Alfonso Montero

Alfonso Montero
Personal information
Full name Alfonso Montero Benia
Date of birth (2007-02-23) 23 February 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Juventus Next Gen
Number 44
Youth career
La Escalinata
2021–2023 Defensor Sporting
2023–2026 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Juventus Next Gen 6 (0)
International career‡
2022 Uruguay U17 4 (0)
2024– Uruguay U20 13 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:34, 20 September 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 February 2025

Alfonso Montero Benia (born 23 February 2007) is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serie C Group B club Juventus Next Gen.

Early and personal life

Montero was born in Montevideo, Uruguay to former Uruguay international footballer Paolo Montero. He is the grandson of fellow Uruguayan international Julio Montero Castillo.

Club career

Montero began his career with local Montevideo-based side La Escalinata before joining professional club Defensor Sporting at the end of the 2020 season. In February 2023, Montero moved to Serie A club Juventus, the club his father had captained during his time as a player. In September of the same year, he signed his first professional contract, keeping him with the club until 2026.

In early 2023, he joined Juventus' youth set-up, chosen by his father who had become Juventus U19 coach months earlier. At the age of sixteen, he made his debut for Juventus' Primavera (under-19) sid on 4 February 2024. On 15 October 2024, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2007 worldwide. On 1 December, he was called up by first-team coach Thiago Motta for the upcoming away match against Lecce. On 7 August 2026, he renewed his contract with Juventus until 2028.

Montero made his debut for Juventus Next Gen on 16 August in a Coppa Italia Serie C match drawn 1–1 against Forlì: Juventus NG would later lose on penalties.

International career

Montero was called up to the Uruguay under-17 side for the first time in August 2022. He was called up again for the 2023 South American U-17 Championship, though did not feature as Uruguay were knocked out in the first stage.

In January 2025, Montero was named in Uruguay's 23-man squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 September 2026
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventus Next Gen2026–27Serie C60——1 070
Career total6000001070

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alfonso Montero at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Alfonso Montero, hijo de Paolo y jugador de la Sub17: "No me presiona llevar el apellido»" [Alfonso Montero, Paolo's son and player of the U17: "I don't feel pressured to bear the surname"]. mediospublicos.uy (in Spanish). 16 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Alfonso Montero, hijo de Paolo y nacido en 2007, firmó su primer contrato profesional con un grande de Italia" [Alfonso Montero, Paolo's son and born in 2007, signed his first professional contract with a big Italian club]. elpais.com.uy (in Spanish). 14 September 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 Berardi, Sofía (14 August 2022). "Alfonso, hijo de Paolo Montero, fue citado a la selección uruguaya en una categoría más grande" [Alfonso, son of Paolo Montero, was called up to the Uruguayan national team in a higher category]. elpais.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ↑ Morales, Gabriel (1 February 2023). "Juventus contrató a Alfonso Montero, hijo de Paolo" [Juventus signed Alfonso Montero, son of Paolo]. grupormultimedio.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 "La Juve blinda Alfonso Montero: chi è, come gioca e dove può arrivare il figlio di Paolo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Chi è Alfonso Montero, convocato per Lecce-Juventus: è il figlio di Paolo? Origini, età, ruolo e caratteristiche | Goal.com Italia". www.goal.com (in Italian). 1 December 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Con la misma estampa de su padre Paolo, que lo dirige, debutó Alfonso Montero en la Primavera de Juventus" [With the same image as his father Paolo, who directs him, Alfonso Montero made his debut in Juventus' Primavera]. elobservador.com.uy (in Spanish). 5 February 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (15 October 2024). "Next Generation 2024: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Juventus.com. "Next Gen | Alfonso Montero rinnova con la Juventus fino al 2028 - Juventus". Juventus.com (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Alfonso Montero, è sempre Juve: contratto, caratteristiche e percorso per il figlio di Paolo". www.tuttosport.com (in Italian). 7 August 2026. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "Juve, non basta Konate e un gran cuore. La Next Gen resiste in 10, ma ai rigori vince il Forlì". www.tuttosport.com (in Italian). 16 August 2026. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "Alfonso Montero lidera la lista de Uruguay para el Sudamericano sub'17" [Alfonso Montero leads Uruguay's list for the South American U-17]. swissinfo.ch (in Spanish). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Lista oficial de convocados al Sudamericano sub-20". 7 January 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.