1. Ronald Paolo Montero Iglesias was born on 3 September 1971 and is a Uruguayan football manager and former player, who played as a central defender or left-back.
22 Facts About Paolo Montero
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Paolo Montero joined Juventus in 1996, where he remained until 2005, winning four Serie A titles, among other trophies; he subsequently moved to Argentine club San Lorenzo.
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Paolo Montero was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, into a footballing family; his father is former Uruguay international Julio Paolo Montero Castillo.
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Paolo Montero managed 27 league appearances and two goals in his debut Serie A season.
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Paolo Montero was believed to have been the best friend of Zinedine Zidane during the pair's time together at Juventus, which ended when Zidane was sold to Real Madrid in 2001.
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Paolo Montero played at both center back and left back during this period, forming impressive defensive partnerships with the likes of Ciro Ferrara, Mark Iuliano, Gianluca Pessotto, Lilian Thuram, Alessandro Birindelli, Igor Tudor, Gianluca Zambrotta, Nicola Legrottaglie and Fabio Cannavaro during his ten-year tenure with the club.
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Paolo Montero made over 200 appearances for i bianconeri, scoring one league goal.
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Paolo Montero left the club after just 14 appearances and scored one goal against Racing Club.
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In 2006, offers came in from clubs such as Olympiacos and newly promoted Serie A club Catania; however, Paolo Montero chose to return to his childhood club where he began his career, Penarol.
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Paolo Montero scored one goal in 26 matches during his last season as a professional footballer.
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An important member of the Uruguayan national side, Paolo Montero first represented his team in an international tournament at the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, finishing in fourth place.
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Paolo Montero had previously played for the Uruguay U-20 side in the 1991 Under-20 World Championship.
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Paolo Montero appeared for the senior side in the 2002 World Cup, after helping his side to qualify for the tournament, where the talented Uruguayan squad were disappointingly eliminated in the group stage.
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Sadly for Paolo Montero, he limped off with a hamstring injury during the second game in Sydney, and later, Australia went on to narrowly snatch the win and the World Cup qualification via penalties.
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Paolo Montero reportedly retired in late May 2007 after attending a team training session in order to say goodbye to his teammates.
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Paolo Montero played his final match in what was Marcelo Salas' farewell match, a former Juventus teammate of Montero's.
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Paolo Montero stood out during his career due to his aerial ability, timing, technical ability, and distribution.
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Paolo Montero holds the record for the most red cards received by a player in Serie A history, being sent off 16 times, and was sent off a total of 21 times throughout his career.
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Paolo Montero was reinstated as Sambenedettese head coach on 11 February 2021, following the resignations of Mauro Zironelli.
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On 28 June 2022, Paolo Montero was appointed as head coach of Juventus U19.
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Paolo Montero was successively promoted in charge of the Under-23 team, Juventus Next Gen, playing in the Serie C league.
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However, Paolo Montero was dismissed from his role on 12 November 2024, leaving Juventus Next Gen dead last in the league table.