Jamiro Monteiro

Jamiro Gregory Monteiro Alvarenga (born 23 November 1993), commonly known as Jamiro, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Monteiro and the second or paternal family name is Alvarenga.
Jamiro Monteiro
Monteiro with the Philadelphia Union in 2019
Personal information
Full name Jamiro Gregory Monteiro Alvarenga
Date of birth (1993-11-23) 23 November 1993
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 San Jose Earthquakes
Number 35
Youth career
Dordrecht
Hansa Rostock
Anker Wismar
Cambuur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Cambuur 56 (6)
2017–2018 Heracles Almelo 34 (4)
2018–2020 Metz 3 (0)
2019 → Philadelphia Union (loan) 26 (4)
2020–2021 Philadelphia Union 49 (5)
2022– San Jose Earthquakes 36 (4)
International career‡
2016– Cape Verde 29 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:36, 13 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2022

Early life

Monteiro was raised by his Cape Verde immigrant parents in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[1] Often viewed as undersized, at age 20, Monteiro's skills at football eventually landed him the opportunity to join the U21 system at FC Dordrecht.[1] By 21, he eventually sign a contract with the U21 system at SC Cambuur with the intention of making the first team.[1]

Club career

Metz

On 28 July 2018, Jamiro joined Ligue 2 side Metz on a three-year deal.[2]

Philadelphia Union

In March 2019, Monteiro secured a four-month loan move to the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer with options to extend the loan and purchase.[3] His performance with the Union justified the team to extend his loan to the conclusion of the 2019 season.[4] Monteiro finished his first season in MLS making 26 appearances, 22 of which as part of the starting lineup. He scored four goals and provided nine assists ultimately helping the Union to their first ever playoff win. On January 10, 2020, contrary to previous reports of him returning to Metz, Monteiro was signed permanently by the Union for a club-record fee of $2 million. He signed a three-year deal with the club as a Designated Player.[4][5][6] Monteiro finished the 2020 season with four goals and four assists contributing the Union's first major trophy in the 2020 Supporters' Shield.[7][8]

San Jose Earthquakes

On 14 February 2022, Monteiro signed for the San Jose Earthquakes. In exchange for his transfer, the Philadelphia Union received $250,000 in allocation money, an international roster slot, and up to $200,000 in performance-based allocation money. He signed for San Jose as a Designated Player.[9] On May 19, 2022, Monteiro was awarded MLS Player of the Week for Week 12 of the 2022 season in recognition of his brace in a 3-2 win over the Portland Timbers.[10]

International career

Jamiro was born in Netherlands to parents of Cape Verdean descent. In March 2016, Monteiro received his first international call for the Cape Verde national team for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. He made his debut in a 2–0 loss against Morocco as a late sub.[11] On October 7, 2021, Monteiro scored his first national team goal during the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification; an equalizer versus Liberia.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 10 October 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cambuur 2015–16 Eredivisie 202000000202
2016–17 Eerste Divisie 36452002[lower-alpha 1]0436
Total 566520020638
Heracles Almelo 2017–18 Eredivisie 344310000375
FC Metz 2018–19 Ligue 2 0010003[lower-alpha 2]040
Philadelphia Union 2019 MLS 26410002[lower-alpha 3]0294
2020 223—007[lower-alpha 4]1294
2021 222—5200274
Total 7091052918512
Career total 160191035214118925
  1. Appearances in Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
  2. Appearances in Coupe de la Ligue
  3. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
  4. Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament, appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

International
As of match played 7 June 2022[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Cape Verde 201630
201720
201800
201920
202020
202171
202281
Total242

International goals
Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first.[14]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 October 2021Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana Liberia1–12–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.7 June 2022Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco Togo2–02–02023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Philadelphia Union

Individual

References
  1. Nick Fishman (5 August 2020). "Jamiro Monteiro's journey from unemployment to MLS star". phillysoccerpage.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. "JAMIRO MONTEIRO EST GRENAT!" (in French). Metz. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. "Philadelphia Union Acquire Midfielder Jamiro Monteiro". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. Tom Bogert (30 May 2020). "How Jamiro Monteiro ended up with the Philadelphia Union: "Trust is really important"". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. Bogert, Tom (January 14, 2020). "Behind the Philadelphia Union's club-record acquisition of Jamiro Monteiro: "It was not an easy deal"". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  6. "Philadelphia Union acquire Jamiro Monteiro on permanent move from FC Metz". prosoccerusa.com. Pro Soccer USA. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  7. "Season in Review: Jamiro Monteiro". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. Tom Bogert (8 November 2020). "How the Philadelphia Union built a Supporters' Shield-contending team in two years". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  9. Bogert, Tom (14 February 2022). "Official: San Jose Earthquakes acquire Jamiro Monteiro from Philadelphia Union in trade". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  10. "San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Jamiro Monteiro named Continental Player of the Week". mlssoccer.com. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  11. "Qualificação CAN'2017: Cabo Verde perde com Marrocos e compromete a qualificação". criolosports.com. Criolosports. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  12. "2022 World Cup: Central African Republic beat Nigeria as Benin boost play-off hopes". bbc.com. BBC. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  13. Jamiro Monteiro at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  14. "Monteiro, Jamiro". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  15. "Philadelphia Union win 2020 MLS Supporters' Shield on regular season's final day". Major League Soccer. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  16. "Funes Mori, Ochoa highlight 2021 SCCL Team Of The Tournament". CONCACAF Champions League. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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