Florián Monzón

Florián Monzón
Personal information
Full name Florián Gonzalo de Jesús Monzón
Date of birth (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Aguilares, Argentina[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward[3]
Team information
Current team
 Tigre
(on loan from Vélez Sarsfield)
Number 23
Youth career
2015–2020 Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Vélez Sarsfield 4 (1)
2021 → Platense (loan) 6 (0)
2022 → Almirante Brown (loan) 33 (5)
2023 → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) 21 (10)
2024 → Central Córdoba SdE (loan) 16 (2)
2024– → Tigre (loan) 7 (4)
International career
2019 Argentina U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:31, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Florián Gonzalo de Jesús Monzón (born 3 January 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Tigre, on loan from Vélez Sarsfield.[4]

Club career

Monzón signed for Vélez Sarsfield in 2015, going on to score over forty goals in their academy.[5][6] Mauricio Pellegrino promoted the centre-forward into his first-team squad in 2020, as he made his senior debut on 28 October in a Copa Sudamericana second stage first leg draw at home to Peñarol; he replaced Pablo Galdames for the final moments.[4][7] He went unused on the substitute's bench seven times across the next month or so, prior to making his bow domestically off the bench on 5 December in the Copa de la Liga Profesional versus Patronato.[4] Monzón's first goal arrived on 16 January 2021 versus Rosario Central.[4] In July 2021, Monzón joined Platense on a loan for the rest of the year.[8] On 26 January 2022, Monzón was loaned out again, this time to Almirante Brown until the end of 2022.[9]

International career

In 2019, Monzón received a call-up from the U18s for the COTIF Tournament in Spain.[5] He scored once, in a five-goal victory over Bahrain, as they placed third.[5][10]

Personal life

Monzón is the son of Pedro Monzón and nephew of Floreal García; both of whom were professional footballers.[11][12]

Career statistics

As of 17 January 2021.[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vélez Sarsfield 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 3 1 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 0 0 5 1
Career total 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Notes

  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

  1. ^ "Florian Monzón: el aguilarense cumplió su sueño y debutó con Vélez en la Copa Sudamericana". InfoAguilares. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Florián Monzón". World Football. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Vélez arranca la pretemporada con la presencia de cinco juveniles debutantes". Marca. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Argentina - F. Monzón". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Monzón: Primera firma". Vélez Sarsfield. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. ^ "¿Quién será el 9 del Vélez de Mauricio Pellegrino?". One Football. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Vélez y Peñarol no se sacaron ventajas". IAM Noticias. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  8. ^ Se hizo oficial: Florián Monzón jugará en Platense, tycsports.com, 23 July 2021
  9. ^ Florián Monzón, el hijo de un subcampeón del mundo que llega con promesa de goles, el1digital.com.ar, 26 January 2022
  10. ^ "Argentina derrotó 5-0 a Bahrein pero se quedó afuera del torneo por un gol de diferencia". AFA. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Juveniles: Destacado de la semana". Vélez Sarsfield. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  12. ^ ""De mí sacó la altura, ja"". Olé. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.