Cristian Montaño
Colombian footballer (born 1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cristian Alexis Montaño Castillo (born 11 December 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Livingston. A versatile player, he is able to play at left-back or as a forward, though his preferred position is as a winger; he is known for his pace.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Alexis Montaño Castillo[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1991-12-11) 11 December 1991 (age 32)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Cali, Colombia[3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[4] | ||
Position(s) | Winger; forward; left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2010 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2011 | → Notts County (loan) | 11 | (4) |
2011 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2011–2012 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 10 | (3) |
2012 | → Notts County (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2012 | → Oxford United (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | (3) |
2014–2015 | América de Cali | 9 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Bristol Rovers | 53 | (3) |
2017–2021 | Port Vale | 118 | (12) |
2021– | Livingston | 61 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:41, 29 May 2024 (UTC)~ |
Born in Cali, Colombia, he emigrated to London at a young age and joined the West Ham United Academy. He never played a first-team game for the club, but did play on loan at Notts County, Swindon Town, Dagenham & Redbridge and Oxford United. He was signed by Oldham Athletic in August 2012, but was sacked in December 2013 after being arrested for spot-fixing and rape. All charges were later dropped and he returned to his hometown in Colombia to play for América de Cali. He returned to England and joined Bristol Rovers in July 2015. He helped the club to win promotion out of League Two in 2015–16, before he moved on to Port Vale in June 2017. He stayed at Vale Park for four seasons, where he learned to play at left-back. He signed with Livingston in May 2021.