Fernando Montero

Fernando Montero Mata (born 1 November 1948) is a retired Costa Rican football striker.

Fernando Montero

Personal information
Full name	Fernando Montero Mata
Date of birth	(1948-11-01) 1 November 1948 (age 76)
Place of birth	Limón, Costa Rica
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1970	Limonense
1971–1972	Cartaginés
1973–1982	Herediano
1975	→ Platense (loan)
1981	→ Municipal (loan)
1982	Limonense
1983	Jade East Dynamos
1983–1984	El Carmen
1985	Águila
1986	Club España
International career‡
197?–1980	Costa Rica	10	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 April 2015

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montero and the second or maternal family name is Mata.

Club career

Nicknamed Macho, Montero most prominently played for Herediano with whom he won three league titles^[1] and became the league's top goalscorer in 1974 with 19 goals.^[2]

He also played for hometown club Limonense and had spells abroad in El Salvador, Guatemala, South Africa and the United States.^{[citation needed]}

International career

Montero represented Costa Rica in the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games qualifiers and earned a total of 10 caps, scoring 2 goals.^[3]

Personal life

Born in Limón to Emilio Montero and Consuelo Mata,"Macho" is married to Francini Soto Arguedas and they have 4 children.^[1]