Francisco Montes (footballer)

Sotero Francisco Montes Varela ( born April 22, 1943 in Zacatecas ) is a former Mexican football player who acted as a central defender.

Biography

Association

As far as traceable, the professional career of Pancho Montes 1964 when CD Veracruz, after twelve years of absence allowed to celebrate his return to the Primera División in that year began. While two third places in the seasons 1967/68 and 1969/70 its greatest success with the Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz were, he reached for his move to Atlético Español for the seasons 1972/73 and 1973/74 twice the 1970/71 newly introduced Play-Offs. Here AE failed in 1973 at semifinal against Leon on penalties and reached the finals in 1974 against its time series champion Cruz Azul, which this time was able to prevail and the title hat-trick succeeded. After these two seasons Pulido returned to Vera Cruz, where he end his professional career in the season 1974/75.

National

In the years 1970 and 1971 he was a total of 18 times for the Mexican national football team used it 16 times over the full distance of 90 minutes. Although he completed all nine matches in which he took part in 1970 in full length and was appointed to the World Cup squad in 1970, he did not come at the World Cup itself for use.

Pancho Montes made ​​his international debut on February 18, 1970 against Bulgaria (2-0) and said goodbye on October 13, 1971, a 4-0 win over Bermuda.

Photo Studio

After his retirement, he opened with his wife, a photo studio in Monterrey.