Alejo Montero

Alejo Gaston Montero
Personal information
Full name Alejo Gastón Montero
Date of birth (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Newell's Old Boys
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2019 Vélez
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Vélez Sarsfield 1 (0)
2019–2025 Agropecuario 150 (9)
2025– Newell's 28 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:15, 25 November 2025 (UTC)

Alejo Gastón Montero (born 5 May 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newell's Old Boys.

Career

Montero started his career with Vélez Sarsfield, having joined them in February 2009. Gabriel Heinze promoted the midfielder into the club's senior squad during 2018–19, initially selecting him as an unused substitute for a fixture with River Plate on 3 February 2019. A 1–1 draw with Huracán on 8 February saw Montero make his professional debut, coming off the bench in stoppage time in place of Leandro Fernández.

In July 2019, Montero left Vélez to join Primera B Nacional's Agropecuario on a free transfer. Vélez denied the latter, saying they had agreed a new contract with the player. However, Montero claimed that they had broken AFA rules which allowed him to depart. Montero filed a recurso de amparo court complaint for freedom of action which was initially denied, though the case would subsequently be won by him via an appeal; the AFA declared him a free player on 12 September, which Vélez appealed themselves. A month later, in October, Montero scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw with Independiente Rivadavia.

On 25 January 2025, Montero returned to the Argentine Primera División, joining Newell's Old Boys on a three-year contract.

Career statistics

As of 28 June 2020.
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vélez Sarsfield 2018–19 Primera División 1000—0010
Agropecuario 2019–20 Primera B Nacional 16100—00161
Career total 17100—00171

References

  1. 1 2 "Plantel profesional y Cuerpo técnico". Vélez Sarsfield. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Argentina - A. Montero". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "La historia del juvenil que fue a la Justicia y se marchó libre de Vélez". Doble Amarilla. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Para Heinze, la competencia con los grandes hace crecer a su equipo". El Liberal. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "El mediocampista Juárez es refuerzo de Agropecuario". Grupo la Provincia. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Newell's trajo otro refuerzo de la Primera Nacional: el Tractor Alejo Montero'". La Capital. Retrieved 15 February 2025.