Fabian Monge
{{short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Fabian Monge
| image = Fabian_Monge_training_December_2023.jpg
| caption = Fabian Monge training for Melbourne Victory, December 2023
| fullname = Fabian Andres Monge
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bossley Park, Australia
| height = 1.77m
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Mount Pritchard SC
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Marconi Stallions
| years1 = 2017 | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Marconi Stallions
| years2 = 2018–2020 | caps2 = 39 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Western Sydney Wanderers NPL
| years3 = 2019–2020 | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Western Sydney Wanderers
| years4 = 2021 | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = Sydney Olympic
| years5 = 2021–2022 | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Xanthi
| years6 = 2022–2023 | caps6 = 39 | goals6 = 2 | clubs6 = APIA Leichhardt
| years7 = 2023–2025 | caps7 = 33 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Melbourne Victory
| years8 = 2024–2025 | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Melbourne Victory NPL
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Australia U17
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019–
| nationalteam2 = Australia U20
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2021–
| nationalteam3 = Australia U23
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 14 June 2025
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|AUS}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFF U-19 Youth Championship}}
{{Medal|1st|2019 Vietnam|U-20 Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|AFF U-16 Youth Championship}}
{{Medal|1st|2016 Cambodia|U-17 Team}}
}}
Fabian Andres Monge (born 12 July 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Melbourne Victory in the A-League.
Career
=Western Sydney Wanderers=
Monge was part of the 2017-18 Y-League championship winning Western Sydney Wanderers Youth team. He played 71 minutes as they beat Melbourne City Youth 3–1 in the 2018 Y-League Grand Final on 3 February 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/02/03/australia/national-youth-league/melbourne-heart-fc-under-21/western-sydney-wanderers-fc-under-21/2726700/|title=Melbourne City U21 vs. Western Sydney W. U21 - 3 February 2018 - Soccerway}}
On 8 February 2019, Monge signed his first professional contract with the Wanderers, penning a two-year scholarship deal with the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/wanderers-promote-another-academy-graduate|title=Signing news: Teenager earns Hyundai A-League deal with Wanderers|date=8 February 2019}} After a standout 2018–19 Y-League campaign, which culminated in a 3–1 loss to Brisbane Roar Youth in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final, he was named the league's Player of the Year at the Dolan Warren Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/story/6125016/fabian-monge-named-player-of-the-year/|title = Fabian Monge named player of the year|date = 15 May 2019}}
He made his professional debut on 18 September 2019 in a 2019 FFA Cup quarter-final clash against Melbourne City, replacing Mathieu Cordier in the 66th minute as the Wanderers went on to lose 3–0.{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/18/australia/ffa-cup/melbourne-heart-fc/west-sydney-fc/3156904/|title = Melbourne City vs. Western Sydney Wanderers - 18 September 2019 - Soccerway}}
On 28 December 2020, The club announced that he had departed the club along with Mohamed Adam and Noah Pagden.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-confirm-departures-adam-monge-and-pagden|title = Wanderers confirm departures of Adam, Monge and Pagden|date = 29 December 2020}}
=Sydney Olympic=
On 21 January 2021, Sydney Olympic FC announced they had signed Monge.
Honours
=Club=
=International=
=Individual=
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|fabian-monge/522700}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Monge, Fabian}}
Category:Australian people of Argentine descent
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Marconi Stallions FC players
Category:Western Sydney Wanderers FC players
Category:Sydney Olympic FC players
Category:APIA Leichhardt FC players
Category:Melbourne Victory FC players
Category:National Premier Leagues players
Category:Victoria Premier League players