The New York Red Bulls’ new left-footed center-back hails from Uruguay. Although he was born in Brazil, he’s spent a greater part of his life in Uruguay playing for Danubio FC and Montevideo Wanderers. He’s currently part of Uruguay’s Under-20 pool, led by coach Gustavo Ferreyra.
On Wednesday Aug. 4, he took part in a friendly between Uruguay’s U-20 and Boston River.
Since June 29, Monzón has started five consecutive games for Montevideo Wanderers. Monzón is on loan from Danubio.
The 19-year-old defender has played a total of 1,651 minutes in Uruguayan football.
In his article “Grandes proyectos juveniles de Uruguay que brillaron en 2020,” (Great Uruguayan youth projects that flourished in 2020), journalist Felipe Miguel from ESPN Uruguay shared this bit about Monzón: “ The 19-year-old defender debuted in August and has a great physical presence and agility. One of the best pieces of news for La Franja (Danubio FC) during the year.”
