Jamiro Monteiro

Jamiro Gregory Monteiro Alvarenga (born 23 November 1993), commonly known as Jamiro, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Monteiro and the second or paternal family name is Alvarenga.

Jamiro Monteiro

Personal information
Full name	Jamiro Gregory Monteiro Alvarenga
Date of birth	(1993-11-23) 23 November 1993
Place of birth	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Philadelphia Union
Number	10
Youth career
	Dordrecht
	Hansa Rostock
	Anker Wismar
	Cambuur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Cambuur	56	(6)
2017–2018	Heracles Almelo	34	(4)
2018–2020	Metz	3	(0)
2019	→ Philadelphia Union (loan)	26	(4)
2020–	Philadelphia Union	5	(1)
National team^‡
2016–	Cape Verde	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 January 2018

Career

Metz

On 28 July 2018, Jamiro joined Ligue 2 side Metz on a three-year deal.[1]

Philadelphia Union

In March 2019, he joined Philadelphia Union on loan.[2] Monteiro played in 26 games, 22 of which he was in the starting lineup. He posted four goals and nine assists in the 2019 campaign. On January 10, 2020, contrary to previous reports of him returning to Metz, Monteiro signed a three year deal to return to the Union.[3]

International career

Jamiro was born in Netherlands to parents of Cape Verdean descent. In March 2016, Monteiro received his first international call for the Cape Verde national team for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. He made his debut in a 2–0 loss against Morocco as a late sub.[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 June 2019[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			KNVB Beker		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cambuur	2015–16	Eredivisie	20	2	0	0	0	0	20	2
	2016–17	Eerste Divisie	36	4	5	2	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	43	6
	Total		56	6	5	2	2	0	63	8
Heracles Almelo	2017–18	Eredivisie	34	4	3	1	0	0	37	5
Philadelphia Union	2019	Major League Soccer	12	3	-	-	0	0	12	3
Career total			102	13	8	3	2	0	112	16

1. Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs

International

As of match played 11 June 2017[6]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Cape Verde	2016	3	0
	2017	2	0
Total		5	0

References

1. "JAMIRO MONTEIRO EST GRENAT!" (in French). Metz. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
2. "Philadelphia Union Acquire Midfielder Jamiro Monteiro". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
3. "Philadelphia Union acquire Jamiro Monteiro on permanent move from FC Metz". prosoccerusa.com. Pro Soccer USA. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
4. "Qualificação CAN'2017: Cabo Verde perde com Marrocos e compromete a qualificação". criolosports.com. Criolosports. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
5. Jamiro Monteiro at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
6. "Monteiro, Jamiro". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 25 January 2018.

External links

• Jamiro Monteiro at WorldFootball.net
• Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)
• Jamiro Monteiro at Soccerway
• Jamiro Monteiro at National-Football-Teams.com