Luis Fernando Montoya
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Luis Fernando Montoya Soto (born May 2, 1957) is a Colombian
football manager.
, where he stood out as a good strategist, then he began his physical preparation studies at the Jaime Izasa Cadavid Polytechnic at Medellín
, although this was hidden from his father, who did not share his studies were focus on his passion: sports.
Years after he went to different Antioquia
leagues, where he got several titles, which led him to direct Colombian teams in minor football soccer divisions.
He made an excellent career in the minor divisions of the National Athletic professional soccer team gaining the champion titles in its different categories, which put him in the directive’s eyes for the major category of the team. He led the National Athletic team to the Colombian Professional Football Championship getting the subchampionship in 2002 second semester.
Montoya coached Once Caldas
leading the team to win the Colombian league for the first time in their history (apart from 1950 win) and the Copa Libertadores de América
in 2004. Those achievements made Montoya the South American Coach of the Year.
He writes for important Colombian newspapers like El Tiempo and La Patria and teaches sport journalism in several Colombian Universities.
, Colombia.
He married to Adriana Herrera in 1998 and had a child in 2001 named José Fernando Montoya who has been a symbol of Luis Fernando’s life spirit.
In December 2004 Montoya was left paralyzed after he got shot during an attempted robbery in Caldas, near Medellín
. Since then he had been under experimental stem cell
treatment to help him get better.
A practicing Catholic, and full of tenacity, has become an example of permanent hope against paralysis to Colombians and has been called The Champion of Life.
Nowadays, he lives in Medellín
with his son and his wife.
Colombian people
Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:...
football manager.
Career
He started his career doing his first steps as technical director in the little town of CaldasCaldas, Antioquia
Caldas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas.- Notable Caldenses :*Luis Fernando Montoya professional soccer coach...
, where he stood out as a good strategist, then he began his physical preparation studies at the Jaime Izasa Cadavid Polytechnic at Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
, although this was hidden from his father, who did not share his studies were focus on his passion: sports.
Years after he went to different Antioquia
Antioquia Department
Antioquia is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the central northwestern part of Colombia with a narrow section that borders the Caribbean Sea. Most of its territory is mountainous with some valleys, much of which is part of the Andes mountain range...
leagues, where he got several titles, which led him to direct Colombian teams in minor football soccer divisions.
He made an excellent career in the minor divisions of the National Athletic professional soccer team gaining the champion titles in its different categories, which put him in the directive’s eyes for the major category of the team. He led the National Athletic team to the Colombian Professional Football Championship getting the subchampionship in 2002 second semester.
Montoya coached Once Caldas
Once Caldas
Corporación Deportiva Once Caldas is a Colombian association football team, based in Manizales. They were the surprise winners of Copa Libertadores de América in 2004, mainly due to the performances of Juan Carlos Henao and Jhon Viáfara...
leading the team to win the Colombian league for the first time in their history (apart from 1950 win) and the Copa Libertadores de América
Copa Libertadores de América
The Copa Santander Libertadores de América , known simply as the Copa Libertadores and originally known as the Copa Campeones de América , is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960...
in 2004. Those achievements made Montoya the South American Coach of the Year.
He writes for important Colombian newspapers like El Tiempo and La Patria and teaches sport journalism in several Colombian Universities.
Personal life
He was born in the town of CaldasCaldas, Antioquia
Caldas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of the Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas.- Notable Caldenses :*Luis Fernando Montoya professional soccer coach...
, Colombia.
He married to Adriana Herrera in 1998 and had a child in 2001 named José Fernando Montoya who has been a symbol of Luis Fernando’s life spirit.
In December 2004 Montoya was left paralyzed after he got shot during an attempted robbery in Caldas, near Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
. Since then he had been under experimental stem cell
Stem cell
This article is about the cell type. For the medical therapy, see Stem Cell TreatmentsStem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms, that can divide and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells...
treatment to help him get better.
A practicing Catholic, and full of tenacity, has become an example of permanent hope against paralysis to Colombians and has been called The Champion of Life.
Nowadays, he lives in Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
with his son and his wife.