Pablo Monroy Explained

Pablo Monroy
Fullname:Pablo Alfonso Monroy Reyes
Birth Date:22 July 2002
Birth Place:Pachuca, Mexico
Height:1.70 m
Position:Full-back
Currentclub:UNAM[1]
Clubnumber:13
Youthyears1:2019-2022
Youthclubs1:UNAM
Years1:2022–
Clubs1:UNAM
Caps1:36
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2023–
Nationalteam1:Mexico U23
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2024–
Nationalteam2:Mexico
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:17 March 2024
Ntupdate:31 May 2024

Pablo Alfonso Monroy Reyes (born 22 July 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga MX club UNAM and the Mexico national team.

Club career

Monroy is a homegrown player from the Pumas UNAM youth academy[2] and made his debut for the Pumas senior team on 16 February 2023, playing 75 minutes in a 3-1 Liga MX Clausura loss against Necaxa.[3] While Monroy has primarily been deployed as a right-back, he has proven to be a key utility player as he has filled in as a left-back as well.[4]

International career

Monroy made his debut for the Mexico U-23 team on 12 June 2023 in a 2-0 loss to Australia at the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament.[5] He also participated for Mexico at the 2023 Pan American games,[6] even providing an assist in the bronze-medal match to help Mexico earn a bronze medal at the tournament[7] [8] before returning to Pumas for club duty.[9]

Monroy made his senior national team debut on 31 of May 2024, in a friendly match against Bolivia, played at Chicago's Soldier Field, the match ended with a 1–0 Mexican win.[10]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
UNAM2022–23Liga MX100100
2023–24260260
2024–250000
Total360360
Career total360000000360

International

Honours

Mexico U23

2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pablo Monroy . liga mx . liga mx.net. 13 March 2022 . 1 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: 2023-10-24 . Chivas, el grande que más canteranos utiliza en Liga MX . 2023-11-20 . TELEMUNDO.com . es.
  3. Web site: Necaxa 3-1 Pumas UNAM (Feb 15, 2023) Final Score . 2023-11-08 . ESPN . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-04-27 . Pumas: Las otras POSICIONES en las que jugaba Alfonso Monroy . 2023-11-13 . Bolavip Mexico . es-MX.
  5. Web site: Mexico U23 0-2 Australia U23 (Jun 12, 2023) Final Score . 2023-11-08 . ESPN . en.
  6. Web site: rhzunam80 . 2023-10-20 . Mexico name U23 squad for Pan American Games . 2023-11-13 . FMF State Of Mind . en.
  7. Web site: Buckley . Thomas . 2023-11-05 . Historic gold for Mexico’s women, men earn bronze at Pan Am Games . 2023-11-08 . Playing for 90 . en-US.
  8. Web site: U.S. Men’s Pan American Team Finishes Fourth at 2023 Pan American Games after 4-1 Loss to Mexico U.S. Soccer Official Website . 2023-11-13 . www.ussoccer.com . en.
  9. Web site: Gómez . Sebastián . 2023-11-06 . Pumas recupera a José Caicedo y Alfonso Monroy para el partido ante Chivas . 2023-11-20 . Diario AS . es-mx.
  10. Web site: Mac. Reséndiz. Selección Mexicana: ¿Quiénes debutaron ante Bolivia?. ESPNDeportes.com. 1 June 2024. 1 June 2024.