| Fullname | Eric Montes Arce |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 17 April 1998 (age 28) |
| Birth place | Manresa, Spain |
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Position | Centre back, midfielder |
| Currentclub | CE Manresa |
| Youthyears 1 | 2003–2007 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Manresa |
| Youthyears 2 | 2007–2008 |
| Youthclubs 2 | Gimnàstic Manresa |
| Youthyears 3 | 2008–2017 |
| Youthclubs 3 | Barcelona |
| Years 1 | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs 1 | Peralada |
| Caps 1 | 55 |
| Goals 1 | 4 |
| Years 2 | 2018 |
| Clubs 2 | Girona |
| Caps 2 | 0 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs 3 | Cultural Leonesa |
| Caps 3 | 41 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Years 4 | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs 4 | Albacete |
| Caps 4 | 27 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs 5 | → Gimnàstic (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 34 |
| Goals 5 | 1 |
| Years 6 | 2023–2025 |
| Clubs 6 | Algeciras |
| Caps 6 | 57 |
| Goals 6 | 4 |
| Years 7 | 2026– |
| Clubs 7 | Manresa |
| Club-update | 21 January 2026 |
Eric Montes Arce (born 17 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer. He played as either a central defender or a central midfielder. He currently plays for CE Manresa.
Club career
Born in Manresa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Montes joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2008, from Club Gimnàstic de Manresa.[1] On 27 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he joined Girona FC and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2]
Montes made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 0–1 home loss against RCD Mallorca. His first goal came on 21 January of the following year, as he scored the opener in a 1–1 draw at Lleida Esportiu.
Montes made his professional debut on 31 October 2018; coming on as a second-half substitute for injured Douglas Luiz, he scored a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Deportivo Alavés, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] It was his maiden appearance with the main squad during the campaign, which ended in relegation for both first and B-teams.
On 9 August 2019, Montes signed for Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the third division.[4] After two seasons as a starter, he moved to Primera División RFEF team Albacete Balompié on 11 June 2021.[5]
After helping Alba in their promotion to Segunda División, Montes was loaned to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the third tier on 23 August 2022.[6] Upon returning, he terminated his contract on 10 July 2023,[7] and immediately signed for Algeciras CF in the third tier.[8]
He announced his retirement from professional football on December 19, 2025.[9] In January 2026, he signed for CE Manresa in Tercera Federación, the fifth tier of Spanish football.[10]
References
- ^ "La mejor progresión" [The best progression] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Arriba Èric Montes del F.C. Barcelona juvenil" [Èric Montes arrives from F.C. Barcelona juvenil] (in Catalan). CF Peralada. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "El Girona encuentra el mejor descuento" [Girona find their best stoppage time] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Eric Montes, nuevo jugador de la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [Eric Montes, new player of Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Cultural Leonesa. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Eric Montes se une al proyecto del Alba" [Eric Montes joins Alba's project] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Eric Montes, cedido al Nàstic" [Eric Montes, loaned to Nàstic] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Eric Montes ya no es jugador del Albacete BP" [Eric Montes is no longer player of Albacete BP] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Eric Montes, new Algeciras C.F. player". Algeciras CF. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Eric Montes no aguanta más y se retira ¡con sólo 27 años!" (in Spanish). as.com. 20 December 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Èric Montes "torna a casa" després de deixar el futbol professional" (in Catalan). 3CatInfo. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.