Alán Isidro Montes Castro (born 26 October 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for TFF 1. Lig club Serikspor, on loan from Liga MX club Necaxa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alán Isidro Montes Castro | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Serikspor (on loan from Necaxa) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Sonora | ||
| 2020–2023 | Necaxa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Necaxa | 59 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | → Monterrey (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Raya2 (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Kansas City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Serik Spor (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 May 2026 | |||
Early life
editMontes was born on 26 October 2000. Born in Hermosillo, Mexico, he is the younger brother of Mexico international César Montes.[1]
Career
editAs a youth player, Montes joined the youth academy of Mexican side Sonora. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Mexican side Necaxa in 2020 and was promoted to the club's senior team the same year.
Ahead of the 2021–22 season, he was sent on loan to Mexican side Monterrey, where he made four league appearances and scored zero goals. During the summer of 2025, he was sent on loan to American side Sporting Kansas City, where he made eight league appearances and scored zero goals. Six months later, he was sent on loan to Turkish side Serikspor.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 1 May 2026[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Club World Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Necaxa | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||||
| 2024–25 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 4 | ||
| Monterrey (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Raya2 (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga de Expansión MX | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Sporting Kansas City (loan) | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Serikspor (loan) | 2025–26 | TFF 1. Lig | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 109 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 8 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in Leagues Cup
Style of play
editMontes plays as a defender. American newspaper The Kansas City Star wrote in 2025 that he is "a physically imposing center back".[4]
References
edit- ↑ "César y Alan, la dinastía Montes se hace presente en Liga MX" [César and Alan, the Montes dynasty makes its presence felt in Liga MX] (in Spanish). Grada Norte. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ↑ Alán Montes at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Alán Montes at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Can Alan Montes stabilize Sporting KC's back line in 2025?". The Kansas City Star. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
External links
edit- Alán Montes at Soccerway
- Alán Montes at WorldFootball.net