Colombian winger Cristian Montano has signed a one-year contract extension at Port Vale. He is the latest in a series of players to extend their stays at Vale Park as they look to improve upon their eighth-place finish this season.
Christian Montano Extends Port Vale Contract
Career So Far
Montano started his career in the youth set-up at West Ham United but never made a senior appearance for the Hammers. Instead, he spent time plying his trade in the EFL in five separate loan spells with Notts County, Swindon Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Notts County and Oxford United.
He eventually left West Ham in 2012 and signed for Oldham Athletic, where he was a regular in their 2012/13 season and contributed three goals.
He briefly moved back to Colombia for the 2014/15 season, playing for America de Cali, but returned to England in 2015 and spent two years with Bristol Rovers, where he scored three times in 53 league matches.
He then linked up with Port Vale in 2017 and has chipped in with nine League Two goals across his three seasons.
What Was Said?
Speaking to the club website, chief executive Colin Garlick said: “I’m really pleased that we’ve tied Monty down to the club for another year.
“I think Monty has developed into that dual role and we can play him in a number of positions, and having that flexibility in a player is important for John [Askey] and the squad.
“It’s not just the playing side however, with what he brings to the club and the community, he has been outstanding this year both on and off the pitch.
“We’ve now got another player of the squad, who was successful last year, tied down for another season, which makes the nucleus of a successful squad.”
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