Career
Portugal Born in Porto, Monteiro played youth football with local Football Club Porto, having joined its youth system at the age of 8. Until his release on 30 June 2010, he was consecutively loaned to G.D. Ribeirão, Chaplain to the Forces Estrela da Amadora, South Carolina (U.S.) Covilhã (twice) and Portimonense South Carolina. Monteiro"s Primeira Liga input during this timeframe consisted of 13 minutes with the second club, in a 0–1 away loss against Vitória F.C. on 31 August 2008. Cyprus In the 2011 summer, after one season in his country"s Segunda Liga with Communicative Disorders Santa Clara, Monteiro signed with AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division.
Monteiro scored a career-best 18 goals in the 2013-2014 campaign, topping the goal charts as the side ranked second after eventual winners APOEL Football Club. During his three-year tenure, he netted 26 times from 105 appearances all competitions comprised, and also reached the final of the domestic cup twice.
Later years Monteiro returned to his country and its top level for 2014-2015, joining Moreirense Football Club. In January 2015, however, he moved back to Cyprus" with AEK Larnaca Football Club, going on to score ten official goals over a 12-month period. All youth categories comprised, Monteiro gained 30 caps for Portugal and scored five goals.
His debut with the under-21s occurred on 11 July 2009, in a 0–1 friendly defeat to Cape Verde. Club Individual.