{{Short description|Colombian footballer (born 1987)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}} {{family name hatnote|Montero|Muñoz|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Fredy Montero | image = Montero vs Dallas.jpg | image_size = 200 | caption = Montero in July 2010 | fullname = Fredy Henkyer Montero Muñoz<ref name="FCWC 2022">{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce71/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Seattle Sounders FC |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=7 February 2023 |access-date=18 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212205323/https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce71/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |archive-date=12 February 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|26|df=y}}<ref name="FCWC 2022"/> | birth_place = Campo de la Cruz, Colombia | height = 1.76 m<ref name="FCWC 2022"/> | position = Forward | currentclub = Real Cartagena | clubnumber = 10 | youthyears1 = 2000–2005 | youthclubs1 = Deportivo Cali | years1 = 2005–2010 | clubs1 = Deportivo Cali | caps1 = 65 | goals1 = 22 | years2 = 2005 | clubs2 = → Academia (loan) | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2006–2007 | clubs3 = → Atlético Huila (loan) | caps3 = 39 | goals3 = 14 | years4 = 2009–2010 | clubs4 = → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) | caps4 = 56 | goals4 = 22 | years5 = 2011–2014 | clubs5 = Seattle Sounders FC | caps5 = 63 | goals5 = 25 | years6 = 2013 | clubs6 = → Millonarios (loan) | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 8 | years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = → Sporting CP (loan) | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 13 | years8 = 2014–2016 | clubs8 = Sporting CP | caps8 = 51 | goals8 = 14 | years9 = 2016–2017 | clubs9 = Tianjin TEDA | caps9 = 29 | goals9 = 9 | years10 = 2017 | clubs10 = → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) | caps10 = 33 | goals10 = 13 | years11 = 2018–2019 | clubs11 = Sporting CP | caps11 = 20 | goals11 = 3 | years12 = 2019–2020 | clubs12 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC | caps12 = 48 | goals12 = 13 | years13 = 2021–2023 | clubs13 = Seattle Sounders FC | caps13 = 55 | goals13 = 11 | years14 = 2024 | clubs14 = Deportivo Cali | caps14 = 21 | goals14 = 7 | years15 = 2025– | clubs15 = Real Cartagena | caps15 = 38 | goals15 = 30 | nationalyears1 = 2007–2009 | nationalteam1 = Colombia | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 3 December 2025 | nationalteam-update = 13 December 2018 }}
'''Fredy Henkyer Montero Muñoz''' (born 26 July 1987), known as '''Fredy Montero''' ({{IPA|es|ˈfɾeði monˈteɾo}}, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Cartagena. He was the all-time top scorer for the Seattle Sounders until being surpassed by Raúl Ruidíaz in 2024. He scored 79 goals with the club across two stints: from 2009 to 2012, and from 2021 to 2023. Montero has been called up to the Colombia national team five times, scoring once in an unofficial match against Catalonia.
Montero began playing youth soccer at Deportivo Cali at age six. He earned his professional debut at age 18 in 2005 before being sent on loan to Academia for the season. Montero was loaned to Atlético Huila for two additional years, becoming the league topscorer in the 2007 Torneo Apertura before returning to Deportivo Cali and becoming league top scorer for a second time in the 2008 Torneo Finalización.
Montero was loaned to the Major League Soccer expansion team Seattle Sounders in 2009, where he was named Newcomer of the Year and led the team in goals. Montero was sold to the Sounders in 2010 and became a Designated Player and a permanent resident of the United States. During his four seasons as a Sounders player, Montero was named to the MLS All-Star squad twice, playing against Everton in 2009 and being named inactive in 2010.
Montero played for a number of years in Portugal at Sporting CP; across two stints from 2013 to 2016 and 2018 to 2019, he netted 43 goals across all competitions for ''Os Leões''. He also played in Canada for Vancouver Whitecaps and in China for Tianjin TEDA.
==Club career== ===Atlético Huila=== Montero was loaned to Atlético Huila in 2006, where he was named top goalscorer of the 2007 Apertura, tied on 13 goals with Sergio Galván Rey. Despite rumors and interest from European clubs,{{citation needed|date=January 2013}} he returned to Deportivo Cali in 2007; he was again the top goalscorer, with 16 goals in the 2008 Finalizacion.<ref name="sounders-bio">{{Citation |work=SoundersFC.com |year=2012 |title=Fredy Montero |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/Team/Players/Fredy-Montero.aspx |access-date=3 January 2013 |archive-date=14 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214043102/http://www.soundersfc.com/Team/Players/Fredy-Montero.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Seattle Sounders=== [[File:FredyMontero Arne Friedrich.JPG|left|thumb|Montero (right) crosses the ball in front of Chicago Fire defender Arne Friedrich]]
Montero was acquired by Seattle Sounders in January 2009 on loan from Deportivo Cali.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 January 2009 |title=Montero Reaches Contingent Agreement |url=http://soundersfc.com/Article.aspx?id=3216&languageId=1033 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201204433/http://soundersfc.com/Article.aspx?id=3216&languageId=1033 |archive-date=1 February 2009 |work=Soundersfc.com}}</ref> There were unconfirmed reports that suggested Montero's contract was owned by a third party.<ref name="si-2009">{{Citation |last=Mahoney |first=Ridge |date=24 January 2009 |title=Seattle signs Colombian striker Fredy Montero |work=Sports Illustrated |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/01/23/sounders.montero/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129124953/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/soccer/01/23/sounders.montero/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 January 2009 |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> Montero adapted well to the club, scoring nine goals in nine preseason games. He made his MLS debut on 19 March 2009, in the 2009 season opener against New York Red Bulls, and scored the first and third goals in club history.<ref name="espn-rbny03-09">{{Citation |date=19 March 2009 |title=Report: Seattle Sounders FC v New York Red Bulls |work=ESPN FC |url=http://espnfc.com/us/en/report/260857/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901 |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> Montero was named the MLS Player of the Week for the first week of the 2009 MLS season for his two goals.<ref>{{citation |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=23 March 2009 |title=Fredy Montero - MLS Player of the Week/Jugador de la Semana |work=The Seattle Times |url=http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/23/fredy_montero_-_mls_player_of.html |access-date=3 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706045655/http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/sounders/2009/03/23/fredy_montero_-_mls_player_of.html |archive-date=6 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> An additional goal against Real Salt Lake helped Montero be named MLS Player of the Month for March 2009 as he won the first two Goals of the Week.<ref name="mls-player-of-the-month-1">{{citation |date=April 2009 |title=Forward Montero earns Player of Month |work=MLSsoccer.com |archive-date=6 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406110838/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090401&content_id=234307&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090401&content_id=234307&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref>
In April 2009, Montero told Sports Illustrated that he would like to play in Europe in the future and that the mix of players in MLS appealed to him as a place to learn.<ref name="si-europe">{{citation |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andrea_canales/04/20/montero.seattle/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090423081431/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andrea_canales/04/20/montero.seattle/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 April 2009 |title=Montero already has eyes abroad |last=Canales |first=Andrea |date=20 April 2009 |work=Sports Illustrated |access-date=10 September 2009}}</ref> He later dismissed a rumor of a transfer to Fulham and told the press that he was focused on the Sounders.<ref name="sea-times-fulham">{{citation |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2009526109_sounders24.html |work=The Seattle Times |title=Sounders FC's Fredy Montero denies report he talked with English club |date=24 July 2009 |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref>
Montero was selected to the 2009 MLS All-Star Game against Everton and played during the first half alongside teammates Kasey Keller and Jhon Kennedy Hurtado.<ref name="mls-all-star-09">{{citation |date=29 July 2009 |title=MLS All-Star Game 2009 |work=MLSsoccer.com |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/history/allstar/2009 |access-date=3 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121228013219/http://www.mlssoccer.com/history/allstar/2009 |archive-date=28 December 2012 }}</ref> He would go on to be named the MLS Newcomer of the Year.<ref name="sea-times-newcomer">{{citation |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2010243369_sounders11.html |title=Sounders FC's Fredy Montero named MLS Newcomer of the Year |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=10 November 2009 |work=Seattle Times |access-date=10 November 2009}}</ref><ref name="mls-newcomer">{{Citation |date=23 January 2010 |title=Montero named Newcomer of the Year |work=MLSsoccer.com |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/montero-named-newcomer-year |access-date=3 January 2013 |archive-date=11 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611181352/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/montero-named-newcomer-year |url-status=dead }}</ref> In August 2009, it was incorrectly reported that MLS had negotiated the transfer of Deportivo Cali's portion of Montero's rights to Major League Soccer.<ref name="sea-times-rights">{{citation |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009651383_report_fredy_monteros_rights_n.html |work=The Seattle Times |title=Report: Fredy Montero's rights now belong to MLS |first=Jose |last=Romero |date=12 August 2009 |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> It was believed that the league owned his rights, but details of any such deal were never publicly clarified.<ref name="seattlepi-rights">{{citation |url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/sounders/archives/184925.asp |title=Will both Montero and Ljungberg leave? |last=Dybas |first=Todd |date=12 November 2009 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |access-date=29 November 2009}}</ref>
thumb|right| Montero in a 2010 match against Dallas Montero did not meet the high expectations of coach Schmid and the fans at the beginning of the 2010. He was left out of the starting lineup for the ninth game of the year. By July, he was named player of the month and selected to the inactive roster of the 2010 MLS All-Star Game.<ref name="mls-all-star-10">{{citation |last=Mayers |first=Joshua |date=27 July 2010 |title=Kasey Keller, Fredy Montero and (perhaps surprisingly) Freddie Ljungberg named inactive all-stars by MLS |work=The Seattle Times |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/soundersfcblog/2012459903_kasey_keller_fredy_montero_and.html |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> A scheduling conflict between a team CONCACAF Champions League match and the game made him unable to start in the exhibition game.<ref name="sea-times-july10">{{citation |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2012442143_sounders25.html |title=How Montero got his scoring groove back |work=The Seattle Times |date=24 July 2010 |access-date=6 November 2011 |last=Mayers |first=Joshua}}</ref> Montero earned his second career MLS Player of the Month in July 2010.<ref name="mls-player-of-the-month-2">{{citation |date=4 August 2010 |title=Montero is Player of the Month for July |work=MLSsoccer.com |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/montero-player-month-july |access-date=3 January 2013 |archive-date=3 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003115526/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/montero-player-month-july |url-status=dead }}</ref> Although he failed to score a goal in league play between 1 September and the end of the season on 23 October,<ref name="sea-times-oct11">{{cite news | url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sounders/2016564600_sounders21.html | title=Fredy Montero's impressive goal-scoring fueling Sounders | work=The Seattle Times | date=20 October 2011 | access-date=6 November 2011 | author=Mayers, Joshua}}</ref> Montero finished the year with 10 goals and 10 assists.<ref name="sea-times-nov11">{{citation |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2013334502_sounders_fcs_weekly_release_of_2.html |title=Sounders FC's weekly release of team news and notes |work=The Seattle Times |date=3 November 2010 |access-date=6 November 2011 |last=Mayers |first=Joshua}}</ref> He totaled 12 goals, of which 6 were game-winners, and 11 assists in all competitions. A total of 22 goals and 17 assists in league play between 2009 and 2010 was the third most in the league.<ref name="AP 2010-12-1">{{citation |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2010-12-01-2221085423_x.htm |title=Montero becomes Sounders' third designated player |work=USA Today |date=1 December 2010 |access-date=6 November 2011}}</ref> Montero was also named as the top player in the MLS "24 Under 24" list, which honors players under 24 years old who perform well in MLS.<ref name="mls-24under24">{{citation |last=Enriquez |first=Fidencio |date=8 October 2010 |title=24 Under 24 (2010): #1 Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders) |work=MLSsoccer.com |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/24under24/news/article/2010/10/08/24-under-24-1-fredy-montero-seattle-sounders |access-date=3 January 2013 |archive-date=16 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116131548/http://www.mlssoccer.com/24under24/news/article/2010/10/08/24-under-24-1-fredy-montero-seattle-sounders |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On 1 December 2010, Seattle Sounders FC announced that Montero had agreed to a contract extension with his rights permanently transferred to the club and Major League Soccer. He became the third Designated Player and the highest paid player on the team with a base salary of $500,000.<ref name="sea-times-oct11"/><ref name="sounders-extension">{{citation |date=12 December 2010 |title=Montero Becomes Third Designated Player |work=SoundersFC.com |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2010/12-December/Fredy-Montero-Signs-Extension.aspx |access-date=3 January 2013 |archive-date=15 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315105744/http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2010/12-December/Fredy-Montero-Signs-Extension.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Before the second game of the 2011 season, Montero fractured his wrist. He missed two matches and played with a cast that may have contributed to multiple matches of reduced performance. His play improved by midseason. Schmid attributed it to increased growth, maturity, and fitness. The addition of Mauro Rosales to the team's midfield also helped Montero in the second half of the season.<ref name="sea-times-oct11"/> Montero ended the regular season of league play with 12 goals. He ended the year with 18 goals in all competitions. His goals scoring efforts made him the MLS player who scored the most goals across all competitive match in 2011. The Sounders won the 2011 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Montero was named Player of the Tournament after scoring three game-winning goals in the final three games.<ref name="sea-times-oct11b">{{citation |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2016496152_ticket_sales_over_60000_monter.html |title=Ticket sales over 60,000, Montero honored, Parke still out |work=The Seattle Times |date=13 October 2011 |access-date=6 November 2011 |last=Mayers |first=Joshua}}</ref>
===Millonarios=== Montero was officially loaned to Colombian champions Millonarios, playing in the Categoría Primera A, on 21 January 2013,<ref name="MLS-loan">{{citation |last=Mayers |first=Joshua |date=21 January 2013 |title=It's finally official: Fredy Montero loaned to Colombia's Millonarios for 2013 season |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/soundersfcblog/2020182312_its_official_fredy_montero_has.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=21 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="sea-times-loan">{{citation |last=Lalas |first=Greg |date=21 January 2013 |title=It's official: Sounders complete Montero loan to Millonarios |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/21/its-official-sounders-complete-montero-loan-millonarios |work=MLSsoccer.com |access-date=21 January 2013 |archive-date=23 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123060220/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/01/21/its-official-sounders-complete-montero-loan-millonarios |url-status=dead }}</ref> also signing a multi-year extension to his contract with the Sounders.<ref name="SSFC-loan">{{citation |author=Sounders FC Public Relations |date=21 January 2013 |title=Montero Loaned to Colombia's Millonarios |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/news/articles/2013/01-january/montero-press-release.aspx |work=SoundersFC.com |access-date=21 January 2013 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005908/http://www.soundersfc.com/news/articles/2013/01-january/montero-press-release.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
===Sporting CP=== Montero was loaned to Primeira Liga side Sporting CP on 22 July 2013 for US$1.2 million with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seattle Sounders officially loan Fredy Montero to Sporting Lisbon with option to buy|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/22/seattle-sounders-officially-loan-fredy-montero-sporting-lisbon-option-buy|work=MLSsoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=22 July 2013|date=22 July 2013|archive-date=24 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724103242/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/22/seattle-sounders-officially-loan-fredy-montero-sporting-lisbon-option-buy|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=Sporting/> On his debut for the Portuguese club, Montero scored a hat-trick against newly promoted side Arouca, in a 5–1 win in the first round of the Primeira Liga season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/19/video-former-sounders-forward-fredy-montero-scores-hat-trick-his-sporting-li |title=Former Sounders star Fredy Montero scores hat trick on Sporting Lisbon debut |publisher=MLS |date=19 August 2013 |access-date=21 August 2013 |archive-date=21 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821205718/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/08/19/video-former-sounders-forward-fredy-montero-scores-hat-trick-his-sporting-li |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 31 August, Montero opened the scoring with a header in a 1–1 draw with Lisbon rivals Benfica at the Alvalade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Sporting-draws-1-1-with-Benfica-in-Lisbon-derby-4778289.php |title=Sporting draws 1-1 with Benfica in Lisbon derby |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |date=31 August 2013 |access-date=1 September 2013 }}</ref> Montero was named the SJPF Player of the Month for the months of August and September, having scored nine goals in the first six games.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-10-16 |title=Freddy Montero, mejor jugador de Portugal por encima de Jackson Martínez |url=https://www.elespectador.com/deportes/futbol-mundial/freddy-montero-mejor-jugador-de-portugal-por-encima-de-jackson-martinez-article-452647/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=ELESPECTADOR.COM |language=spanish}}</ref>
On 30 January 2014, it was announced that Montero had signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Sporting for an additional $1.55 million transfer fee plus bonuses.<ref name=Sporting>{{cite web|url=http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/FR48360.pdf|title=COMUNICADO|trans-title=Communication|date=30 January 2014|access-date=20 August 2016|work=Sporting CP|publisher=CMVM|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/30/portuguese-club-sporting-complete-transfer-former-seattle-sounders-forward-f |title=Portuguese club Sporing Complete Transfer of Former Seattle Sounders Forward Fredy Montero |work=MLS |access-date=10 October 2014}}</ref> Montero scored his first goal for Sporting since December 2013, netting in a 4–0 win over Penafiel on 4 October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/news/2014/October/04/penafiel-0-sporting-lisbon-4-slimani-double-inspires-second-half-rout/n450173/ |title=Penafiel 0 Sporting Lisbon 4: Slimani double inspires second-half rout |work=Soccerway |date=4 October 2014 |access-date=10 October 2014 }}</ref>
===Tianjin TEDA=== On 6 February 2016, Montero transferred to Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA for €5 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi/emitentes/docs/FR58515.pdf|title=COMUNICADO|trans-title=Communication|date=1 February 2016|work=Sporting CP|publisher=CMVM|language=pt}}</ref><ref>[http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2016-02-06/doc-ifxpfhzq2554605.shtml 泰达宣布签两中卫+两前锋] at sports.sina.com 6 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-06 {{in lang|zh}}</ref>
===Vancouver Whitecaps FC=== On 15 February 2017, Montero transferred to Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps on loan from Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2017/02/15/caps-get-their-man-montero|title=Caps Get Their Man Montero|trans-title=Communication|date=15 February 2017|work=Vancouver Whitecaps FC|publisher=Farhan Devji|language=en}}</ref>
===Return to Sporting CP=== On 17 January 2018, it was announced that Montero had returned to Sporting CP on an 18-month contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/futebol/2018-01-17/comunicado-sporting-clube-de-portugal-futebol-sad|title=Comunicado Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD|date=17 January 2018|access-date=17 January 2018}}</ref> Months later, on 15 May, he and several of his teammates, including coaches, were injured following an attack by around 50 supporters of Sporting at the club's training ground after the team finished third in the league and missed out on the UEFA Champions League qualification.<ref>{{cite news|date=23 May 2018|title=19 jogadores do Sporting contam tudo sobre o ataque a Alcochete (e como Palhinha protegeu Montero)|trans-title=19 Sporting players tell everything about the attack at Alcochete (and how Palinha protected Montero)|url=https://www.msn.com/pt-pt/desporto/sporting/19-jogadores-do-sporting-contam-tudo-sobre-o-ataque-a-alcochete-e-como-palhinha-protegeu-montero/ar-AAxF6FQ|language=pt|website=MSN Desporto|access-date=24 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Kiley|first=Ben|date=15 May 2018|title=Sporting Lisbon players attacked at training ground after failing to secure Champions League spot|url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/sporting-lisbon-attack-160186|website=Sports Joe|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref> Despite the events, he and the rest of the team agreed to play in the Portuguese Cup final scheduled for the following weekend.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44142885|title=Sporting Lisbon: Players agree to play Portuguese Cup final after attack|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 May 2018|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
===Return to Vancouver=== On 15 February 2019, Montero and Sporting agreed to mutually terminate his contract with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sporting.pt/pt/noticias/clube/comunicados/2019-02-15/comunicado-sporting-clube-de-portugal-futebol-sad|title=COMUNICADO SPORTING CLUBE DE PORTUGAL – FUTEBOL, SAD|date=15 February 2019|website=sporting.pt}}</ref> The same day, Vancouver announced he had joined the club on a permanent deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/post/2019/02/15/whitecaps-fc-bring-back-mls-all-star-striker-fredy-montero|title=Whitecaps FC bring back MLS All-Star striker Fredy Montero|website=whitecapsfc.com|publisher=Vancouver Whitecaps FC|date=15 February 2019|access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref>
===Return to Seattle=== On 4 March 2021, Montero re-joined Seattle Sounders FC.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sounders FC signs forward Fredy Montero |url=https://www.soundersfc.com/post/2021/03/04/sounders-fc-signs-forward-fredy-montero |access-date=4 March 2021 |work=Seattle Sounders FC |date=4 March 2021}}</ref> He had expressed a desire to return to the Seattle area and retire as a Sounder, while the club were in need of a new forward to replace the injured Jordan Morris. Montero retook the all-time scoring record for the Sounders in April 2021, surpassing Clint Dempsey, and ended the season with two goals.<ref name="Times-Story">{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=3 July 2021 |title=You know Fredy Montero, the Sounders legend and all-time leading scorer. Here's his story off the pitch. |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/you-know-fredy-montero-the-sounders-legend-and-all-time-leading-scorer-heres-his-story-off-the-pitch/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=17 March 2023}}</ref> Following the 2021 season, Seattle declined their contract option on Montero.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundersfc.com/news/sounders-fc-announces-roster-decisions-to-conclude-2021-season|title=Sounders FC announces roster decisions to conclude 2021 season|publisher=Seattle Sounders FC}}</ref>
He returned on a new deal before the 2022 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sounders FC Re-Signs Forward Fredy Montero |url=https://www.soundersfc.com/news/sounders-fc-re-signs-forward-fredy-montero |access-date=8 February 2022 |website=Soundersfc.com}}</ref> That season, he played an important role in Seattle's CONCACAF Champions League title, which led the board to resign him for the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=14 December 2022 |title=Seattle Sounders re-sign club legend Fredy Montero |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/seattle-sounders-re-sign-club-legend-fredy-montero |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=MLSSoccer.com |language=}}</ref>
===Return to Deportivo Cali=== After his contract with Seattle Sounders expired at the end of the 2023 season, Montero's return to Deportivo Cali was announced on 2 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=De regreso a casa: Fredy Montero es nuevo jugador del Deportivo Cali |trans-title=Back home: Fredy Montero is Deportivo Cali's new player |url=https://caracol.com.co/2024/04/03/de-regreso-a-casa-fredy-montero-es-nuevo-jugador-del-deportivo-cali/ |publisher=Caracol Radio |language=es |date=2 April 2024 |access-date=4 April 2024}}</ref> Montero scored 7 goals in 21 matches during his second stint in Cali.<ref name="ZC20241226">{{cite news |work=Zona Cero |title=Real Cartagena confirmó continuidad de Viera y contratación de Fredy Montero |url=https://zonacero.com/deportes/real-cartagena-confirmo-continuidad-de-viera-y-contratacion-de-fredy-montero |date=26 December 2024 |location=Barranquilla, Colombia |language=es |access-date=4 December 2025}}</ref>
===Real Cartagena=== In December 2024, Montero joined Real Cartagena for the 2025 Colombian second division season.<ref name="ZC20241226"/> He scored 30 goals in 38 matches,<ref name="SaH20251128">{{cite news |work=Sounder at Heart |title=Fredy Montero is still balling out at 38 years old |url=https://www.sounderatheart.com/2025/11/fredy-montero-is-still-balling-out-at-38-years-old/ |date=28 November 2025 |first=Jeremiah |last=Oshan |access-date=4 December 2025}}</ref> and was the second highest scorer in the league during both the Torneo I and Torneo II stages of the season. Montero left the club in November 2025 after it failed to win promotion to the first division.<ref name="ZC20251125">{{cite news |work=Zona Cero |title=Fredy Montero se despide del Real Cartagena: ¿De vuelta al Cali? |url=https://zonacero.com/deportes/fredy-montero-se-despide-del-real-cartagena-de-vuelta-al-cali |date=25 November 2025 |location=Barranquilla, Colombia |language=es |access-date=4 December 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Montero received his first international cap during a 4–0 win against Panama on 9 May 2007, playing the final 13 minutes of the match at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City.<ref name="sounders-bio"/><ref name="dextra-pan">{{Citation |language=es |date=11 May 2007 |title=PINTO 4 - 'GUIMA' O: Colombia vapuleó a Panamá en amistoso |trans-title=Pinto 4 - Guima O: Colombia thrashed Panama in friendly |work=Diario Extra |url=http://www.diarioextra.com/2007/mayo/11/deportes06.php |access-date=3 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070814002425/http://www.diarioextra.com/2007/mayo/11/deportes06.php |archive-date=14 August 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 2008, he started and played 55 minutes in a 1–0 World Cup qualifying loss to Paraguay in Bogotá.<ref name="si-2009"/><ref name="FIFA-par">{{Citation |work=FIFA.com |date=11 October 2008 |title=Match Report: Colombia - Paraguay |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/southamerica/matches/round=250491/match=300035314/report.html |access-date=3 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231090144/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/southamerica/matches/round%3D250491/match%3D300035314/report.html |archive-date=31 December 2012 }}</ref> The forward scored his first goal for Colombia in the 2nd minute of extra time against Catalonia on 29 December 2008 during a 2–1 loss at Camp Nou in Barcelona.<ref name="afp-catalonia">{{Citation |date=29 December 2008 |title=La selección de Cataluña vence a la de Colombia por 2-1 en un amistoso |trans-title=The best of Catalonia beats Colombia 2-1 in a friendly |language=es |work=Agence France-Presse |url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jeG1IPanfMGHo3hc_sI7UhBFdohA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207083712/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jeG1IPanfMGHo3hc_sI7UhBFdohA |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 February 2009 |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> Montero last played for Colombia in a 2–1 loss against Venezuela during a friendly on 12 August 2009.<ref name="sea-times-ven1">{{citation |last=Romero |first=Jose | url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009613131_sounders_fc_practice_aug_6_-_m.html | work=The Seattle Times | title=Sounders FC practice, Aug. 6 - Montero to leave team this weekend |date=6 August 2009 |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="sea-times-ven2">{{citation |last=Romero |first=Jose |date=12 August 2009 |title=Report: Fredy Montero's rights now belong to MLS |work=The Seattle Times |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/soundersfcblog/2009651383_report_fredy_monteros_rights_n.html |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> Montero has expressed interest in returning to the national team but has failed to receive a call-up.<ref name="sea-times-colcallup">{{Citation |last=Mayers |first=Joshua |date=27 August 2012 |title=Fredy Montero holds out hope for Colombia national team call-up |work=The Seattle Times |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/soundersfcblog/2019004389_fredy_montero_named_mls_player_2.html |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref>
==Personal life== Fredy was born to parents Fredy Montero Sr., a policeman, and Jaynne, who currently reside in Barranquilla, Colombia. He is the oldest of four children and has two sisters, Jaynne Jr. and Fyorella, as well as a brother named Luiggi.<ref name="sea-times-ven1"/> Montero married his girlfriend Alexis Immig, a Gig Harbor native, during a private ceremony in April 2012.<ref name="mynw-marriage">{{Citation |last=Swartz |first=Bill |date=24 August 2012 |title=Montero, Sounders look to stay hot in SoCal |work=MyNorthwest.com |url=http://mynorthwest.com/418/727268/Montero-Sounders-look-to-stay-hot-in-SoCal |access-date=3 January 2012}}</ref> They have three daughters and live in Bellevue, Washington.<ref name="Times-Story"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=14 December 2022 |title=Sounders' all-time leading scorer Fredy Montero will return for 2023 season |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-all-time-leading-scorer-fredy-montero-will-return-for-2023-season/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=17 March 2023}}</ref>
Montero was named MLS Humanitarian of the Month for March 2011 after raising over $29,000 to donate towards relief for victims of the 2010 Colombian floods.<ref name="mls-floods">{{Citation |last=Winner |first=Andrew |date=8 March 2011 |title=Seattle's Montero named MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Month for March |work=MLSsoccer.com |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/seattles-montero-named-mls-works-humanitarian-month-march |access-date=3 January 2012 |archive-date=26 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126135959/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/seattles-montero-named-mls-works-humanitarian-month-march |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="sounders-floods">{{Citation |last=Gaschk |first=Matt |date=9 December 2010 |title=Floods devastate Montero's homeland |work=SoundersFC.com |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2010/12-December/Colombia-Flood-Relief.aspx |access-date=3 January 2012 |archive-date=2 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102185919/http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2010/12-December/Colombia-Flood-Relief.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Montero threw out the first pitch for the Seattle Mariners baseball team against the Cleveland Indians on 21 August 2012, shortly after honoring Félix Hernández's perfect game in his goal celebration against the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.<ref name="espn-felix">{{Citation |agency=Associated Press |date=18 August 2012 |title=Fredy Montero's goal lifts Sounders |work=ESPN Soccernet |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1137060/fredy-montero-comes-off-bench,-lifts-seattle-sounders-to-win?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216034105/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1137060/fredy-montero-comes-off-bench,-lifts-seattle-sounders-to-win?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 February 2013 |access-date=3 January 2013 }}</ref><ref name="sea-times-firstpitch">{{Citation |last=Mayers |first=Joshua |date=20 August 2012 |title=Fredy Montero to throw out first pitch at Mariners game (Monday links) |work=The Seattle Times |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/soundersfcblog/2018956092_fredy_montero_to_throw_out_fir.html |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="sea-times-interview08-12">{{Citation |last=Mayers |first=Joshua |date=22 August 2012 |title=Fredy Montero on his first pitch, his MLS 36 episode, his season and more |work=The Seattle Times |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/soundersfcblog/2018971390_fredy_montero_on_his_first_pit.html |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> Montero was also the subject of an episode of the MLS 36 documentary series that debuted on 10 August 2012. The episode filmed his preparations and gameplay during a friendly against Chelsea F.C. on 18 July 2012.<ref name="mls-mls36">{{Citation |date=31 July 2012 |title=MLS, NBC Sports Group bring fans behind the scenes with MLS 36 series |work=MLSsoccer.com |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/07/31/mls-nbc-sports-group-bring-fans-behind-scenes-mls-36-series |access-date=3 January 2013 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102125552/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/07/31/mls-nbc-sports-group-bring-fans-behind-scenes-mls-36-series |url-status=dead }}</ref> The episode revealed that his dog is named FIFA (after the governing body of the sport) and that Montero is a fan of EA Sports' ''FIFA'' video game franchise.<ref name="MLS36">{{cite AV media |series=MLS 36 |date=10 August 2012 |title=MLS 36: Fredy Montero |medium=Television production |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/09/13/mls-36-fredy-montero-pt-1 |access-date=1 January 2013 |publisher=NBC Sports Network |location=Seattle |archive-date=16 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916182508/http://www.mlssoccer.com/video/2012/09/13/mls-36-fredy-montero-pt-1 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Montero gained permanent residency in the United States in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |last=Public |first=Sounders FC |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2010/11-November/Montero-granted-green-card.aspx |title=Fredy Montero receives Green Card - Seattle Sounders Football Club |publisher=Soundersfc.com |date=1 November 2010 |access-date=9 July 2012 |archive-date=1 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101021222/http://www.soundersfc.com/News/Articles/2010/11-November/Montero-granted-green-card.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was accused of sexual assault in April 2010, but the charges were dropped after a prosecutor found insufficient evidence.<ref name="seattlepi-assault">{{cite news |last=Guiterrez |first=Scott |date=13 April 2009 |title=No charges to be filed against Sounders' Montero |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/No-charges-to-be-filed-against-Sounders-Montero-1303293.php |access-date=3 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="sea-times-assault">{{Citation |last=Ith |first=Ian |date=14 April 2009 |title=Prosecutor finds insufficient evidence to charge soccer star Montero |work=The Seattle Times |url=http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009053089_webmontero14m.html |access-date=3 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014110112/http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2009053089_webmontero14m.html |archive-date=14 October 2012 }}</ref> He is a part-owner of Santo Coffee Company, a coffeeshop in Seattle's Roosevelt neighborhood that opened in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Evans |first=Jayda |date=August 29, 2021 |title=Sounders get close, but not in the back of the net in loss to rival Timbers |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/sounders/sounders-get-close-but-not-in-the-back-of-the-net-in-loss-to-rival-timbers/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=March 14, 2023}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|16 August 2021}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes U.S. Open Cup, Taça de Portugal, Chinese FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Taça da Liga}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Deportivo Cali |2005<ref name="NFT">{{NFT|23415}}</ref> |Primera A |8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||0 |- |2006<ref name="NFT"/> |Primera A |2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2||0 |- |2007<ref name="NFT"/> |Primera A |17||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||3 |- |2008<ref name="NFT"/> |Primera A |38||19||0||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana|name=Sud}}||1||colspan="2"|—||40||20 |- !colspan="2"|Total !65!!22!!0!!0!!0!!0!!2!!1!!0!!0!!67!!23 |- |Academia (loan) |2005<ref name="NFT"/> |Primera B |9||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Atlético Huila (loan) |2006<ref name="NFT"/> |Primera A |17||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||17||1 |- |2007<ref name="NFT"/> |Primera A |22||13||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||13 |- !colspan="2"|Total !39!!14!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!39!!14 |- |rowspan="2"|Seattle Sounders FC (loan) |2009<ref name="sounders-09stats">{{citation |year=2009 |title=2009 Team Statistics |work=SoundersFC.com |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/team/stats/2009.aspx |access-date=4 January 2013 |archive-date=23 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123150222/http://www.soundersfc.com/team/stats/2009.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> |MLS |27||12||4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs|name=Play}}||0||33||13 |- |2010<ref name="sounders-10stats">{{citation |year=2010 |title=2010 Team Statistics |work=SoundersFC.com |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/team/stats/2009.aspx |access-date=4 January 2013 |archive-date=23 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123150222/http://www.soundersfc.com/team/stats/2009.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> |MLS |29||10||3||1||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League|name=Con}}||1||2{{efn|name=Play}}||0||40||12 |- |rowspan="3"|Seattle Sounders FC |2011<ref name="sounders-11stats">{{citation |year=2011 |title=2011 Team Statistics |work=SoundersFC.com |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/team/stats/2011.aspx |access-date=4 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123150229/http://www.soundersfc.com/team/stats/2011.aspx |archive-date=23 January 2013 }}</ref> |MLS |30||12||3||3||colspan="2"|—||9{{efn|name=Con}}||3||2{{efn|name=Play}}||0||44||18 |- |2012<ref name="sounders-12stats">{{citation |year=2012 |title=2012 Team Statistics |work=SoundersFC.com |url=http://www.soundersfc.com/team/stats/2012.aspx |access-date=4 January 2013 |archive-date=16 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116073007/http://www.soundersfc.com/team/stats/2012.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> |MLS |33||13||3||2||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=Con}}||2||4{{efn|name=Play}}||0||43||17 |- !colspan="2"|Total !119!!47!!13!!7!!0!!0!!18!!6!!10!!0!!160!!60 |- |Millonarios (loan) |2013<ref name=":Soccerway">{{Soccerway|fredy-henkyer-montero/22747}}</ref> |Primera A |22||8||5||2||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|name=Lib|Appearances in Copa Libertadores}}||0||2{{efn|Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana}}||0||34||10 |- |Sporting CP (loan) |2013–14<ref name=":Soccerway" /> |Primeira Liga |29||13||1||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||32||13 |- |rowspan="3"|Sporting CP |2014–15<ref name=":Soccerway" /> |Primeira Liga |26||11||4||4||0||0||7{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||37||15 |- |2015–16<ref name=":Soccerway" /> |Primeira Liga |12||3||1||0||3||0||6{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League}}||3||colspan="2"|—||22||6 |- !colspan="2"|Total !67!!27!!6!!4!!5!!0!!13!!3!!0!!0!!91!!34 |- |Tianjin TEDA |2016<ref name=":Soccerway" /> |Chinese Super League |29||9||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||9 |- |Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) |2017<ref name=":Soccerway" /> |MLS |33||13||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=Con}}||1||3{{efn|name=Play}}||1||39||15 |- |rowspan="3"|Sporting CP |2017–18<ref name=":Soccerway" /> |Primeira Liga |11||1||3||1||2||0||5{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||3||colspan="2"|—||21||5 |- |2018–19<ref name=":Soccerway" /> |Primeira Liga |9||2||0||0||2||0||5{{efn|name=UEL}}||2||colspan="2"|—||16||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !20!!3!!3!!1!!4!!0!!10!!5!!0!!0!!37!!9 |- |rowspan="3"|Vancouver Whitecaps FC |2019<ref name=":Soccerway" /> |MLS |32||8||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=Play}}||0||33||8 |- |2020<ref name=":Soccerway" /> |MLS |16||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||5 |- !colspan="2"|Total !48!!13!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!49!!13 |- |Seattle Sounders FC |2021<ref name=":Soccerway" /> |MLS |16||6||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||16||6 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !467!!162!!28!!13!!9!!0!!51!!16!!16!!1!!571!!192 |}
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===International=== {{updated|match played 12 August 2009}}<ref name="NFT"/>
<!-- update if game for Colombia --> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|Colombia |2007||2||0 |- |2008||1||0 |- |2009||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!4!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Seattle Sounders FC''' *CONCACAF Champions League: 2022<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/champions-league/game-details?matchid=607759 |title=Game Details |publisher=concacaf.com |date=5 May 2022 |access-date=5 May 2022}}</ref> *Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2009, 2010, 2011
'''Sporting CP''' *Taça de Portugal: 2014–15, 2018–19 *Taça da Liga: 2017–18, 2018–19 *Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2015
'''Individual''' *Categoría Primera A top goalscorer: 2007 Torneo Apertura, 2008 Torneo Finalización<ref name="sounders-bio"/> *Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Player of the Tournament: 2011<ref name="sea-times-oct11b"/> *MLS 24 Under 24 Top Player: 2010<ref name="mls-24under24"/> *MLS All-Star: 2009,<ref name="mls-all-star-09"/> 2010<ref name="mls-all-star-10"/> *MLS Humanitarian of the Month: March 2010<ref name="mls-floods"/> *FutbolMLS.com's 2010 Latino del Año: November 2010 *MLS Newcomer of the Year Award: 2009<ref name="sea-times-newcomer"/><ref name="mls-newcomer"/> *Major League Soccer Player of the Month: March 2009,<ref name="mls-player-of-the-month-1"/> July 2010<ref name="mls-player-of-the-month-2"/>
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{official website|http://www.fredymontero.com}} * {{MLS player|fredy-montero}} * [https://www.soundersfc.com/players/fredy-montero/ Fredy Montero] at Seattle Sounders FC * {{NFT player|23415}} * {{Soccerway|fredy-henkyer-montero/22747}}
{{S-start}} {{s-ach}} {{succession box|title=MLS Newcomer of the Year Award |before=Darren Huckerby|after=Álvaro Saborío|years=2009}} {{S-end}}
{{Categoría Primera A top scorers}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Montero, Fredy}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Colombian men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Categoría Primera A players Category:Categoría Primera B players Category:Deportivo Cali footballers Category:Academia F.C. players Category:Atlético Huila footballers Category:Millonarios F.C. players Category:Major League Soccer players Category:Seattle Sounders FC players Category:Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Category:Major League Soccer All-Stars Category:Designated Players (MLS) Category:Primeira Liga players Category:Sporting CP footballers Category:Chinese Super League players Category:Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. players Category:Real Cartagena footballers Category:Colombian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Category:Expatriate men's footballers in China Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in China Category:Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Category:Colombia men's international footballers Category:Footballers from Atlántico Department Category:CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players Category:21st-century Colombian sportsmen