12 Facts About Walter Montillo

Walter Montillo began in the youth ranks of Argentine club San Lorenzo and his professional debut came in 2002.

Walter Montillo was a fixture in the starting line-up for the Mexican club.

Walter Montillo returned to San Lorenzo in 2007, but did not find regularity with the first team, only playing six games.

Diverging among the bad Cruzeiro appearance in the Brazilian League in that year, Walter Montillo then won his second Bola de Prata followed by the title as one of the best midfielders in the league again.

Walter Montillo must wear shirt number 10, that was worn until 2012 by Paulo Henrique Ganso.

Walter Montillo approved the victory and his partnership with Neymar, who he praised.

Walter Montillo made his 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A debut on 26 June 2017 against Avai starting the match but being replaced after only seven minutes due to a calf injury, having suffered the same injury twice in the previous months.

Walter Montillo played for Argentina U20 in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship in United Arab Emirates.

Walter Montillo was called again to represent Argentina in the friendly match against Sweden on 6 February 2013, but he remained on the bench the 90 minutes.

Walter Montillo made his first full appearance for the national team against Venezuela in a World Cup qualification match on 22 March 2013.

Walter Montillo's acting in this game was praised by coach of Santos, Montillo's club, Muricy Ramalho.

Walter Montillo's first book, Gracias a la vida, is an autobiography published in 2021 that includes a prologue of Neymar.