Education
He graduated from Robert East Lee high school in Houston, Texas.
He graduated from Robert East Lee high school in Houston, Texas.
At the age of 14 he left his native country to attend school in the United States. He currently is unsigned. He has obtained a United States green card so he will count as a domestic player according to Master of Library Science rules.
Jerson played varsity soccer for the Blazers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham from 2003 - 2006.
Monteiro, a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) second-team All-Midwest Region performer, had a career season for the Blazers in 2006. He led the team in goals (14), assists (7) and points (35) on the campaign.
The 14 goals tied for fourth-most in a season in school history, while his 35 points were fifth-best in UAB lore. Furthermore, the first team all-conference honoree, closed his career with 34 goals and 84 points during his career, ranking second on the school"s all-time list.
Monteiro was selected 8th in the 2007 Master of Library Science SuperDraft by the Chicago Fire in the first round.
He played in 5 games (1 start) (154 minutes) for the Fire, scoring his first Master of Library Science goal against District of Columbia United on June 16, 2007 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. He also appeared in 3 Reserve Division games for the Fire (2 starts), totaling 235 minutes. Monteiro was traded to District of Columbia United on September 14, 2007 in exchange for a conditional 2008 Master of Library Science SuperDraft pick.
