Javi Montero
Defender - Centre-Back
at Málaga CF
at Málaga CF
294 days · joined 2025-08-04
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.80m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Besiktas JK
top club · 46 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2019
€750k
top transfer fee · 21/22
2
best season · 21/22
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-01-14 · 6 players total
193Appearances
4Goals
6Assists
58Yellow cards
2Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Javi Montero |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Francisco Javier Montero Rubio |
| Date of birth | 1999-01-14 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sevilla, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Málaga CF |
| Joined | 2025-08-04 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | YOU FIRST |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Racing → Málaga CF
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Málaga CF
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2024
Transfer: Besiktas → Racing
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Racing Santander
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Arouca → Besiktas
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: Besiktas → Arouca
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Arouca, Besiktas JK
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Hamburger SV → Besiktas
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Besiktas → Hamburger SV
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Hamburger SV, Besiktas JK
9 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2021
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Besiktas
21/22 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2021
21/22 — Besiktas JK
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: Besiktas → Atlético Madrid
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Besiktas
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
Transfer: Dep. La Coruña → Atlético Madrid
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Besiktas JK
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2019
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Dep. La Coruña
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Deportivo de La Coruña
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Atl. Madrileño → Atlético Madrid
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Atlético Madrileño, Atlético de Madrid, Atlético de Madrid UEFA U19
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Atl. Madrid U19 → Atl. Madrileño
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Atlético de Madrid UEFA U19
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Atlético de Madrid UEFA U19
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Atl. Madrid U17 → Atl. Madrid U19
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Nervión Yth. → Atl. Madrid U17
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Málaga CF
0.0%
Racing Santander
33.8%
Besiktas JK
25.8%
FC Arouca
40.4%
Hamburger SV
0.0%
Deportivo de La Coruña
0.0%
Atlético de Madrid
0.0%
Atlético Madrileño
0.0%
Atlético de Madrid UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga CF | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Racing Santander | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2,167 |
| Besiktas JK | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1,653 |
| FC Arouca | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2,590 |
| Hamburger SV | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético Madrileño | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético de Madrid UEFA U19 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | LaLiga2 | Málaga CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Copa del Rey | Racing Santander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | LaLiga2 | Racing Santander | 25 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2,167 |
| 24/25 | Promoción a LaLiga | Racing Santander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | FC Arouca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | 29 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,590 |
| 23/24 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Arouca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Besiktas JK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga Playoffs | Hamburger SV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Besiktas JK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 306 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,347 |
| 21/22 | TFF Süper Kupa | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Besiktas JK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Türkiye Kupasi | Besiktas JK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Deportivo de La Coruña | 30 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Atlético Madrileño | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ascenso a 2ª | Atlético Madrileño | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | Atlético de Madrid UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UEFA Youth League | Atlético de Madrid UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | Atlético de Madrid UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Nervión Yth. | Atl. Madrid U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Atl. Madrid U17 | Atl. Madrid U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Atl. Madrid U19 | Atl. Madrileño | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Atl. Madrileño | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | 10000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Atlético Madrid | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-21 | Dep. La Coruña | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | 6700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-02 | Atlético Madrid | Besiktas | Loan | 6700000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Besiktas | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | 3700000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-01 | Atlético Madrid | Besiktas | Transfer | 3700000 | €750k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-15 | Besiktas | Hamburger SV | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Hamburger SV | Besiktas | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-28 | Besiktas | Arouca | Loan | 1200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Arouca | Besiktas | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-13 | Besiktas | Racing | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-04 | Racing | Málaga CF | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knee collateral ligament strain | 2021-02-11 | 2021-03-04 | 22 | 4 |
| 21/22 | pneumonia | 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-25 | 3 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-09-25 | 2021-10-11 | 17 | 2 |
Current€1.80m
Peak€10.00m
Low€500k
Δ since start+€1.30m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9567 | #3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ager Aketxe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Weverson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jokin Ezkieta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Necip Uysal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfonso Trezza | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eboue Kouassi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toni Moya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiago Esgaio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ignacio de Arruabarrena | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Víctor Mollejo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafa Mujica | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Simão | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyle Larin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Remeseiro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morlaye Sylla | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Valentin Rosier | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rachid Ghezzal | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ersin Destanoğlu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Arouca | 1 | 29 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 1 | 17 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Besiktas JK | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2. Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 1 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Besiktas JK | 1 | 17 |
| 19/20 | 2ª División | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Arouca | Besiktas | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-28 | Besiktas | Arouca | Loan | — | €1.20m |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Hamburger SV | Besiktas | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-15 | Besiktas | Hamburger SV | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Besiktas | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | — | €3.70m |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-02 | Atlético Madrid | Besiktas | Loan | — | €6.70m |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-21 | Dep. La Coruña | Atlético Madrid | Return from loan | — | €6.70m |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Atlético Madrid | Dep. La Coruña | Loan | — | €10.00m |
Last 12 matches for Málaga CF while Javi Montero was at the club (joined 2025-08-04). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-02 | ES2 |
CD Castellón | 2–1 | Málaga CF | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | ES2 |
Málaga CF | 4–1 | FC Andorra | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | ES2 |
CD Leganés | 2–0 | Málaga CF | Available |
| 2025-10-12 | ES2 |
Málaga CF | 3–0 | Deportivo La Coruña | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | ES2 |
Racing Santander | 3–0 | Málaga CF | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | ES2 |
Burgos CF | 2–1 | Málaga CF | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | ES2 |
Málaga CF | 0–1 | Cádiz CF | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | ES2 |
SD Huesca | 1–0 | Málaga CF | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | ES2 |
Málaga CF | 2–2 | Granada CF | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | ES2 |
UD Las Palmas | 0–1 | Málaga CF | Available |
| 2025-08-24 | ES2 |
Málaga CF | 1–0 | Real Sociedad B | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | ES2 |
Málaga CF | 1–1 | SD Eibar | Available |
Teams faced most often by Javi Montero's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitória Guimarães | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 17% |
| Moreirense FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 17% |
| FC Porto | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 17% |
| FC Famalicão | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| Casa Pia AC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Levante UD | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| SC Farense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| Rio Ave FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0% |
| CD Tenerife | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 75% |
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| Boavista FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 100% |
| Sporting Gijón | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 25 | 2,167 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 2,590 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 22/23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 1,653 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 20/21 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
LaLiga2
59 apps
1 G
2 A
Liga Portugal
29 apps
1 G
1 A
Süper Lig
33 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
6 apps
1 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Türkiye Kupasi
7 apps
0 G
1 A
LaLiga
9 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo I
17 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Javi Montero?
Javi Montero is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Málaga CF.
How old is Javi Montero?
Javi Montero is 27 years old. He was born on January 14, 1999 in Sevilla.
What position does Javi Montero play?
Javi Montero plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Javi Montero play for?
Javi Montero currently plays for Málaga CF.
How many career goals has Javi Montero scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Javi Montero has scored 4 goals in 193 appearances.
What is Javi Montero's market value?
Javi Montero's most recent reported market value is €1.80m.