Elías Montiel

Elías Montiel
Personal information
Full name Elías Enrique Montiel Ávalos
Date of birth (2005-10-07) 7 October 2005
Place of birth Tula de Allende, Hidalgo, Mexico
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Pachuca
Number 10
Youth career
2019–2023 Pachuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Pachuca 75 (5)
International career‡
2023 Mexico U18 3 (0)
2024– Mexico U20 10 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Winner2024 Mexico
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 January 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 October 2025

Elías Enrique Montiel Ávalos (born 7 October 2005) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Pachuca.

Club career

Montiel joined the academy of Pachuca in 2019, and worked his way up all their youth categories. He made his senior and professional debut with Pachuca as a substitute in a Liga MX loss to León on 10 July 2023.[1] He won the Bronze Ball award at the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, where Pachuca lost to Real Madrid in the final on 18 December 2024.[2]

International career

In November 2023, Montiel was first called up to the Mexico U18s for a set of friendlies.[3] He was part of the Mexico U20 squad that won the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[4] He was part of the provisional 60-man squad list for the senior Mexico national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[5]

In 2025, Montiel was called up by coach Eduardo Arce to represent Mexico at the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 January 2026[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Club World Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pachuca 2023–24 Liga MX 230–6[a]0–1[b]0300
2024–25 302–––4[c][b]0342
2025–26 111––314[b]1183
Career total 64300603191825
  1. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearances in Leagues Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Honours

Pachuca

Mexico U20

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Debuta Almada a futbolista hidalguense: Elías Montiel". Criterio Hidalgo. 10 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Olé, Diario Deportivo (18 December 2024). "Quién es Elías Montiel, la joya de 19 años de Pachuca que ganó el Balón de Bronce ante Real Madrid". Olé USA.
  3. ↑ Mediotiempo, Editorial (26 February 2025). "México presentó una Selección Sub-18 muy 'extranjera'". Mediotiempo.
  4. ↑ "Elías Montiel: The New Gem of Pachuca's Philosophy". www.footboom1.com.
  5. ↑ "Elías Montiel sobre su primer llamado a la Selección mexicana mayor: "Es un sueño que desde chico he querido" | Goal.com México". www.goal.com. 15 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Convocatoria Oficial de México Sub-20 para el Mundial de Chile". MiSeleccion.mx (in Spanish). 10 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Elías Montiel at Soccerway
  8. ↑ "Hodelin, Ochoa, Tsakiris, lead Concacaf Men's U-20 Championship Best XI". Concacaf. 6 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "IFFHS". www.iffhs.com.
  10. ↑ "IFFHS Men's Youth (U20) CONCACAF Team 2025".
  11. ↑ https://www.mlssoccer.com/allstar/2025/news/2025-liga-mx-all-star-team-roster
  12. ↑ "2026 LIGA MX All-Star Team Roster". Major League Soccer. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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