Francisco 'Paco' Montañés Claverías (born 8 October 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right winger.
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Montañés playing for Espanyol in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Montañés Claverías | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-10-08) 8 October 1986 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | Castellón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Castellón | |||
| 1998–2004 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Barcelona C | 22 | (6) |
| 2004–2006 | Barcelona B | 47 | (0) |
| 2006 | Barcelona | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Villarreal B | 44 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Ontinyent | 21 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Alcorcón | 75 | (16) |
| 2012–2014 | Zaragoza | 74 | (9) |
| 2014–2017 | Espanyol | 32 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Levante (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Tenerife | 35 | (0) |
| Total | 373 | (37) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | Spain U23 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Castellón de la Plana, Castellón, Valencian Community, Montañés started his senior career in the reserve teams of FC Barcelona.[1] He made his debut for the first team on 13 May 2006, playing the last 20 minutes of a 3–2 away loss against Sevilla FC.[2] He then moved to the lower leagues, with Villarreal CF B and Ontinyent CF.[3]
In August 2010, Montañés joined AD Alcorcón, promoted for the first time to the Segunda División.[4] He rarely missed a game during his two-year spell as the club always retained its league status, and scored nine goals in his second season.[5]
Montañés returned to La Liga with Real Zaragoza, signing a four-year contract on 5 July 2012.[6] He made his official debut on 20 August, featuring the entire 0–1 home defeat to Real Valladolid.[7]
Montañés scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 10 November 2012, his team's second in the 5–3 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña.[8] He started in all league matches during the campaign, as the Aragonese were relegated.
On 28 July 2014, Montañés returned to the top tier after agreeing to a four-year deal with RCD Espanyol.[9] On 12 August 2016, he was loaned to Levante UD in a season-long deal.[10]
On 17 August 2017, free agent Montañés signed a two-year contract with division two side CD Tenerife.[11]
In 2010, before he made his debut in the top division and thinking this was not a possibility anymore, Montañés contemplated quitting football and becoming a fireman, as his father before him.[12] Nothing came of it eventually.
Barcelona
Levante
Spain U23