Eric Montes
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Montes|Arce|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Eric Montes
| image =
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| fullname = Eric Montes Arce
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Manresa, Spain
| height = 1.77 m
| position = Centre back, midfielder
| currentclub = Algeciras
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = 2003–2007 | youthclubs1 = Manresa
| youthyears2 = 2007–2008 | youthclubs2 = Gimnàstic Manresa
| youthyears3 = 2008–2017 | youthclubs3 = Barcelona
| years1 = 2017–2019 | clubs1 = Peralada | caps1 = 55 | goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2018 | clubs2 = Girona | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2021 | clubs3 = Cultural Leonesa | caps3 = 41 | goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2021–2023 | clubs4 = Albacete | caps4 = 27 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = → Gimnàstic (loan) | caps5 = 34 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2023– | clubs6 = Algeciras | caps6 = 57 | goals6 = 4
| club-update = 19 February 2025
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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 de Manresa.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/20150313/102579406834/la-mejor-progresion.html|title=La mejor progresión|trans-title=The best progression|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=13 March 2015|accessdate=31 October 2018}} On 27 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he joined Girona FC and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfperalada.cat/2017/07/27/arriba-eric-montes-f-c-barcelona-juvenil/|title=Arriba Èric Montes del F.C. Barcelona juvenil|trans-title=Èric Montes arrives from F.C. Barcelona juvenil|publisher=CF Peralada|language=ca|date=27 July 2017|accessdate=31 October 2018}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/cronica/2018/10/31/5bda105fca4741c11e8b461d.html|title=El Girona encuentra el mejor descuento|trans-title=Girona find their best stoppage time|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=31 October 2018|accessdate=1 November 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cydleonesa.com/noticia/eric-montes-nuevo-jugador-de-la-cultural-y-deportiva-leonesa|title=Eric Montes, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa|trans-title=Eric Montes, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa|publisher=Cultural Leonesa|language=es|date=9 August 2019|accessdate=15 August 2019}} After two seasons as a starter, he moved to Primera División RFEF team Albacete Balompié on 11 June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/noticia/eric-montes-se-une-al-proyecto-del-alba|title=Eric Montes se une al proyecto del Alba|trans-title=Eric Montes joins Alba{{'}}s project|publisher=Albacete Balompié|language=es|date=11 June 2021|accessdate=15 June 2021}}
After helping Alba in their promotion to Segunda División, Montes was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the third tier on 23 August 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/noticia/eric-montes-cedido-al-nastic|title=Eric Montes, cedido al Nàstic|trans-title=Eric Montes, loaned to Nàstic|publisher=Albacete Balompié|language=es|date=23 August 2022|accessdate=24 August 2022}} Upon returning, he terminated his contract on 10 July 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/noticias/eric-montes-ya-no-es-jugador-del-albacete-bp|title=Eric Montes ya no es jugador del Albacete BP|trans-title=Eric Montes is no longer player of Albacete BP|publisher=Albacete Balompié|language=es|date=10 July 2023|accessdate=10 July 2023}}
On 10 July 2023, Montes signed with Algeciras in the third tier.{{cite web|publisher=Algeciras|url=https://algecirasclubdefutbol.com/en/eric-montes-new-algeciras-c-f-player-2/|title=Eric Montes, new Algeciras C.F. player.|date=10 July 2023|access-date=9 October 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|23481}}
- {{Soccerway|eric-montes-arce/420626}}
{{Algeciras CF squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Montes, Eric}}
Category:Footballers from Manresa
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa players
Category:Albacete Balompié players
Category:Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers
Category:Algeciras CF footballers
Category:Primera Federación players