{{short description|Bolivian-Brazilian footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Enzo Monteiro |image = Equality Cup 2024, Zenit - Santos 06 - Enzo Monteiro (cropped).jpg |caption = Monteiro playing with Santos in 2024 |fullname = Enzo Eduardo Monteiro de Castro Becerra<ref name=wf>{{WorldFootball.net|enzo-monteiro}}</ref> |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|5|27|df=y}} |birth_place = Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |height = 1.78 m<ref name=wf/> |position = Forward |currentclub = Chungbuk Cheongju<br/>(on loan from Santos) |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = 2008–2015 |youthclubs1 = Toreto Garcia |youthyears2 = 2015–2017 |youthclubs2 = Blooming |youthyears3 = 2017–2018 |youthclubs3 = Proyecto Bolivia 2022 |youthyears4 = 2018–2025 |youthclubs4 = Santos |years1 = 2024– |clubs1 = Santos |caps1 = 1 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2025 |clubs2 = → Auda (loan) |caps2 = 33 |goals2 = 4 |years3 = 2026– |clubs3 = → Chungbuk Cheongju (loan) |caps3 = 6 |goals3 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2019 |nationalteam1 = Bolivia U15 |nationalcaps1 = 5 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2023– |nationalteam2 = Bolivia |nationalcaps2 = 13 |nationalgoals2 = 2 |pcupdate = 15:38, 19 May 2026 (UTC) |ntupdate = 23:13, 31 March 2026 (UTC) }}
'''Enzo Eduardo Monteiro de Castro Becerra''' (born 27 May 2004) is a Bolivian professional footballer who plays as a forward for K League 2 club Chungbuk Cheongju, on loan from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Santos, and the Bolivia national team.
==Club career== Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra<ref name=reduno>{{cite web|url=https://www.reduno.com.bo/deportes/enzo-monteiro-y-leonardo-zabala-firman-contrato-con-el-santos-de-pele-20226814347|title=Enzo Monteiro y Leonardo Zabala firman contrato con el Santos de Pelé|trans-title=Enzo Monteiro and Leonardo Zabala sign a contract with Santos de Pelé|date=8 June 2022|accessdate=13 March 2023|website=reduno.com.bo|language=Spanish}}</ref> as his father was playing in the country at the time, Monteiro started his career with a local football school named Toreto Garcia at the age of four.<ref name=uol1>{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2022/10/04/liderados-por-lenda-miguelito-bolivianos-constroem-uma-familia-no-santos.htm|title=Liderados por 'lenda' Miguelito, bolivianos constroem uma família no Santos|trans-title=Led by 'legend' Miguelito, Bolivians build a family in Santos|first=Lucas|last=Musetti Perazolli|date=4 October 2022|accessdate=13 March 2023|website=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR}}</ref> At the age of eleven, he joined professional side Blooming. Still, only two years later, he joined Proyecto Bolivia 2022, a project created to encourage the development of young Bolivian men's footballers.<ref name=uol1/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/internacional/los-otros-meninos-bolivianos-del-santos-n/|title=Los otros "meninos" bolivianos del Santos: Zabala y Monteiro|trans-title=The other Bolivian "meninos" of Santos: Zabala and Monteiro|first=Renzo|last=Galiano|date=27 October 2022|accessdate=13 March 2023|website=Diario AS|language=Spanish}}</ref>
In late 2018, Monteiro moved to Brazil, signing with Santos at the same time as Proyecto Bolivia 2022 teammates Miguel Terceros and Christian Osinaga.<ref name=uol2>{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/enm/2022/08/24/enzo-monteiro-exalta-oportunidade-como-titular-e-adaptacao-ao-santos-minha-casa.htm|title=Enzo Monteiro exalta oportunidade como titular e adaptação ao Santos: 'Minha casa'|trans-title=Enzo Monteiro extols opportunity as a starter and adaptation to Santos: 'My house'|date=24 August 2022|accessdate=13 March 2023|website=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR}}</ref> Shortly after, the pair were joined by Leonardo Zabala, who Monteiro has known since he was nine, as their parents played football together in Bolivia.<ref name=uol2/>
Monteiro signed his first professional contract with Santos in June 2022, signing a three-year deal with the option for two additional years.<ref name=reduno/> He made his first team debut on 20 April 2024, starting in a 2–0 Série B home win over Paysandu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eldeber.com.bo/futbol/al-fin-enzo-monteiro-debuto-en-el-equipo-profesional-del-santos_363775|title=¡Al fin! Enzo Monteiro debutó en el equipo profesional del Santos|work=El Deber |trans-title=Finally! Enzo Monteiro debuted in the first team of Santos|publisher=El Deber|language=es|date=20 April 2024|accessdate=21 April 2024}}</ref>
On 3 February 2025, Santos loaned Monteiro to FK Auda of the Latvian Higher League for the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/santos-acerta-o-emprestimo-de-enzo-monteiro-ao-auda-fk-da-letonia/|title=Santos acerta o empréstimo de Enzo Monteiro ao Auda FK, da Letônia|trans-title=Santos agree loan of Enzo Monteiro to Auda FK, from Latvia|publisher=Diário do Peixe|language=pt-BR|date=3 February 2025|accessdate=3 February 2025}}</ref> On 8 January 2026, he renewed with Santos until the end of 2027, and was loaned to K League 2 side Chungbuk Cheongju until the end of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/santos-renova-com-enzo-monteiro-e-acerta-emprestimo-para-time-da-k-league-2/|title=Santos renova com Enzo Monteiro e acerta empréstimo para time da K-League 2|trans-title=Santos renew with Enzo Monteiro and agree loan to K-League 2 team|publisher=Diário do Peixe|language=pt-BR|date=8 January 2026|accessdate=8 January 2026}}</ref>
==International career== Monteiro represented Bolivia at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship, making five appearances.<ref name=wf/> On 18 August 2023, he was called up to the full side for a friendly against Panama,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodopeixe.com.br/noticias/miguelito-e-enzo-sao-convocados-pela-selecao-boliviana-para-amistoso-contra-panama/|title=Miguelito e Enzo são convocados pela Seleção Boliviana para amistoso contra Panamá|trans-title=Miguelito and Enzo are called up to the Bolivia national team for a friendly against Panama|publisher=Diário do Peixe|language=pt-BR|date=18 August 2023|accessdate=19 August 2023}}</ref> and made his full international debut eleven days later, coming on as a late substitute for Víctor Ábrego in the 2–1 loss at the Estadio Félix Capriles in Cochabamba.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/sp/santos-e-regiao/futebol/times/santos/noticia/2023/08/29/atacante-do-sub-20-do-santos-celebra-estreia-pela-selecao-da-bolivia-sonho-de-crianca.ghtml|title=Atacante do sub-20 do Santos celebra estreia pela seleção da Bolívia: "Sonho de criança"|trans-title=Santos under-20 forward celebrates debut for the Bolivia national team: "Child's dream"|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=29 August 2023|accessdate=29 August 2023}}</ref>
==Personal life== Monteiro's father Edu Monteiro is a former Brazilian footballer who also played forward. His older brother Ronaldo, also born in Bolivia, plays as a forward as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eldiario.net/noticias/2015/2015_05/nt150526/deportes.php?n=97&-bolivar-da-prioridad-a-los-mas-jovenes|title=Bolívar da prioridad a los más jóvenes|publisher=El Diario|language=es|access-date=9 September 2023|archive-date=7 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607205618/https://www.eldiario.net/noticias/2015/2015_05/nt150526/deportes.php?n=97&-bolivar-da-prioridad-a-los-mas-jovenes|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|19 May 2026}}<ref name=SW/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Santos |2024 |Série B |1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |Auda (loan) |2025 |Latvian Higher League |33||4||colspan="2"|—||4||0||2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}||1||39||5 |- |Chungbuk Cheongju (loan) |2026 |K League 2 |6||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !40!!4!!0!!0!!4!!0!!2!!1!!46!!5 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|31 March 2026}}<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|enzo-eduardo-monteiro-de-castro-becerra/925544|accessdate=29 August 2023}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !rowspan="2"|National team !rowspan="2"|Year !colspan="2"|Competitive !colspan="2"|Friendly !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|Bolivia |2023||0||0||1||0||1||0 |- |2024||4||1||0||0||4||1 |- |2025||3||1||3||0||6||1 |- |2026||2||0||0||0||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !9!!1!!4!!0!!13!!2 |}
:''Scores and results list Bolivia's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" ! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 5 September 2024 || rowspan="2" | El Alto Municipal Stadium, El Alto, Bolivia || {{fb|VEN}} || align=center| '''4'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 || rowspan="2" | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 2. || 9 June 2025 || {{fb|CHI}} || align=center| '''2'''–0 || align=center| 2–0 |}
==Honours== '''Santos''' *{{ill|Campeonato Paulista Sub-20|pt|Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Sub-20}}: 2022 *Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 2024
'''Auda''' *Latvian Cup: 2025
==References== {{reflist}}
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