Eric Montes

Eric Montes Arce (born 17 April 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a central defender or a central midfielder for Albacete Balompie.

Club Career

Born in Manresa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Montes joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2008, from Club Gimnastic Manresa. On 27 July 2017, after finishing his formation, he joined Girona FC and was assigned to the reserves in Segunda Division B.

Montes made his senior debut on 20 August 2017, starting in a 0–1 home loss against RCD Mallorca. His first goal came on 21 January of the following year, as he scored the opener in a 1–1 draw at Lleida Esportiu.

Montes made his professional debut on 31 October 2018; coming on as a second-half substitute for injured Douglas Luiz, he scored a last-minute equalizer in a 2–2 away draw against Deportivo Alaves, for the season's Copa del Rey. It was his maiden appearance with the main squad during the campaign, which ended in relegation for both first and B-teams.

On 9 August 2019, Montes signed for Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the third division.