Alan Montes

Alan Montes
Personal information
Full name Alan Isidro Montes Castro
Date of birth (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000
Place of birth Hermosillo, Mexico
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Serikspor
Number 28
Youth career
–2018 Cimarrones de Sonora
2020–2023 Club Necaxa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Club Necaxa 55 (4)
2021–2022CF Monterrey (loan) 4 (0)
2021–2022Raya2 Expansión (loan) 19 (2)
2025Sporting Kansas City (loan) 8 (0)
2026–Serikspor (loan) 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 February 2026

Alan Isidro Montes Castro (born 26 October 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Serikspor on loan from Club Necaxa.

Early life

Montes was born on 26 October 2000. Born in Hermosillo, Mexico, he is the younger brother of Mexico international César Montes.[1]

Career

As a youth player, Montes joined the youth academy of Mexican side Club Necaxa. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Mexican side Club 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 CF 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]

Style of play

Montes plays as a defender. American newspaper The Kansas City Star wrote in 2025 that he is "a physically imposing center back".[3]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Alan Montes at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Can Alan Montes stabilize Sporting KC's back line in 2025?". The Kansas City Star. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.