Leonel Montano

Leonel Caicedo Montano Dahl (born 2 October 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.

Leonel Montano

Personal information
Full name	Leonel Caicedo Montano Dahl
Date of birth	(1999-10-02) 2 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Nørrebro, Denmark
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back, Left winger
Team information
Current team	Silkeborg
Youth career
0000–2010	BK Skjold
2010–2017	B.93
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	B.93	46	(12)
2020–2021	Vejle	14	(3)
2020–2021	→ Fredericia (loan)	13	(3)
2021–2025	Esbjerg fB	101	(12)
2025–	Silkeborg	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:56, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Career

Club career

Early career

Montano started his career as a youngster in BK Skjold, before switching to B.93 at the age of 11.^[2] Here he played his way up through the club's youth academy and later became a regular member of the club's senior squad. Montano made his debut for B.93 as a 17-year-old on 1 March 2017, against Copenhagen in a Danish Cup match.^[3] After his debut, Montano was firmly promoted to the first team and quickly became an important player for the Danish 2nd Division squad, where he proved to be a goal-scoring midfielder.

Vejle

On 4 July 2019, Danish 1st Division club Vejle confirmed that they had signed Montano on a deal until June 2023, effective from January 2020.^[4][5] In his first six months he played 8 games, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist, contributing to Vejle's promotion to the 2020–21 Danish Superliga. After promotion to the Danish Superliga, playing time became more scarce for Montano: 6 appearances in the league and 3 matches in the cup tournament with 2 goals.

Loan to Fredericia

In search of more playing time, Montano was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Fredericia on 1 February 2021.^[6] Here Montano scored 3 goals in 13 games.^[7]

Esbjerg fB

On 1 September 2021, Montano joined Esbjerg fB on a contract until June 2025.^[8] In the 2023–24 season, Montano was converted to left-back. Before then, Montano had always played in the offensive positions, from striker, to winger, to midfielder.^[9]

Silkeborg

On 11 June 2025, Danish Superliga club Silkeborg confirmed that Montano had joined the club on a free transfer on a deal running until June 2029.^[10] On 20 July, he made his debut for the club in the opening match of the season in the Superliga against Brøndby.^[11]

Personal life

Leonel Montano was born and raised in Denmark with a Danish mother and Colombian father.^[12]