David Montero (footballer, born 1985)

David Montero
Personal information
Full name	David Montero del Río
Date of birth	12 March 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Salamanca, Spain
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2007	Salamanca B
2004–2006	Salamanca
2007–2008	Guadalajara
2008–2013	Guijuelo
2013–2014	Peñaranda
Total
International career
2003	Spain U18
2004	Spain U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Montero del Río (born 12 March 1985) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Born in Salamanca, Castile and León, Montero was a youth graduate of local club UD Salamanca. His professional input with the first team, however, consisted of one Segunda División match against Elche CF on 18 June 2004 (15 minutes played, 2–1 away win)^[1] and a sole appearance in the Copa del Rey against Burgos CF in September of the following year.

In the summer of 2008, Montero signed with CD Guijuelo also from his native region, after one season with CD Guadalajara also in Segunda División B. On 9 May 2009, he scored from a goal kick to help the visiting team to a 1–1 draw at Real Unión.^[2]

On 4 March 2012, against SD Eibar, Montero appeared in his 100th league game for Guijuelo.^[3]

^ "1–2 Salamanca vence en un partido sin trascendencia" [1–2 Salamanca win in irrelevant match]. La Nación (in Spanish). 18 June 2004. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ Parcero, Bruno (10 May 2009). "El meta del Guijuelo empata el partido" [Guijuelo's goalie draws the match]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ "El portero del Guijuelo, Montero, será centenario este domingo" [The goalkeeper of Guijuelo, Montero, will reach centurion this Sunday]. La Gaceta de Salamanca (in Spanish). 3 March 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2018.