| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Fernando Montoya Soto | ||
| Date of birth | (1957-05-02)2 May 1957 (age 67) | ||
| Place of birth | Caldas, Colombia | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1985–1991 | Colombia U20 (assistant) | ||
| 1993–1994 | Atlético Bucaramanga (assistant) | ||
| 1995 | Colombia U20 | ||
| 2001–2002 | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 2003–2004 | Once Caldas | ||
Luis Fernando Montoya Soto (born 2 May 1957) is a former Colombianfootball manager, best known for leadingOnce Caldas to winning2004 Copa Libertadores. He was shot during a robbery in December 2004. Since then he has been struggling with atetraplegia.[1]
Montoya began his career as a manager inCaldas, moving toMedellín to study at the Jaime Izasa Cadavid Polytechnic. He started training some amateurAntioquia league's clubs, where he got several titles, which led him to be the assistant manager of theColombia U20. He ledAtlético Nacional to the2002 Torneo Finalización finals.
Montoya ledOnce Caldas to win the2003 Torneo Apertura, their first championship after the 1950 win, and the2004 Copa Libertadores. Those achievements made Montoya win the South American Coach of the Year achievement.
Montoya was born inCaldas, Colombia. He married Adriana Herrera in 1998 and had a child in 2001 named José Fernando Montoya. In December 2004, Montoya was leftparalyzed after being shot during an attempted robbery in Caldas.[2] Since then, he has undergone experimentalstem cell treatment in an effort to recover. Nowadays, he lives inMedellín with his son and his wife.
Once Caldas
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | South American Coach of the Year 2004 | Succeeded by |
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