Background and career
Álvaro David Montero Perales (born 29 March 1995) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors and the Colombia national team.
Montero began his professional career with Brazilian club São Caetano and later joined Argentine side San Lorenzo, although he did not make a senior league appearance for either club. After a spell with Cúcuta Deportivo, he established himself at Deportes Tolima, where he won two league titles. In 2022, he joined Millonarios, winning the 2022 Copa Colombia, the 2023 Apertura, and the 2024 Superliga Colombiana, before moving on loan to Vélez Sarsfield in 2025.
A Colombia youth international, Montero represented his country at the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup before making his senior debut in 2019. He was part of Colombia's squads for the 2019 Copa América, the 2024 Copa América, where the team finished as runners-up, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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