Position: Forward/ Striker
(Right Footed)
Age: 30 (Feb. 16, 1981)
Height: 1.65 mts. Weight: 67 kg.
Nationality: ChileanEU Passport: No
Current Club:UNION ESPANOLA (CHI)
Contractual Position: Leonardo Monje is under contract with Union Espanola until December of 2011.
International: Yes
(Chilean U-20 National team in 2000-2001, Absolute National team in 2006)
Skills: Leonardo Monje possesses great technical abilities, good speed and quite a powerful shot. His every defender’s nightmare due to his quick foot skills and movement around the top of the box.
Monje knows exactly what to do on a one on one situation and his quick judgment has allowed him to become one of Chile’s best goals scores in the last few years.
Honors:
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION (CHI)2006: Top Scorer Clausura (17)
2006: 5th World Top Scorer (30 goals scored in one year)
HUACHIPATO2008: Copa Chile Semifinal
Playing Career:
2004-2005 PALESTINO (CHI)Games Played: 31 / Goals Scored: 9
2006 PUERTO MONTT (CHI)Games Played: 18 / Goals Scored: 13
2006-2007 UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION (CHI)Games Played: 36 / Goals Scored: 23
2007 DEPORTES CONCEPCION (CHI)Games Played: 15 / Goals Scored: 6
2008-2009 HUACHIPATO (CHI)Games Played: 61 / Goals Scored: 33
2010 UNION ESPANOLA (CHI)Games Played: 28 / Goals Scored: 7
2010 UNION ESPANOLA (CHI)Games Played: 9 / Goals Scored: 3
* Total Games Played: 202
* Total Goals Scored: 94
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Leonardo Monje: Goal's Compilation
