Leonardo Monje

Leonardo Monje
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Esteban Monje Valenzuela
Date of birth (1981-03-16) 16 March 1981
Place of birth Temuco, Chile
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Forward
Youth career
Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Universidad Católica 14 (1)
2001Everton (loan) 15 (5)
2001Santiago Morning (loan) 11 (2)
2002Palestino (loan) 12 (0)
2003Deportes Antofagasta (loan) 11 (0)
2003Audax Italiano (loan) 10 (0)
2004Magallanes (loan) 19 (3)
2005 Palestino 31 (9)
2006 Deportes Puerto Montt 18 (13)
2006–2007 Universidad de Concepción 36 (23)
2007 Deportes Concepción 18 (6)
2008–2009 Huachipato 64 (33)
2010–2011 Unión Española 60 (19)
2012 Rosario Central 17 (1)
2012–2013 Deportes Iquique 23 (1)
2013 Municipal 22 (8)
2013–2014 Universidad de Concepción 28 (6)
2015–2017 Coquimbo Unido 70 (18)
Total 479 (148)
International career
2006–2011 Chile 3 (0)
Managerial career
2026– Santiago Morning (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leonardo Esteban Monje Valenzuela (born 16 March 1981) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Coaching career

In March 2026, Monje joined the technical staff of Esteban Paredes in Santiago Morning as assistant coach.[1]

Personal life

His son, Joaquín,[2] is a professional footballer who was with the Unión Española youth ranks and then moved to Coquimbo Unido since his father played at the club.[3]

Honours

Universidad de Concepción

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Esteban Paredes inicia su carrera como entrenador: tomará las riendas de Santiago Morning". La Cuarta (in Spanish). 13 March 2026. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  2. ^ Joaquín Monje at ESPN FC
  3. ^ Gómez, Bastián (17 September 2021). "Paredes, Tudor y Caputto: los juveniles hijos de viejos cracks del fútbol chileno". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.