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Michelle Montero
Personal information
Full name	Michelle Francini Montero Venegas
Date of birth	29 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Sarapiquí, Heredia, Costa Rica
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Pérez Zeledón
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013–2017	UCEM Alajuela
2019	AD Moravia
2020–2021	Herediano
2020	→ Liga de Macas (loan)
2021	Hapoel Be'er Sheva
2021–2022	Cruz Azul
2022–	Pérez Zeledón
International career‡
2014	Costa Rica U-20
2021–	Costa Rica
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2021

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Michelle Francini Montero Venegas (born 29 August 1994) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a forward for A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón and the Costa Rica national team.^[1]

Early life

Montero was born in Sarapiquí in Heredia Province.^[2]

Club career

UCEM Alajuela

While still in high school, Montero signed for UCEM Alajuela. On 5 May 2013, she scored five goals in a 6–1 victory against Carrillo.^[3]

AD Moravia

Montero initially retired in 2017, but signed with AD Moravia in 2019 following an invitation from coach Bernal Castillo.^[4]^[5]

C.S. Herediano

In January 2020, Montero joined C.S. Herediano when C.S. Herediano took over running of AD Moravia's senior team.^[6]

Liga Deportiva Juvenil de Macas

In February 2020, Montero and her Herediano teammate María José Morales joined Superliga Femenina side Liga Deportiva Juvenil de Macas on a seven-month loan.^[7] Both loans were terminated in July.^[8]

Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.

In February 2021, Montero signed with Ligat Nashim side Hapoel Be'er Sheva.^[9] Her three-month stint coincided with the 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis, which she later said impacted her mental health.^[10]

Cruz Azul

In July 2021, Montero signed with Liga MX Femenil side Cruz Azul, becoming the team's first foreign player.^[11]^[12]

A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón

In May 2022, Montero signed with Costa Rican Women's Premier Division team A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón.^[12]

International career

Montero represented Costa Rica in the 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, scoring in the third-place playoff against Trinidad and Tobago.^[13] She was later included in Costa Rica's squad for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, scoring in a 5–1 loss to France.^[14]

Montero made her senior debut for Costa Rica on 30 November 2021, scoring in a 5–2 friendly win against Nicaragua.^[15]

References

^ Michelle Montero at Soccerway
^ Monge Quesada, Estefan (3 April 2020). "Michelle Montero, jugadora de Costa Rica que pasó de las fincas bananeras al futbol extranjero". espn.co.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
^ Fonseca, Alejandro (7 May 2013). "Esta leoncita rajó la red". Diario Extra (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Garita, Geovanny. "Dos legionarias están por debutar en Ecuador". deportivofemenino.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Martínez, Allan (28 October 2019). "CODEA líder del Clausura 2019, Liberia logra victoria de oro". Uniffut (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Leandro, Harold (4 January 2020). "Fútbol femenino: AD Moravia pasa a llamarse CS Herediano FF". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Leandro, Harold (3 February 2020). "Herediano exporta dos ticas al fútbol femenino de Ecuador". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Salazar, Andrea (17 July 2020). "Michelle Montero y María José Morales vuelven al Team, luego de que sueño en el extranjero se esfumó". costaricamedios.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Gómez Muñoz, Keish (19 May 2021). "espn.co.mx". "Hoy arriba de la casa pasó un misil", Michelle Montero, futbolista tica en Israel. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Vega, Eduardo (19 June 2021). "Futbolista Michelle Montero aún tiene pesadillas con bombardeos luego de regresar de Israel". La Teja (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ López, Ada Xanat (17 July 2021). "De Costa Rica a Cruz Azul, la primera extranjera en un uno de los llamados 'grandes'". TUDN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b Diaz, Carlos Eduardo (9 May 2022). "Michelle Montero reforzará al Municipal de Pérez Zeledón". Hoy en el deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ Liburd, Lasana (20 January 2014). "Foul! T&T U-20 women face W/Cup heartbreak against Costa Rica". Wired686.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ "France rolls in U-20 Women's World Cup opener". sportsnet.ca. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^ Alfaro, Antonio (30 November 2021). "Insólito gol de Nicaragua desata la furia de la 'Sele' femenina". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

External links

Michelle Montero – Israel Football Association league player details
Michelle Francini Montero Venegas at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
Michelle Montero at Soccerway

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[1] Michelle Montero at Soccerway

[2] Monge Quesada, Estefan (3 April 2020). "Michelle Montero, jugadora de Costa Rica que pasó de las fincas bananeras al futbol extranjero". espn.co.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 December 2021.

[3] Fonseca, Alejandro (7 May 2013). "Esta leoncita rajó la red". Diario Extra (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[4] Garita, Geovanny. "Dos legionarias están por debutar en Ecuador". deportivofemenino.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[5] Martínez, Allan (28 October 2019). "CODEA líder del Clausura 2019, Liberia logra victoria de oro". Uniffut (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[6] Leandro, Harold (4 January 2020). "Fútbol femenino: AD Moravia pasa a llamarse CS Herediano FF". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[7] Leandro, Harold (3 February 2020). "Herediano exporta dos ticas al fútbol femenino de Ecuador". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[8] Salazar, Andrea (17 July 2020). "Michelle Montero y María José Morales vuelven al Team, luego de que sueño en el extranjero se esfumó". costaricamedios.cr (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[9] Gómez Muñoz, Keish (19 May 2021). "espn.co.mx". "Hoy arriba de la casa pasó un misil", Michelle Montero, futbolista tica en Israel. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[10] Vega, Eduardo (19 June 2021). "Futbolista Michelle Montero aún tiene pesadillas con bombardeos luego de regresar de Israel". La Teja (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[11] López, Ada Xanat (17 July 2021). "De Costa Rica a Cruz Azul, la primera extranjera en un uno de los llamados 'grandes'". TUDN (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[HEED-12] Diaz, Carlos Eduardo (9 May 2022). "Michelle Montero reforzará al Municipal de Pérez Zeledón". Hoy en el deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[13] Liburd, Lasana (20 January 2014). "Foul! T&T U-20 women face W/Cup heartbreak against Costa Rica". Wired686.com. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[14] "France rolls in U-20 Women's World Cup opener". sportsnet.ca. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2021.

[15] Alfaro, Antonio (30 November 2021). "Insólito gol de Nicaragua desata la furia de la 'Sele' femenina". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2021.

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-'''Michelle Francini Montero Venegas''' (born 29 August 1994) is a Costa Rican [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Cruz Azul (Women)|Cruz Azul]] and the Costa Rica national team.<ref>{{soccerway|355369}}</ref>
+'''Michelle Francini Montero Venegas''' (born 29 August 1994) is a Costa Rican [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón (women)|A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón]] and the Costa Rica national team.<ref>{{soccerway|355369}}</ref>
 ==Early life==
 Montero was born in [[Sarapiquí (canton)|Sarapiquí]] in [[Heredia Province]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Monge Quesada |first1=Estefan |title=Michelle Montero, jugadora de Costa Rica que pasó de las fincas bananeras al futbol extranjero |url=https://www.espn.co.cr/futbol/costa-rica/nota/_/id/6820574/michelle-montero-jugadora-costa-rica-fincas-bananeras-futbol-extranjero |website=espn.co.cr |access-date=1 December 2021 |language=Spanish |date=3 April 2020}}</ref>
 ==Club career==
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 ===C.S. Herediano===
 In January 2020, Montero joined [[C.S. Herediano (women)|C.S. Herediano]] when [[C.S. Herediano]] took over running of AD Moravia's senior team.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leandro |first1=Harold |title=Fútbol femenino: AD Moravia pasa a llamarse CS Herediano FF |url=https://observador.cr/ad-moravia-pasa-a-llamarse-cs-herediano-ff/ |access-date=2 December 2021 |work=El Observador |date=4 January 2020 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
 ===Liga Deportiva Juvenil de Macas===
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 ===Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C.===
-In February 2021, Montero signed with [[Ligat Nashim]] side [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. (women)|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gómez Muñoz |first1=Keish |title=espn.co.mx |url=https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/costa-rica/nota/_/id/8664592/michelle-montero-futbolista-costa-rica-israel-conflicto-palestino-israeli |website="Hoy arriba de la casa pasó un misil", Michelle Montero, futbolista tica en Israel |access-date=2 December 2021 |date=19 May 2021}}</ref> She departed the team in May. She later spoke of the impact her experiences of the [[2021 Israel–Palestine crisis]] had on her mental health.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vega |first1=Eduardo |title=Futbolista Michelle Montero aún tiene pesadillas con bombardeos luego de regresar de Israel |url=https://www.lateja.cr/nacional/futbolista-michelle-montero-aun-tiene-pesadillas/2JKBFZGBBNHKTIL4XZ5GZNEGIM/story/ |access-date=2 December 2021 |work=La Teja |date=19 June 2021 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
+In February 2021, Montero signed with [[Ligat Nashim]] side [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. (women)|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gómez Muñoz |first1=Keish |title=espn.co.mx |url=https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/costa-rica/nota/_/id/8664592/michelle-montero-futbolista-costa-rica-israel-conflicto-palestino-israeli |website="Hoy arriba de la casa pasó un misil", Michelle Montero, futbolista tica en Israel |access-date=2 December 2021 |date=19 May 2021}}</ref> Her three-month stint coincided with the [[2021 Israel–Palestine crisis]], which she later said impacted her mental health.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vega |first1=Eduardo |title=Futbolista Michelle Montero aún tiene pesadillas con bombardeos luego de regresar de Israel |url=https://www.lateja.cr/nacional/futbolista-michelle-montero-aun-tiene-pesadillas/2JKBFZGBBNHKTIL4XZ5GZNEGIM/story/ |access-date=2 December 2021 |work=La Teja |date=19 June 2021 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
 ===Cruz Azul===
-In July 2021, Montero signed with [[Liga MX Femenil]] side [[Cruz Azul (women)|Cruz Azul]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=López |first1=Ada Xanat |title=De Costa Rica a Cruz Azul, la primera extranjera en un uno de los llamados 'grandes' |url=https://www.tudn.mx/liga-mx-femenil/de-costa-rica-a-cruz-azul-la-primera-extranjera-en-un-uno-de-los-llamados-grandes |access-date=2 December 2021 |work=TUDN |date=17 July 2021 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
+In July 2021, Montero signed with [[Liga MX Femenil]] side [[Cruz Azul (women)|Cruz Azul]], becoming the team's first foreign player.<ref>{{cite news |last1=López |first1=Ada Xanat |title=De Costa Rica a Cruz Azul, la primera extranjera en un uno de los llamados 'grandes' |url=https://www.tudn.mx/liga-mx-femenil/de-costa-rica-a-cruz-azul-la-primera-extranjera-en-un-uno-de-los-llamados-grandes |access-date=2 December 2021 |work=TUDN |date=17 July 2021 |language=Spanish}}</ref><ref name="HEED" />
+===A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón===
+In May 2022, Montero signed with [[Costa Rican Women's Premier Division]] team [[A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón (women)|A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón]].<ref name="HEED">{{cite web |last1=Diaz |first1=Carlos Eduardo |title=Michelle Montero reforzará al Municipal de Pérez Zeledón |url=https://www.hoyeneldeportecr.com/michelle-montero-reforzara-al-municipal-de-perez-zeledon/ |website=Hoy en el deporte |access-date=28 September 2022 |language=es |date=9 May 2022}}</ref>
 ==International career==
-Montero represented [[Costa Rica women's national under-20 football team|Costa Rica]] in the [[2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship]], scoring in the third-place playoff against [[Trinidad and Tobago women's national under-20 football team|Trinidad and Tobago]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liburd |first1=Lasana |title=Foul! T&T U-20 women face W/Cup heartbreak against Costa Rica |url=https://wired868.com/2014/01/20/foul-tt-u-20-women-face-wcup-heartbreak-against-costa-rica/ |website=Wired686.com |access-date=2 December 2021 |date=20 January 2014}}</ref> She was later included in Costa Rica's squad for the [[2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]], scoring in a 5–1 loss to [[France women's national under-20 football team|France]].<ref>{{cite web |title=France rolls in U-20 Women’s World Cup opener |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/france-rolls-in-u-20-womens-world-cup-opener/ |website=sportsnet.ca |access-date=2 December 2021 |date=6 August 2014}}</ref>
+Montero represented [[Costa Rica women's national under-20 football team|Costa Rica]] in the [[2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship]], scoring in the third-place playoff against [[Trinidad and Tobago women's national under-20 football team|Trinidad and Tobago]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Liburd |first1=Lasana |title=Foul! T&T U-20 women face W/Cup heartbreak against Costa Rica |url=https://wired868.com/2014/01/20/foul-tt-u-20-women-face-wcup-heartbreak-against-costa-rica/ |website=Wired686.com |access-date=2 December 2021 |date=20 January 2014}}</ref> She was later included in Costa Rica's squad for the [[2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]], scoring in a 5–1 loss to [[France women's national under-20 football team|France]].<ref>{{cite web |title=France rolls in U-20 Women's World Cup opener |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/france-rolls-in-u-20-womens-world-cup-opener/ |website=sportsnet.ca |access-date=2 December 2021 |date=6 August 2014}}</ref>
-Montero made her senior debut for [[Costa Rica women's national football team|Costa Rica]] on 30 November 2021, scoring in a 5–2 friendly win against [[Nicaragua women's national football team|Nicaragua]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alfaro |first1=Antonio |title=Insólito gol de Nicaragua desata la furia de la ‘Sele’ femenina |url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/seleccion-nacional/insolito-gol-de-nicaragua-desata-la-furia-de-la/UYJPHM6ZNZDWTFLXWVTD5L2BJE/story/ |access-date=2 December 2021 |work=La Nación |date=30 November 2021 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
+Montero made her senior debut for [[Costa Rica women's national football team|Costa Rica]] on 30 November 2021, scoring in a 5–2 friendly win against [[Nicaragua women's national football team|Nicaragua]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alfaro |first1=Antonio |title=Insólito gol de Nicaragua desata la furia de la 'Sele' femenina |url=https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/seleccion-nacional/insolito-gol-de-nicaragua-desata-la-furia-de-la/UYJPHM6ZNZDWTFLXWVTD5L2BJE/story/ |access-date=2 December 2021 |work=La Nación |date=30 November 2021 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
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