Jerson Monteiro

{{Infobox football biography| name= Jerson Monteiro

| fullname = Jerson Vanencio Monteiro

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|4|28}}

| birth_place = Luanda, Angola

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Forward

| collegeyears1 = 2003–2006

| college1 = UAB Blazers

| years1 = 2007

| years2 = 2007–2008

| years3 = 2008

| clubs1 = Chicago Fire

| clubs2 = D.C. United

| clubs3 = Atlanta Silverbacks

| caps1 = 5

| caps2 = 0

| caps3 = 22

| goals1 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 3

| pcupdate = 16 October 2011

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Jerson Vanencio Monteiro (born April 28, 1985, in Luanda, Angola) is a former professional soccer player. At the age of 14 he left Angola to attend school in the United States.

He has obtained a United States green card so he will count as a domestic player according to MLS rules.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/18/AR2007091801696.html|title=Newly Acquired Monteiro Is Eager for Playing Time|last=Steinberg|first=Dan|date=2007-09-19|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2017-07-13|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}

Career

Jerson played varsity soccer for the Blazers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 2003 - 2006. Monteiro, a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) second-team All-Midwest Region performer, had a career season for the Blazers in 2006. He led the team in goals (14), assists (7) and points (35) on the campaign. The 14 goals tied for fourth-most in a season in school history, while his 35 points were fifth-best in UAB lore. Furthermore, the first team all-conference honoree, closed his career with 34 goals and 84 points during his career, ranking second on the school's all-time list.

Monteiro was selected 8th in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire in the first round. He played in 5 games (1 start) (154 minutes) for the Fire, scoring his first MLS goal against D.C. United on June 16, 2007, at RFK Stadium. He also appeared in 3 Reserve Division games for the Fire (2 starts), totaling 235 minutes.

Monteiro was traded to D.C. United on September 14, 2007, in exchange for a conditional 2008 MLS SuperDraft pick.