Jefferson Montero
| Date of birth | 01 September 1989 |
| Place of birth | Babahoyo |
| Nationality | Ecuadorean |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Height | 1.69 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
Full name is: Jefferson Antonio Montero Vite.
Jefferson Montero joined Swansea City in July 2014 with a four-year contract that was extended to June 2020 in September 2016.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emelec | 01 Feb 2007 | 11 Jan 2008 | |
| Independiente | 11 Jan 2008 | 01 Jul 2009 | |
| Dorados de Sinaloa | 09 Oct 2008 | 25 Feb 2009 | L |
| Villarreal | 01 Jul 2009 | 26 Jun 2012 | |
| Levante | 31 Jan 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Real Betis | 01 Jul 2011 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Morelia | 26 Jun 2012 | 24 Jul 2014 | |
| Swansea City | 24 Jul 2014 | ||
| Getafe | 31 Aug 2017 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Emelec | 27 Feb 2018 | 30 May 2018 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2014-15 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Swansea City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Swansea City | Premier League | 15 | 15 |
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| 2015-16 | Swansea City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Swansea City | Premier League | 14 | 9 |
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| 2016-17 | Swansea City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Swansea City | Premier League | 2 | 11 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2014 | Manchester United v Swansea City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Swansea City v Burnley | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Swansea City v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Chelsea v Swansea City | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Swansea City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2014 | Swansea City v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Sunderland v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2014 | Stoke City v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Swansea City v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2014 | Liverpool v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Everton v Swansea City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2014 | Swansea City v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Manchester City v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Swansea City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2014 | Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Dec 2014 | West Ham United v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2014 | Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Swansea City v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2015 | Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Swansea City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Swansea City v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Burnley v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2015 | Swansea City v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Leicester City v Swansea City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2015 | Swansea City v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2015 | Arsenal v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2015 | Swansea City v Manchester City | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2015 | Crystal Palace v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Chelsea v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Swansea City v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Sunderland v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Watford v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Swansea City v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Southampton v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2015 | Swansea City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2015 | Swansea City v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Aston Villa v Swansea City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Swansea City v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Norwich City v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Swansea City v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2015 | Liverpool v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Swansea City v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Manchester City v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Manchester United v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2016 | Oxford United v Swansea City | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Stoke City v Swansea City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Swansea City v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Leicester City v Swansea City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2016 | Swansea City v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2016 | Swansea City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2016 | Burnley v Swansea City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Swansea City v Hull City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Peterborough United v Swansea City | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Leicester City v Swansea City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2016 | Southampton v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2016 | Swansea City v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Swansea City v Crystal Palace | W | 5-4 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Swansea City v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Middlesbrough v Swansea City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Swansea City v West Ham United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | West Ham United v Swansea City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Manchester United v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2011-12 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Ecuador | Copa America | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Ecuador | Copa America | 4 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Ecuador | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2018-19 | Ecuador | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2007 | Ecuador v Peru | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Jun 2009 | Peru v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Ecuador v Argentina | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Bolivia v Ecuador | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Ecuador v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Chile v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2011 | USA v Ecuador | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 2011 | Paraguay v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Argentina v Ecuador | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Ecuador v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Ecuador v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Ecuador v Chile | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Venezuela v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Portugal v Ecuador | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Ecuador v Paraguay | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Peru v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Jun 2013 | Ecuador v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 06 Sep 2013 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Bolivia v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Ecuador v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Chile v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America qualifying |
| 20 Nov 2013 | Ecuador v Honduras | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Mar 2014 | Australia v Ecuador | W | 3-4 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2014 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Ecuador v England | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2014 | Switzerland v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Honduras v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Ecuador v France | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Mexico v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2015 | Panama v Ecuador | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2015 | Ecuador v Panama | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Chile v Ecuador | L | 2-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Ecuador v Bolivia | L | 2-3 | Copa America | Group A |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Mexico v Ecuador | W | 1-2 | Copa America | Group A |
| 08 Oct 2015 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Ecuador v Bolivia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 12 Nov 2015 | Ecuador v Uruguay | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Venezuela v Ecuador | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Ecuador v Paraguay | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 29 Mar 2016 | Colombia v Ecuador | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 25 May 2016 | USA v Ecuador | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2016 | Brazil v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 08 Jun 2016 | Ecuador v Peru | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Group B |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Haiti v Ecuador | W | 0-4 | Copa America | Group B |
| 16 Jun 2016 | USA v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 01 Sep 2016 | Ecuador v Brazil | L | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Peru v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 23 Mar 2017 | Paraguay v Ecuador | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 15 Nov 2018 | Peru v Ecuador | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.