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Paolo Montero
Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rónald Paolo Montero Iglesias (born 3 September 1971) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player, who played as a central defender or left-back and is the manager of Serie C Group C club Juventus Next Gen.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Montero and the second or maternal family name is Iglesias.
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![]() Montero in 2010 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rónald Paolo Montero Iglesias | ||
Date of birth | (1971-09-03) 3 September 1971 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Juventus Next Gen (head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1990 | Peñarol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1990–1992 | Peñarol | 34 | (1) |
1992–1996 | Atalanta | 114 | (4) |
1996–2005 | Juventus | 186 | (1) |
2005–2006 | San Lorenzo | 14 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Peñarol | 46 | (1) |
Total | 394 | (8) | |
International career | |||
1991–2005[2][3] | Uruguay | 61 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
2014 | Peñarol (caretaker) | ||
2016 | Boca Unidos | ||
2016 | Colón | ||
2017 | Rosario Central | ||
2019–2020 | Sambenedettese | ||
2021 | Sambenedettese | ||
2021 | San Lorenzo | ||
2024 | Juventus (caretaker) | ||
2024– | Juventus Next Gen | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Montero began his career in Uruguay with Peñarol in 1990 before moving to Italian side Atalanta in 1992. He joined Juventus in 1996, where he remained until 2005, winning four Serie A titles, among other trophies; he subsequently moved to Argentine club San Lorenzo. In 2006, he transferred back to Peñarol, where he retired in 2007. At international level, he represented the Uruguay national football team at the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and the 2004 Copa América.