Alberto Montellanos

Alberto Montellanos
Peru at the 1927 South American Championship. Montellanos is crouching, 4th from the left.
Personal information
Full name Alberto Montellanos Huertas
Date of birth 14 March 1899
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Date of death 30 November 1955(1955-11-30) (aged 56)
Place of death Lima, Peru
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sport José Gálvez
1926–1935 Alianza Lima
International career
1927–1935 Peru 4 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alberto Montellanos Huertas (14 March 1899 – 30 November 1955) was a Peruvian professional footballer who played as forward.

Playing career

Club

A major figure for Alianza Lima in the 1920s and 1930s, Alberto Montellanos – nicknamed Hombre culebra (the snake man) – won five Peruvian championships with the Blanquiazul club in 1927, 1928, 1931, 1932, and 1933.[1] He became famous for scoring a goal from 20 meters into the top right corner of the net, past the renowned Spanish goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora, during a friendly match between Alianza Lima and RCD Espanyol of Barcelona on 30 August 1926.[2][1]

International

Peruvian international, Alberto Montellanos played four matches for the national team between 1927 and 1935.[3] He took part in the South American championships of 1927 (one goal scored against Bolivia) and 1935 (one goal scored against Chile).

Honours

Alianza Lima

References

  1. ^ a b c Raúl Behr (18 July 2012). "Alberto Montellanos: El señor de los golazos" [Alberto Montellanos: The master of spectacular goals]. De Chalaca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Alianza Lima 1 – Deportivo Español 3". Historial Blanquiazul (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  3. ^ José Luis Pierrend (14 February 2025). "Goalscoring for Peru National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 December 2025.