Jacob Montes
{{short description|Nicaraguan footballer (born 1998)}}
{{EngvarB|date=June 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Family name hatnote|Montes|Hoff|lang=Spanish}}
{{Update|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jacob Montes
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Jacob Christian Montes Hoff{{GSA player|jacob-montes/177869}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lake Worth Beach, Florida, United States
| height = 1.78m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = RWD Molenbeek
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2011–2016
| youthclubs1 = FC Florida Prep Academy
| youthyears2 = 2016–2017
| youthclubs2 = Portland Timbers
| collegeyears1 = 2017–2020
| college1 = Georgetown Hoyas
| collegecaps1 = 73
| collegegoals1 = 15
| years1 = 2017
| clubs1 = Portland Timbers 2
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = Treasure Coast Tritons
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = Crystal Palace
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2022
| clubs4 = → Waasland-Beveren (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = → RWD Molenbeek (loan)
| caps5 = 1
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2024
| clubs6 = Botafogo
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = RWD Molenbeek
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = United States U19
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–
| nationalteam2 = Nicaragua
| nationalcaps2 = 9
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 20 April 2025
| nationalteam-update = 8 June 2024.{{Soccerway|479027|accessdate=15 June 2023}}
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Jacob Christian Montes Hoff (born 20 October 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Challenger Pro League club RWD Molenbeek. Born in the United States, he represents the Nicaragua national team.
Club career
= Portland Timbers =
Montes began his career with the FC Florida Prep Academy, whose alumni include Julian Gressel and Niko Hämäläinen.{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=FC Florida Prep Academy Alumni|url=https://fcflorida.com/alumni|access-date=May 26, 2021|website=FC Florida Preparatory Academy|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526214326/https://fcflorida.com/alumni|url-status=dead}} In October 2015, he trialled with English side Manchester United, and in February 2016, he spent a week with German club Borussia Dortmund.{{Cite news|last=Curreri|first=Gary|date=March 22, 2016|title=Benjamin's Jacob Montes: Palm Beach's 2016 3A-2A-1A Soccer Player of the Year|work=South Florida Sun-Sentinel|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/soccer-boys/fl-smpoy-pbcbs-acw16-0309-20160322-story.html|access-date=May 26, 2021}}
In 2016, he joined the Portland Timbers Academy.{{Cite news|date=September 30, 2016|title=Portland Timbers Academy players Marco Farfan, Jacob Montes named to U.S. U-19 roster for training camp|work=Portland Timbers|url=https://www.timbers.com/news/portland-timbers-academy-players-marco-farfan-jacob-montes-named-us-u-19-roster|access-date=May 26, 2021}} Montes scored eight goals in 25 games for the Under-17/18 team and was subsequently signed to United Soccer League side Portland Timbers 2.{{Cite web|title=Jacob Montes – Portland Timbers U-17/18|url=http://port.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1655653&player=71366795|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703010843/http://port.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1655653&player=71366795|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 July 2017|access-date=May 26, 2021|website=U.S. Soccer Development Academy}} He made his professional debut on March 25, 2017, as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 2–1 loss to Real Monarchs.{{Cite web|date=March 26, 2017|title=Portland Timbers II 1–2 Real Monarchs|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2017/03/26/united-states/mls-reserve-league/portland-timbers-u23/real-monarchs/2405880/|access-date=May 26, 2021|website=Soccerway}} Montes made a further seven appearances and was named the Timbers' 2017 Academy Player of the Year.{{Cite news|date=November 30, 2017|title=Portland Timbers announce 2017 Club Awards|work=Portland Timbers|url=https://www.timbers.com/news/portland-timbers-announce-2017-club-awards|access-date=May 26, 2021}}
= Georgetown University =
After one season with the Timbers, he opted to play college soccer at Georgetown University for four years. In 2019, he scored 11 goals as he captained the team to its first NCAA National Championship. With a further five assists, he was named Big East Conference Midfielder of the Year.{{Cite web|title=Jacob Montes – Men's Soccer|url=https://guhoyas.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jacob-montes/11729|access-date=May 26, 2021|website=Georgetown University Athletics}} Montes rejected multiple contract offers from the Portland Timbers during his collegiate career.
In March 2021, Montes completed a trial with an undisclosed Premier League team who had been tracking him for several months. A month later, he opted out of pre-season training and notified Major League Soccer that he did not intend to play professionally in the United States for the 2021 season.{{cite news|last=Goff|first=Steven|date=April 3, 2021|title=Georgetown Hoyas win again but lose two players to pros|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/04/03/georgetown-soccer-jacob-montes-rio-hope-gund-leave-program/|access-date=May 26, 2021}} On May 20, his MLS rights were made available to other clubs following the expiration of the Timbers' ownership, and later picked up by the New England Revolution.{{Cite news|date=May 26, 2021|title=Georgetown midfielder Jacob Montes signs Premier League deal with Crystal Palace|work=SoccerWire|url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/georgetown-midfielder-jacob-montes-signs-premier-league-deal-with-crystal-palace/|access-date=May 26, 2021}}
= Crystal Palace =
On May 25, it was announced that Montes would join Premier League side Crystal Palace on a one-year deal, subject to international clearance.{{Cite news|date=May 25, 2021|title=American midfielder Jacob Montes to join Palace|work=Crystal Palace|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2021/may/midfielder-jacob-montes-to-join-crystal-palace/|access-date=May 26, 2021}} He completed the move without being eligible for a British work visa, meaning he would have to leave the club temporarily on loan.{{Cite news|last=Goff|first=Steven|date=May 25, 2021|title=Georgetown's Jacob Montes signs with Crystal Palace in Premier League|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/05/25/jacob-montes-signs-with-crystal-palace/|access-date=May 26, 2021}}
= Belgian loans =
On July 31, 2021, Belgian First Division B Waasland-Beveren announced that they had acquired Montes from Crystal Palace on loan for one year,{{cite web |last1=De Jonge |first1=Martijn |title=Welkom op de Freethiel, Jacob Montes! |url=https://www.waasland-beveren.be/2021/07/welkomjacobmontes/ |website=waasland-beveren.be |date=31 July 2021 |access-date=1 August 2021 |language=nl |archive-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117171606/https://www.waasland-beveren.be/2021/07/welkomjacobmontes/ |url-status=dead }} though this arrangement was ended in January 2022 and Montes joined another Belgian team, RWD Molenbeek, again on loan.{{cite web |title=Jacob Montes loan update |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/statement/crystal-palaces-jacob-montes-loan-update/2022-01-13/ |website=Crystal Palace F.C. |date=13 January 2022 |access-date=13 January 2022}}
International career
On October 7, 2016, Montes made his under-19 international debut for the United States in a 4–0 friendly victory against Liga MX side Club Tijuana.{{Cite news|date=October 14, 2016|title=U.S. U-19 MNT, Xolos exchange wins in training camp friendlies|work=SoccerWire|url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/u-s-u-19-mnt-xolos-exchange-wins-in-training-camp-friendlies/|access-date=May 26, 2021}} Montes is also eligible to play for Nicaragua through his paternal family. In March 2021, he discussed a potential call-up to the Nicaragua national team for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers later that month.{{Cite web|last=Goff|first=Steven|date=March 6, 2021|title=Steven Goff – Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/soccerinsider/status/1367995944793411584|access-date=May 26, 2021|website=Twitter}}
Montes made his international debut for Nicaragua in a friendly match against Panama on June 10, 2023.{{Cite news|date=June 10, 2023|work=Sofascore|url=https://www.sofascore.com/es/panama-nicaragua/odcsrLi |title=Football Live Score - Sofascore }}
Career statistics
{{updated|July 13, 2022}}
=International career=
=International goals=
Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{USL player|jacob-montes}}
{{R.W.D. Molenbeek (2015) squad}}
{{Big East Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Montes, Jacob}}
Category:Sportspeople from Lake Worth Beach, Florida
Category:Soccer players from Florida
Category:Nicaraguan men's footballers
Category:Nicaragua men's international footballers
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Nicaraguan people of American descent
Category:Sportspeople of American descent
Category:American people of Nicaraguan descent
Category:Sportspeople of Nicaraguan descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:USL Championship players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Challenger Pro League players
Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Category:Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players
Category:Portland Timbers 2 players
Category:FC Florida U23 players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:R.W.D. Molenbeek (2015) players
Category:Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
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Category:21st-century Nicaraguan people