Leonel Caicedo Montano Dahl (born 2 October 1999) is a Danish footballer, who plays as a left-back for Danish 1st Division side Esbjerg fB.

Leonel Montano
Personal information
Full name Leonel Caicedo Montano Dahl
Date of birth (1999-10-02) 2 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Nørrebro, Denmark
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back, Left winger
Team information
Current team
Esbjerg fB
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2010 BK Skjold
2010–2017 B.93
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 B.93 46 (12)
2020–2021 Vejle 14 (3)
2020–2021Fredericia (loan) 13 (3)
2021– Esbjerg fB 80 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:05, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Club career

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Montano started his career as a youngster in BK Skjold, before switching to B.93 at the age of 11.[2] Here he played his way up through the club's youth academy and later became a regular member of the club's senior squad. Montano made his debut for B.93 as a 17-year-old on March 1, 2017, against F.C. Copenhagen in a Danish Cup match.[3] After his debut, Montano was firmly promoted to the first team and quickly became an important player for the Danish 2nd Division squad, where he proved to be a goal-scoring midfielder.

On July 4, 2019, Danish 1st Division club Vejle Boldklub confirmed that they had signed Montano on a deal until June 2023, effective from January 2020.[4][5] In his first six months he played 8 games, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist, contributing to Vejle's promotion to the 2020-21 Danish Superliga. After promotion to the Danish Superliga, playing time became more scarce for Montao: 6 appearances in the league and 3 matches in the cup tournament with 2 goals. In search of more playing time, Montano was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia on February 1, 2021.[6] Here Montano scored 3 goals in 13 games.[7]

On September 1, 2021, Montao joined Esbjerg fB on a contract until June 2025.[8] In the 2023–24 season, Montano was converted to left-back. Before then, Montano had always played in the offensive positions, from striker, to winger, to midfielder.[9]

Personal life

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Leonel Montano was born and raised in Denmark with a Danish mother and Colombian father.[10]

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