Joël Monteiro

Joël Almada Monteiro is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League club Young Boys and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

On 20 September 2020, Monteiro made his professional debut with Lausanne-Sport in the 2020–21 season in a match against Servette.

Monteiro was called up to the senior Switzerland national team for the Nations League games against Denmark and Spain in September 2024. He debuted on 8 September 2024 against Spain at Stade de Genève. He substituted Michel Aebischer in the 76th minute, Spain won 4–1.

Monteiro was born in Switzerland to a Cape Verdean family, and has Swiss and Portuguese nationality. His brother Elton Monteiro is also a professional footballer.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 November 2024	Estadio Heliodoro Rodríguez López, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain		1–1	2–3	2024–25 UEFA Nations League A

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