Joël Almada Monteiro (born 5 August 1999) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joël Almada Monteiro | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Sion, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Young Boys | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016-2017 | Sion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017−2018 | FC Azzurri 90 | 17 | (4) |
| 2018−2019 | FC Conthey | ||
| 2019–2021 | Team Vaud U21 | 17 | (11) |
| 2020–2021 | Lausanne-Sport | 4 | (1) |
| 2021– | Young Boys | 124 | (24) |
| 2021 | → Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Switzerland | 7 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
editOn 20 September 2020, Monteiro made his professional debut with Lausanne-Sport in the 2020–21 season in a match against Servette.[1]
International career
editMonteiro was called up to the senior Switzerland national team for the Nations League games against Denmark and Spain in September 2024.[2] He debuted on 8 September 2024 against Spain at Stade de Genève. He substituted Michel Aebischer in the 76th minute, Spain won 4–1.[3]
Personal life
editMonteiro was born in Switzerland to a Cape Verdean family, and has Swiss and Portuguese nationality. His brother Elton Monteiro is also a professional footballer.[4]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Azzuri 90 | 2017–18 | 1. Liga | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Team Vaud U21 | 2019–20 | 1. Liga | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | 1. Liga | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | 17 | 11 | |||||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2020–21 | Swiss Super League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Young Boys | 2021–22 | Swiss Super League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Swiss Super League | 28 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 12 | |
| 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | |
| 2025–26 | Swiss Super League | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9[d] | 3 | — | 41 | 7 | ||
| Total | 124 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 31 | ||
| Stade Lausanne Ouchy (loan) | 2020–21 | Swiss Challenge League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 164 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 47 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 31 March 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | |
- Switzerland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Monteiro goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2024 | Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain |  Spain | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A |
| 2 | 27 March 2026 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland |  Germany | 3–3 | 3–4 | Friendly |
Honours
editYoung Boys
References
edit- ↑ "Lausanne Sport VS. Servette 2 - 1". Soccerway. 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Männer-Nationalteam: Erstes Aufgebot für Gregory Wüthrich" (in German). Swiss Football Association. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ↑ "Switzerland v Spain game report". ESPN. 8 September 2024.
- ↑ "Un Fernandes en cache un autre". Un Fernandes en cache un autre.
External links
edit- Joël Monteiro at Soccerway
- Joël Monteiro at WorldFootball.net
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