Leonel Caicedo Montano Dahl (born 2 October 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Veikkausliiga club HJK, on loan from Danish Superliga club Silkeborg.
Career Club career Early career Montano started his career as a youngster in BK Skjold, before switching to B.93 at the age of 11.Leo er ugens profil i 93’eren, b93.dk, 19 November 2018 Here he played his way up through the club's youth academy and later became a regular member of the club's senior squad. Montano made his debut for B.93 as a 17-year-old on 1 March 2017, against Copenhagen in a Danish Cup match.14. Leonel Montano, b93prof.dk After his debut, Montano was firmly promoted to the first team and quickly became an important player for the Danish 2nd Division squad, where he proved to be a goal-scoring midfielder.
Vejle On 4 July 2019, Danish 1st Division club Vejle confirmed that they had signed Montano on a deal until June 2023, effective from January 2020.19-årig stærk midtbanespiller skriver under med VB, vejle24.dk, 4 July 2019Vejle Boldklub har hentet den 19-årige Leonel Montano..., facebook.com, 4 July 2019 In his first six months he played 8 games, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist, contributing to Vejle's promotion to the 2020–21 Danish Superliga. After promotion to the Danish Superliga, playing time became more scarce for Montano: 6 appearances in the league and 3 matches in the cup tournament with 2 goals.
Loan to Fredericia In search of more playing time, Montano was loaned out to Danish 1st Division club Fredericia on 1 February 2021.Vejle Boldklub udlejer offensivspiller, tipsbladet.dk, 1 February 2021 Here Montano scored 3 goals in 13 games.Udlejet Vejle-angriber: Har manglet held, bold.dk, 8 April 2021
Esbjerg fB On 1 September 2021, Montano joined Esbjerg fB on a contract until June 2025.Offensivspiller Leonel Montano er ny mand i Esbjerg fB-trøjen på en aftale frem til sommeren 2025. Han kommer til fra Vejle BK., efb.dk, 1 September 2021 In the 2023–24 season, Montano was converted to left-back. Before then, Montano had always played in the offensive positions, from striker, to winger, to midfielder.Omskolet back elsker endelig at være en del af holdet: Montano måler glæde i spilletid, jv.dk, 26 August 2023
Silkeborg On 11 June 2025, Danish Superliga club Silkeborg confirmed that Montano had joined the club on a free transfer on a deal running until June 2029.SIF henter venstre back, silkeborgif.com, On 20 July, he made his debut for the club in the opening match of the season in the Superliga against Brøndby.
Loan to HJK On 19 February 2026, Montano was loaned out to Veikkausliiga club HJK until the end of 2026.
Personal life Leonel Montano was born and raised in Denmark with a Danish mother and Colombian father.Ny VB'er: Jeg skal gribe chancen, når den kommer, vafo.dk, 11 January 2020
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