Albertin Montoya

Albertin Montoya (born February 19, 1975) is a Cuban-born American soccer coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He was the interim head coach of the Washington Spirit late in the National Women's Soccer League 2022 season.[1][2]

Albertin Montoya
Personal information
Full name Alberto Montoya
Date of birth (1975-02-19) February 19, 1975
Place of birth Camagüey, Cuba
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bay FC (head coach)
Youth career
1993–1995 North Carolina State
1996 Santa Clara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 San Francisco United All Blacks
1997 Raleigh Flyers 24 (3)
1998 San Jose Clash 1 (0)
International career
United States U-17
United States U-21
Managerial career
1999–2006 California Storm (co-head coach)
2003 San Jose CyberRays (assistant trainer)
2005–2007 Santa Clara (assistant)
2008 United States U18 (assistant)
2008–2009 Stanford (assistant)
2009–2010 FC Gold Pride
2011–2012 United States U17
2022 Washington Spirit (interim)
2024 Bay FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

As a player, Montoya spent two seasons with the San Jose Earthquakes. In 1995, Montoya played for the San Francisco United All Blacks in the USISL Premier League.[3]

As a coach, Montoya coached the United States women's national under-17 soccer team from 2011 to 2012.

On September 27, 2023, NWSL expansion team Bay FC announced Montoya had been appointed as the team's first head coach.[4]

Personal life

Montoya is married to Erin Martinez, a former player in the Women's United Soccer Association and alumna of Santa Clara University.[5]

References
  1. "Washington Spirit Names Albertin Montoya Interim Head Coach". Washington Spirit. September 2, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. "Washington Spirit Names Mark Parsons New Head Coach". Washington Spirit. November 21, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. "All Blacks drop close semifinal to Richmond". SFGATE. August 10, 1995.
  4. "Albertin Montoya appointed as Bay FC first coach". ESPN.com. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  5. "WUSA - San Diego Spirit". October 7, 2001. Archived from the original on October 7, 2001.
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