Walter Montoya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Iván Montoya | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Machagai, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Sevilla | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión Machagai | |||
| 2006–2010 | Jorge Griffa | ||
| 2010–2014 | Rosario Central | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Rosario Central | 46 | (3) |
| 2017– | Sevilla | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2017. |
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Walter Iván Montoya (born 21 July 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish club Sevilla FC.
Born in Machagai, Montoya joined Rosario Central's youth categories in 2010, after spells at AA Jorge Bernardo Griffa and CSyD Unión Machagai. After progressing through the club's youth setup, he made his first team debut on 4 September 2014 by coming on as a late substitute for Fernando Barrientos in a 1–1 Copa Sudamericana home draw against Boca Juniors.
Montoya made his Primera División debut on 12 October 2014, starting in a 2–1 away loss against the same opponent. He scored his first professional goal the following 23 August, netting the first in a 3–1 home win against Belgrano.
On 12 May 2016, Montoya scored the game's only in a home success over Atlético Nacional, for the year's Copa Libertadores.
On 27 January 2017, Montoya signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with La Liga club Sevilla FC. He made his debut for the club on 2 March, replacing Luciano Vietto in a 1–0 home win against Athletic Bilbao.
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