Daniela Montoya
Daniela Montoya Quiroz is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder. She has represented Colombia women's national football team at senior level, including at the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Olympic Games.
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She started her football journey in the municipality of Sabaneta, Antioquia, playing for Visión 2000.
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Before focusing fully on football, she also played futsal and indoor football.
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Montoya has played professionally in Colombia, Spain, Bahrain and Brazil.
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Her first experience abroad came with Spanish futsal club CD Burela FS in 2013.
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She later returned to Spain to play for Levante UD Femenino in 2016.
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Montoya is widely known by the nickname “La Capi” because of how often she has captained Colombia.
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She scored Colombia’s first-ever goal at a FIFA Women’s World Cup during the 2015 tournament against Mexico.
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Her goal against Mexico at the 2015 Women’s World Cup was described by BBC Sport as one of the best goals of the tournament.
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Montoya publicly criticized the Colombian Football Federation over unpaid bonuses after the 2015 World Cup.
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She won a gold medal with Colombia at the 2019 Pan American Games.
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In a FIFA interview, she described Brazilian football as more intense and faster than Colombian football.
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