Jordy Monroy
Jordy Joao Monroy Ararat (Armenian: Ժոաո Ժորդի Մոնրոյ Արարատ; born 3 January 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Noah and the Armenia national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordy Joao Monroy Ararat[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 3 January 1996||
Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia[1] | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Noah | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Santa Fe | 8 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Boyacá Chicó | 89 | (2) |
2020– | Noah | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2018– | Armenia | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:35, 21 July 2020 (UTC) |
Career
Club
Born in Bogotá, Monroy played from the age of 11 in the youth system of his hometown club Independiente Santa Fe. He made his debut on 1 November 2015 in Categoría Primera A, starting in a 1–1 home draw with Envigado.[2] He totalled nine competitive appearances for the club, filling in when the regulars were rested ahead of continental fixtures, and was released in January 2016.[2]
Following his release, he had an unsuccessful trial with a French Ligue 2 club, Patriotas Boyacá and a farm team of América de Cali, before becoming an Uber driver.[2] He then had a choice between signing for Boyacá Chicó or Cúcuta Deportivo and chose the former, whom he helped win Categoría Primera B in 2017.[2]
Boyacá Chicó were relegated back to the second tier at the end of the 2018 season. On 27 August 2019, Monroy scored his first senior goal to open a 3–2 home win over Cortuluá.[3]
On 21 July 2020, Armenian Premier League club FC Noah announced the signing of Monroy.[4]
International
Being an Afro-Colombian, Monroy qualified to play for Armenia through his mother Lucelia, who is an Armenian national of African-American heritage.[5] He was called up for the first time in May 2018 ahead of friendlies against Malta and Moldova, and debuted against the former in a 1–1 draw on 29 May.[6]
References
- Jordy Monroy at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- Machado, Miguel Ángel (24 January 2018). "Jordy Monroy: canterano de Santa Fe, manejó Uber y es lateral de Chicó" [Jordy Monroy: Santa Fe youth player, drove for Uber and is Chicó fullback] (in Spanish). Fútbol Red. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- "Pereira superó 1–0 a Bogotá y acecha el liderato del Torneo de la B" [Pereira beat Bogotá 1–0 and have an eye on pole position in the B Tournament] (in Spanish). Fútbol Red. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "ՊԱՇՏՈՆԱԿԱՆ Արարատը մերնա". facebook.com (in Armenian). FC Noah Facebook. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- Montañez, Sebastián (25 May 2018). "Ex jugador de Santa Fe fue convocado por una selección europea para la fecha FIFA" [Former Santa Fe player has been called up by a national team in Europe for the FIFA date] (in Spanish). Antena 2. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- Castro, Andrés (4 June 2018). "Jordy Monroy jugó su segundo partido con Armenia, que empató en amistoso ante Moldavia" [Jordy Monroy played his second match for Armenia, who drew in a friendly against Moldova] (in Spanish). Colombia Sports. Retrieved 29 January 2019.