# Miguel Montaño

Miguel Montaño (born June 25, 1991) is a Colombian footballer who plays for Victoria Hotspurs in Malta.

## Club career

Montaño began his career in the youth ranks of Deportivo Pereira in 2006 before moving to Selección Palmira the following season. In 2008, he joined Envigado and was a top prospect for the club scoring 18 goals in 24 matches with the reserve team. His play while on the books of the Envigado reserve team helped him draw interest from Argentina's Quilmes. He joined Quilmes in 2009 and scored 13 goals in 19 appearances for the club.
On March 17, 2010, Montaño joined Seattle Sounders FC on loan from Quilmes. He made his debut for the club in a 4-0 loss at home to the Los Angeles Galaxy. On March 14, 2011, Seattle announced that they had re-signed Montaño.
He was sent on loan to NASL club Montreal Impact on August 15, 2011. While on loan with Montreal he appeared in six league matches scoring one goal. Montaño impressed the club and on December 7, 2011 it was announced that he would be joining the club permanently during their inaugural season in Major League Soccer.
Montreal announced in December 2012 that Montaño would not return for the 2013 season.
In July 2014, Montaño rejoined his first professional club Quilmes in Argentine Primera División.
Miguel Montano joined Victoria Hotspurs after trials in the BOV Premier League in Malta during the summer months. Montano was very present throughout September in the first matches of the Gozo Championship 2015/2016.
On 28 January 2019, Victoria Hotspurs announced, that they had re-signed Miguel for the rest of the 2018/19 season. Migual had been away from the club since the end of the 2015/16 season, and had meanwhile been playing for Orsomarso in his home country.

## International career

Montaño made his debut for the Colombia Under-20 national team in 2010.

## Career statistics

| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Argentina | Argentina | Argentina | League | League | Cup | Cup | South America | South America | Total | Total |
| 2009–2010 | Quilmes | Primera B Nacional | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 |
| USA | USA | USA | League | League | Open Cup | Open Cup | North America | North America | Total | Total |
| 2010 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Canada | Canada | Canada | League | League | Voyageurs Cup | Voyageurs Cup | North America | North America | Total | Total |
| 2011 | Montreal Impact (loan) | North American Soccer League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012 | Montreal Impact | Major League Soccer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Colombia | Colombia | Colombia | League | League | Cup | Cup | South America | South America | Total | Total |
| 2012 | Deportivo Cali (loan) | Categoría Primera A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Cúcuta Deportivo | Categoría Primera A | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | Uniautónoma | Categoría Primera B | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Total | Argentina | Argentina | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 |
| Total | USA | USA | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | Canada | Canada | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | Colombia | Colombia | 14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 50 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 15 |

## Honors

Seattle Sounders
* Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2010, 2011
Uniautónoma
* Categoría Primera B: 2013