Joël Almada Monteiro (born 5 August 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.
Club career
On 20 September 2020, Monteiro made his professional debut with Lausanne-Sport in the 2020–21 season in a match against Servette.[1]
International career
Monteiro was called up to the senior Switzerland national team for the Nations League games against Denmark and Spain in September 2024.[2] He debuted on 8 September 2024 against Spain at Stade de Genève. He substituted Michel Aebischer in the 76th minute, Spain won 4–1.[3]
Personal life
Monteiro was born in Switzerland to a Cape Verdean family, and has Swiss and Portuguese nationality. His brother Elton Monteiro is also a professional footballer.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 February 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Azzuri 90 | 2017–18 | 1. Liga | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Team Vaud U21 | 2019–20 | 1. Liga | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | 1. Liga | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | |||||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Young Boys | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 28 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 12 | |
| 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
| Total | 90 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 24 | ||
| Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Challenge League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 130 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 40 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 12 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
- Switzerland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Monteiro goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2024 | Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |  Spain |
1–1 | 2–3 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
Honours
Young Boys
References
- ^ "Lausanne Sport VS. Servette 2 - 1". Soccerway. 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Männer-Nationalteam: Erstes Aufgebot für Gregory Wüthrich" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Switzerland v Spain game report". ESPN. 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Un Fernandes en cache un autre". Un Fernandes en cache un autre.
External links
- Joël Monteiro at Soccerway
- Joël Monteiro at WorldFootball.net
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