Martín Montoya

Martín Montoya Torralbo (born 14 April 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Montoya and the second or maternal family name is Torralbo.
Martín Montoya
Montoya warming up with Barcelona in 2014
Personal information
Full name Martín Montoya Torralbo[1]
Date of birth (1991-04-14) 14 April 1991
Place of birth Gavà, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 22
Youth career
1998–1999 Gavà
1999–2009 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Barcelona B 74 (0)
2011–2016 Barcelona 45 (1)
2015–2016 → Inter Milan (loan) 3 (0)
2016 → Betis (loan) 13 (0)
2016–2018 Valencia 54 (2)
2018– Brighton & Hove Albion 52 (0)
National team‡
2008 Spain U17 8 (0)
2009 Spain U18 3 (0)
2009–2010 Spain U19 9 (0)
2010–2013 Spain U21 22 (1)
2012 Spain U23 5 (0)
2011– Catalonia 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2019

He started playing with Barcelona, going on to appear in 67 competitive games during five La Liga seasons and win seven major titles (two goals scored). In the competition he also represented Betis and Valencia, totalling 112 matches and three goals all clubs combined.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Gavà, Barcelona, Catalonia, Montoya started playing football for hometown club CF Gavà, moving to FC Barcelona's youth system, La Masia, at the age of 8. After progressing through its ranks, he was promoted to the B-team in 2009.[3]

In the 2009–10 season, Montoya contributed with 22 games as the Luis Enrique-led side returned to the second division after an 11-year absence. On 26 February 2011 he made his debut for the main squad, coming on as a substitute for Adriano in the last five minutes of a 3–0 away win against RCD Mallorca.[4]

Towards the end of March 2011, rumours surfaced linking Montoya with Valencia CF, who was willing to pay the €3 million buy-out clause of the player.[5][6] On 30 April, he made his first start for Barcelona in a 1–2 La Liga loss at Real Sociedad, suffering a broken clavicle in the early minutes of the match and being sidelined for the rest of the campaign.[7]

Montoya again spent the vast majority of 2011–12 with the reserves. His first start for the first team occurred on 12 January 2012, in a 2–1 away triumph against CA Osasuna for the Copa del Rey (6–1 on aggregate).[8] Due to injury to Dani Alves he played in the final of the domestic cup, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 win over Athletic Bilbao;[9] he had previously scored his first official goal on 6 December 2011, helping the hosts defeat FC BATE Borisov 4–0 in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.[10]

Montoya scored his second goal as a professional on 1 June 2013, netting the third in a 4–1 home win against Málaga CF.[11] He finished the season with 24 appearances all competitions comprised, totalling 1,678 minutes of action.[12]

Montoya expressed his desire to leave the Camp Nou in December 2014, after the signing of another player for his position, also-Brazilian Douglas.[13][14] He eventually stayed until the end of the campaign, which ended in treble conquest, his only major contribution being playing 80 minutes in a 3–1 success at Paris Saint-Germain F.C. for the Champions League quarter-finals.[15][16]

In July 2015, Montoya joined Inter Milan on a season-long loan for €1.3 million, with the option of extending the deal for another year pending appearances.[17][18][19] The Italian club also had an obligation to buy him for €6 million, if he played 33% of all competitive matches during his tenure and each appearance amounted to at least 30 minutes.[20][21]

On 1 February 2016, still owned by Barcelona, Montoya signed with Real Betis until 30 June.[22]

Valencia

On 1 August 2016, Montoya signed a four-year deal with Valencia following the expiration of his contract with Barcelona.[23] He played 29 matches[24] and scored twice in his first season,[25][26] with his team finally ranking in 12th place.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 9 August 2018, Montoya signed with English club Brighton & Hove Albion for €7 million, subject to international clearance.[27] He made his debut in the Premier League ten days later, playing 90 minutes in the 3–2 home win over Manchester United.[28][29] He added four appearances in their run in the FA Cup, including the semi-final loss to Manchester City at Wembley;[30] he played 25 league matches during the season, as the team secured their division status for the second time a row.[31]

International career

In 2011, Montoya earned his first cap with the Spanish under-21 team. He was picked by manager Luis Milla to the squad that competed in that year's UEFA European Championship, and started in all the games as the national side won the tournament in Denmark.[32]

On 25 August 2011, Montoya was selected for the first time to the full side by coach Vicente del Bosque, for fixtures against Chile and Liechtenstein.[33] However, he did not take the field on either match.[34]

Montoya also represented Catalonia, making his debut in 2011. On his sixth cap, on 25 March 2019, he helped them to a 2–1 friendly win over Venezuela.[35]

Personal life

Montoya lost his mother Rosa María at the age of 17, to breast cancer. He stated that this event helped shape his career as a footballer.[36][37]

Career statistics
As of end of 2019–20 season[38]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2008–09 Segunda División B 10—10
2009–10 Segunda División B 220—1[lower-alpha 1]0230
2010–11 Segunda División 300—300
2011–12 Segunda División 210—210
Total 740—10750
Barcelona 2010–11 La Liga 2000—000020
2011–12 La Liga 7020—1[lower-alpha 2]100101
2012–13 La Liga 15150—3[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0241
2013–14 La Liga 13040—2[lower-alpha 2]000190
2014–15 La Liga 8030—1[lower-alpha 2]0—120
Total 451140—7110672
Inter Milan (loan) 2015–16 Serie A 3010—40
Betis (loan) 2015–16 La Liga 13000—130
Valencia 2016–17 La Liga 29220—312
2017–18 La Liga 25060—310
Total 54280—622
Brighton & Hove Albion 2018–19 Premier League 2504000—290
2019–20 Premier League 2700000—270
Total 52040000000560
Career Total 24132700071202774
  1. Appearances in 2010 Segunda División B play-offs
  2. All appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in Supercopa de España

Honours

Barcelona B

Barcelona

Spain U21

References
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