=El Diario|language=es|access-date=9 September 2023|archive-date=7 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607205618/https://www.eldiario.net/noticias/2015/2015_05/nt150526/deportes.php?n=97&-bolivar-da-prioridad-a-los-mas-jovenes|url-status=live}}

Career statistics

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rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|State league !colspan="2"\|Copa do Brasil !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
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Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Santos \|2024 \|Série B \|1	0	6	7	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	7	7
2025 \|Série B \|0	0	3	2	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	3	2
colspan="2"\|Total !1	0	9	9	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	10	9
Auda (loan) \|2025 \|Latvian Higher League \|16	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	16	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !17	4	9	9	0	0	0	0	26	12