Elías Enrique Montiel Ávalos (born 7 October 2005) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Atlas.
Club career Montiel joined Pachuca’s academy, progressing through all of their youth categories before breaking into the first team. He made his professional debut on July 10, 2023, coming off the bench in a league match against León. At the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, he distinguished himself by winning the Bronze Ball award.
In September 2026, Montiel was transferred to Atlas.
International career In November 2023, Montiel was first called up to the Mexico U18s for a set of friendlies. He was part of the Mexico U20 squad that won the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. He was part of the provisional 60-man squad list for the senior Mexico national team for the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.
In 2025, Montiel was called up by coach Eduardo Arce to represent Mexico at the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalGlobalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPachuca2023–24Liga MX230—60—103002024–25302——30103422025–26202——31412742026–2771———30101Total825—6061911037Atlas2026–27Liga MX30————30Career total855006061911067
Honours Pachuca CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2024 FIFA Derby of the Americas: 2024 FIFA Challenger Cup: 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 2024
Mexico U20 CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2024
Individual FIFA Intercontinental Cup Bronze Ball: 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Best XI: 2024 IFFHS CONCACAF Youth (U20) Best XI: 2024, 2025 Liga MX All-Stars: 2025,https://www.mlssoccer.com/allstar/2025/news/2025-liga-mx-all-star-team-roster 2026
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