César Montes
Mexico · Defender · Lokomotiv
Born 24 February 1997 (age 29). Height 195 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: Mexico. Market value €7.5M.
Current club: Lokomotiv — 26 appearances, 4 goals and 0 assists this season.
Career totals: 21 goals and 7 assists in 328 appearances (24,859 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2,208 | 7.25 |
| Premier League | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2,208 | 7.25 |
| Friendlies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 533 | 6.93 |
| Friendlies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 533 | 6.93 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 8.033333 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | 3 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 8.033333 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 298 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.08 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.03 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.1 |
| Shots | 170 |
| Shots on target | 55 |
| Shot conversion, % | 12 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.24 |
| Passes per 90 | 40.01 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.19 |
| Dribble success, % | 78 |
| Duels won, % | 64 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.17 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.12 |
| Yellow cards | 71 |
| Red cards | 6 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 | Akhmat | 2–2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-03-22 | Akron | 5–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-03-29 | Portugal | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-04-01 | Belgium | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-04-05 | at Spartak Moscow | 2–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-04-12 | Dinamo Makhachkala | 1–1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2026-04-18 | at FC Orenburg | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 2026-04-22 | Zenit | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2026-04-25 | at Krylia Sovetov | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-01 | Dynamo | 1–1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-31 | Australia | 1–0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-05 | Serbia | 5–1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-06-11 | South Africa | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-06-25 | at Czech Republic | 0–3 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-07-01 | Ecuador | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-07-06 | England | 2–3 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-08-22 | at CSKA Moscow | 3–2 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-08-29 | Dynamo | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.58 |
| 2026-09-06 | at Baltika | 0–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.08 |
| 2026-10-10 | at Fakel | 0–5 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.22 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 4 matches (317 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Mexico 2–3 England · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Mexico 2–0 Ecuador · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Czech Republic 0–3 Mexico · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Mexico 2–0 South Africa · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
14 trophies won out of 28 finals and podium finishes.
- Concacaf Gold Cup · 2025 · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · 2024/2025 · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- Concacaf Gold Cup · 2023 · Winner
- MLS All-Star · 2021 · 2nd Place
- Concacaf Champions Cup · 2021 · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · 2019/2021 · 2nd Place
- Liga MX · 2019/2020 · Winner
- Copa MX · 2019/2020 · Winner
- Concacaf Champions Cup · 2019 · Winner
- Concacaf Gold Cup · 2019 · Winner
- Copa MX · 2018/2019 · 2nd Place
- Supercopa MX · 2018 · 2nd Place
- Tournoi Maurice Revello · 2018 · 2nd Place
- Liga MX · 2017/2018 · 2nd Place
- Copa MX · 2017/2018 · Winner
- Liga MX · 2016 · 2nd Place
- Liga MX · Winner
- Liga MX · 2nd Place
- Copa MX · Winner
- Copa MX · 2nd Place
- Supercopa MX · 2nd Place
- MLS All-Star · 2nd Place
- Tournoi Maurice Revello · 2nd Place
- Concacaf Champions Cup · Winner
- Concacaf Gold Cup · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · Winner
- Concacaf Nations League · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-12 | Almeria | Lokomotiv | €6M |
| 2023-09-01 | Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. | Almeria | €14M |
| 2023-01-01 | Club de Fútbol Monterrey Rayados A.C. | Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D. | €8M |
| 2015-07-01 | — | Club de Fútbol Monterrey Rayados A.C. | — |
| 2015-01-01 | — | — | — |
| 2014-07-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Almeria
- Lokomotiv
- Mexico · national team
- Mexico U23
- Monterrey
- Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D.
- USA · national team