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Jimmy Montanero

Jimmy Montanero

Ecuadorian footballer (born 1960)

Jimmy Montanero (born August 24, 1960) is a retired football player from Ecuador. He played as a soccer defender and he was nicknamed as "El Mormón".

Club career

Montanero played all of his career for Barcelona Sporting Club from Guayaquil (1979–1999). With Barcelona he played in the Copa Libertadores finals twice (1990 & 1998) and reached various semi-finals. He was the captain of the team for almost two decades being respected and considered a player with much character.

International

He earned seventeen caps for the Ecuador national team from 1989 to 1993.

Personal life

Montanero is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and this is why he was widely known as "El Mormon" during his football career.

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