Luciano Fabián Monzón
Encyclopedia
Luciano Fabián Monzón is an Argentine
football
defender
currently playing for OGC Nice
. He made his Boca Juniors debut during the Clausura 2008 tournament in Boca Juniors, and was a surprise choice for the Argentina squad for the 2008 Olympic Games
later that year, this doubt was put to rest as Monzón started every match as the team went on to win gold.
in La Liga
for a reported €9 million after being linked with a move to Hamburg since the Olympics. It was later revealed that Monzon had moved on a loan deal and the full transfer will be completed in the summer of 2009. Monzon scored his first goal with Betis on his debut against FC Barcelona
at the Camp Nou
. However, Real Betis eventually lost the game 3–2.
ran out in July 2009. On his return he revealed his remarkably low wage compared to other stars at Boca.
On August 2010 he had two failed transfer attempts. First, he failed to move to Ukrainian
side Dnipro
due to a congenital heart condition and a few days later a second transfer was cancelled, this time to Serie A
team Udinese
admittedly by differences in payment method.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
currently playing for OGC Nice
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...
. He made his Boca Juniors debut during the Clausura 2008 tournament in Boca Juniors, and was a surprise choice for the Argentina squad for the 2008 Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
later that year, this doubt was put to rest as Monzón started every match as the team went on to win gold.
Real Betis
Unsurprisingly after Monzon's performance at the Olympics he moved to Europe to play for Real BetisReal Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
for a reported €9 million after being linked with a move to Hamburg since the Olympics. It was later revealed that Monzon had moved on a loan deal and the full transfer will be completed in the summer of 2009. Monzon scored his first goal with Betis on his debut against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
at the Camp Nou
Camp Nou
Camp Nou , sometimes called "the Nou Camp" in English, is a football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The stadium, located in the west of the city, has been the home of FC Barcelona since its construction in 1957....
. However, Real Betis eventually lost the game 3–2.
Return to Boca Juniors
Monzon returned to Boca after his loan deal with BetisReal Betis
Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
ran out in July 2009. On his return he revealed his remarkably low wage compared to other stars at Boca.
On August 2010 he had two failed transfer attempts. First, he failed to move to Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
side Dnipro
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Football Club Dnipro is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Dnipropetrovsk.-BRIT:The club's franchise traces its history all the way back when the first team that was formed in 1918 by the Petrovsky factory and was called as BRIT . The team participated in the regional competition...
due to a congenital heart condition and a few days later a second transfer was cancelled, this time to Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
team Udinese
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
admittedly by differences in payment method.
National team
Argentina U-23Argentina Olympic football team
Argentina Olympic football team represents Argentina in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players...
- Summer OlympicsFootball at the Summer OlympicsAssociation football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...
Gold Medal: 1
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- 2008Football at the 2008 Summer OlympicsFootball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate...
- 2008
External links
- Guardian statistics
- Argentine Primera statistics
- Monzón, Luciano Fabián at Historia de Boca.com