Álvaro Montero, former millionaire.
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Álvaro Montero officially said goodbye to Millionaires with an emotional letter published on his Instagram account, in which he deeply thanked the fans, the club and his teammates.
“Ambassador family … giants for her history, great for her fan and grateful for her sense of belonging,” wrote the goalkeeper, moved.
“Thank you, thanks, thanks, my family and I are eternally grateful because I felt my house, my home, and I also defended it as best I could.” They were words that reflected the emotional bond that he woven during his years with the blue shirt.
Montero, one of the best archers in the history of Millionaires?
Millionaires, on the other hand, also paid tribute to his social networks, on Thursday when he confirmed his departure, highlighting his delivery, leadership and the place he won as one of the best archers in the history of the club.
It is not for less: Montero was key in the conquest of three recent titles that marked an era – the Colombia Copa in 2022, the Betplay League in 2023 and the Super League in 2024 -, and its figure became synonymous with security under the three sticks. In each harangue, in each save, in each celebration, he left an indelible mark on the memory of the ambassador fan.
Blue magic will always be active! 👉🌀✨
🙌💙 Thank you for all the shortcuts, the harangue, security, titles … You left footprint in our history and in each member of the Blue Family.
✈️🇦🇷 Álvaro Montero will go as a loan condition with purchase option to @Velez of… pic.twitter.com/dq0lEUhhXh
– Millionaires FC (@millosfcooficial) July 17, 2025
Montero, ready for Vélez
With the blue heart and a consolidated legacy, Montero will undertake a new professional challenge: he goes to loan with a purchase option to the Argentine Club Vélez Sarsfield, with a contract until December 2026.
Despite how hard it was to write the farewell message – “it is hard to write this message,” he confessed – the goalkeeper assumes this new stage with maturity, not forgetting what has been lived in Bogotá. “I want the best for friends, those friends who leave me your story, and I know we enjoy those moments,” he said gratitude.
Already installed in Argentina, the Colombian goalkeeper appears on the Vélez call list for his next game against Platense. The adaptation has been immediate, but Montero does not disconnect from his past: “They will come better moments and from a distance I will enjoy them,” he added in his farewell, making it clear that the connection with Millionaires will remain intact.
✴️ three novelties on the list of summoned #Vélez Before Platense.
🔄 Álvaro Montero enters 🇨🇴, Valen Gómez and Raúl Cabral, and Manu Fernández comes out.
Guillermo 25 for tomorrow! 👥 pic.twitter.com/5Mx1IHxVCr
– sábado vélez (@sabadovelezok) July 18, 2025
The final message was as emotional as its passage through the club: “That the greatness of your fans is the strongest link in our team. That good football continues and that the blue magic follows. Do not surprise me that I will always be!”
Thus, Montero closes a glorious chapter and another begins with new challenges, carrying with him the affection of an entire fan that already considers him a blue legend.
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