Curro Montoya

Curro Montoya
Personal information
Full name	Francisco José Montoya Gómez
Date of birth	13 February 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Alicante, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1994	Hércules
1994–1995	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–2000	Valencia B
2000–2001	Numancia
2001–2002	Jaén
2002–2004	Elche
2004–2007	Ciudad Murcia
2007–2009	Granada 74
2009	Orihuela
2010	Atlético Ciudad
2010–2011	La Nucía
Total
International career
1992–1993	Spain U16
1993–1995	Spain U18
1997	Spain U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francisco José "Curro" Montoya Gómez (born 13 February 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Montoya was born in Alicante, Valencian Community. After starting his development at Hércules CF he finished it with neighbouring Valencia CF, going on to spend five years with their reserves in the third division. In 2000–01 he made his La Liga debut, appearing rarely for CD Numancia in a relegation-ending season.^[1]

Subsequently, Montoya played seven years in the second level, with Real Jaén, Elche CF, Ciudad de Murcia and Granada 74 CF. In his debut campaign at the latter club he suffered a serious injury which sidelined him for several months, as the team suffered relegation.

In 2009–10, Montoya represented Atlético Ciudad and Orihuela CF, both in division three^[2] and both undergoing institutional and economic problems. For the following season, he joined CF La Nucía of the fourth tier.^[3]

Montoya represented Spain at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship in Malaysia, playing four games for the eventual quarter-finalists in a squad which also featured Valencia youth graduates David Albelda, Miguel Ángel Angulo and Javier Farinós.^[4]

Spain U18

^ "Breve enciclopedia numantina" [Brief numantina encyclopedia]. Desde Soria (in Spanish). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
^ "Montoya rescinde contrato con el Orihuela" [Montoya terminates contract with Orihuela]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). 24 December 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^ "La Nucía se refuerza con la llegada del centrocampista Curro Montoya" [La Nucía bolster with arrival of midfielder Curro Montoya]. Diario Información (in Spanish). 1 September 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^ Curro Montoya – FIFA competition record (archived)