Cristián Montecinos Explained

Cristián Montecinos
Fullname:Cristián Antonio Montecinos González
Birth Date:29 December 1970
Birth Place:Talca, Chile
Height:1.80 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1984–1988
Youthclubs1:Rangers
Years1:1988–1990
Clubs1:Rangers
Caps1:50
Goals1:21
Years2:1991–1994
Clubs2:Unión Española
Caps2:41
Goals2:16
Years3:1994
Clubs3:Deportes Temuco (loan)
Caps3:25
Goals3:12
Years4:1994–1995
Clubs4:Junior
Caps4:46
Goals4:26
Years5:1996
Clubs5:Deportes Tolima
Caps5:9
Goals5:1
Years6:1996–1997
Clubs6:Santos Laguna
Caps6:37
Goals6:5
Years7:1998
Clubs7:Deportes Concepción
Caps7:6
Goals7:5
Years8:1998
Clubs8:Cruz Azul
Caps8:14
Goals8:2
Years9:1999
Clubs9:Colo-Colo
Caps9:28
Goals9:10
Years10:2000
Clubs10:Necaxa
Caps10:12
Goals10:4
Years11:2000
Clubs11:Puebla
Caps11:12
Goals11:3
Years12:2001
Clubs12:Deportes Concepción
Caps12:11
Goals12:9
Years13:2001–2002
Clubs13:Al Wasl
Caps13:18
Goals13:14
Years14:2002
Clubs14:Dubai CSC
Caps14:21
Goals14:19
Years15:2003
Clubs15:Al-Ittihad
Caps15:4
Goals15:5
Years16:2003–2004
Clubs16:Al Wahda
Caps16:0
Goals16:0
Years17:2005–2007
Clubs17:Deportes Concepción
Caps17:47
Goals17:20
Years18:2006
Clubs18:Unión Española (loan)
Caps18:20
Goals18:1
Years19:2009
Clubs19:San Marcos
Caps19:2
Goals19:0
Nationalyears1:1999–2001
Nationalteam1:Chile
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:3
Totalcaps:403
Totalgoals:173

Cristian Antonio Montecinos González (born 29 December 1970) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker for several teams in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.[1] He also played for the Chile national team.

Montecinos began his professional career in 1988. During his playing career he played for teams like Rangers, Unión Española, Deportes Temuco, Atlético Junior, Santos Laguna, Deportes Concepción, Cruz Azul, Colo-Colo, Necaxa, Puebla, Al Wasl, among others.

Montecinos was member of Chile's 23-man squad at 2001 Copa América, whilst the team was coached by Nelson Acosta.

Club career

A product of his hometown's team youth set-up, Rangers de Talca, he professionally debuted in 1988. That year he only played one game and didn't scored goals at the second-level (Primera B. Then, and now at top-level following the team's promotion, he netted seven goals in 21 participations.

In 1992, Montecinos was transferred to Unión Española, winning the cup title the same year. Two years later, he was hired by Deportes Temuco where was Copa Chile goalscorer with fifteen goals.[2]

In 1994, he moved to Colombia to play for Atlético Junior. There he became a key player in a club where he had a teammates to players like Iván René Valenciano and Carlos Valderrama. During his spell at Barranquilla-based side between 1995 and 1994, Montecinos scored 16 goals, which allowed him to be recruited by Mexico's Santos Laguna for the 1996–97 season. He was part of Necaxa's squad that finished third in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. He scored against Manchester United and South Melbourne in the group stage.[3] [4]

International career

Montecinos represented the Chile national side during the Copa América 2001, scoring three goals in four games.

Personal life

Montecinos is the father of the Chile international footballer Joaquín Montecinos who was born in Colombia when he played for Junior de Barranquilla.[5]

Honours

Club

Rangers
Unión Española
Junior de Barranquilla
Santos Laguna

1996 Invierno

Necaxa

Third Place - 2000[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.losfanaticos.cl/cristian-montecinos-recordo-su-extensa-carrera-futbolistica/ cristián montecinos recordó su extensa carrera futbolística
  2. Web site: Chile 1993.
  3. News: Beckham off in Man Utd epic . BBC . 6 January 2000 . 24 March 2020.
  4. News: Necaxa stay on track . BBC . 9 January 2000 . 24 March 2020.
  5. Web site: "Me encantaría que mi hijo vaya a jugar a Junior": Cristian Montecinos . . 24 July 2022 . es . 13 September 2021.
  6. News: Necaxa . https://web.archive.org/web/20150914174010/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/archive/brazil2000/clubs/club=1884381/players.html . dead . September 14, 2015 . FIFA . 24 March 2020.