Jimmy Montanero
Jimmy Montanero (born August 24, 1960) is a retired football player from Ecuador. He played as a soccer defender and he was nicknamed as "El Mormón".
Club career
[edit]Montanero played all of his career for Barcelona Sporting Club from Guayaquil (1979–1999). With Barcelona he played in the Copa Libertadores finals twice (1990 & 1998) and reached various semi-finals. He was the captain of the team for almost two decades being respected and considered a player with much character.
International
[edit]He earned seventeen caps for the Ecuador national team from 1989 to 1993.
Personal life
[edit]Montanero is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and this is why he was widely known as "El Mormon" during his football career.
References
[edit]- Jimmy Montanero at National-Football-Teams.com
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