Alberto Montellanos
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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 (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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Alianza Lima 1 – Deportivo Español 3". Historial Blanquiazul (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 December 2025.
- ^ José Luis Pierrend (14 February 2025). "Goalscoring for Peru National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
External links
- Alberto Montellanos at National-Football-Teams.com
- Biography on cronicaviva.com.pe