| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Andrés Monsalve | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-12-21)December 21, 1988 (age 36) | ||
| Place of birth | North York,Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II (goalkeeper coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Toronto CS Azzurri | |||
| North York Hearts-Azzurri | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | MLS Pool | – | (–) |
| 2007 | →Toronto FC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2007 | →FC Dallas (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | North York Astros | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Inter Turku | 14 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | →Sinimustat (dual registration) | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | FC Edmonton | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | AC Oulu | 47 | (0) |
| 2015 | América de Cali | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Suchitepéquez | 25 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Inter Turku | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Husqvarna FF | 11 | (0) |
| 2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Ottawa Fury | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | Forge FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Xelajú | 25 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2004 | Canada U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Canada U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Canada U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2008 | Canada U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021 | Ontario Tech Ridgebacks (goalkeepers/assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Toronto FC II (goalkeepers) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2021 | |||
David Andrés Monsalve (born December 21, 1988) is a Canadian former professionalsoccer player who played as agoalkeeper and who currently serves as goalkeeper coach forToronto FC II.
He was brought in during the 2007 season byToronto FC as an injury relief player, as he was signed as anMLS Pool goalkeeper. Monsalve made his MLS and professional debut on July 29 against theChicago Fire. He is one of the youngest goalkeepers to play a game in the MLS. He was also the goalkeeper in a friendly againstAston Villa a couple of days earlier. Although both games were lost by TFC he impressed both his manager and the fans with his abilities. His MLS rights are held by Toronto FC. On July 27 he was called up for the game againstNew York Red Bulls. He also joinedFC Dallas on an emergency basis, but did not play.[1]
After his tenure with Toronto he played in theCanadian Soccer League with theNorth York Astros.[2]
He was on trial in Norway forLillestrøm SK[3] and later signed withFC Inter Turku for the next three seasons.[4]
Monsalve made his Veikkausliiga and FC Inter Turku debut on July 1 againstTampere United. He replaced the first choice goalkeeperPatrick Bantamoi who had been sent off previous game againstHJK on 85 minutes and had been banned. Monsalve was also sent off. He was replaced by FC Inter Turku's third goalkeeper youngEemeli Reponen.[5] Third game in row with different goalkeeper at start XI.
On October 31, 2009, Monsalve got to lift theFinnish Cup trophy for the first time in his club's (FC Inter Turku) history. Monsalve played the whole match in goal when his team beatTampere United 1–2.[6]
On January 28, 2011 it was verified that Monsalve was on trial with his former teamToronto FC, and was making the pre-season trip toTurkey. He was one of three Canadian Internationals that were on trial for the MLS side,Eddy Sidra and midfielderGianluca Zavarise.[7]
On August 3, 2011 Monslave signed withFC Edmonton in theNorth American Soccer League.[8] The club re-signed Monsalve for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011.[9]
Monsalve joinedAC Oulu in early 2013 and spent two season with the club in theYkkönen.
Monsalve returned to North America after the2014 Ykkönen season to try and sign a contract closer to home. He trialed with theJacksonville Armada ahead of their inaugural season in theNASL. Monsalve would reveal after his trial ended that he was asked by Jacksonville if he could quit playing soccer for a year and wait to receive a U.S. green card so he could sign with the team and not take up an international spot.[10]
Monsalve refused and he went toColombia and signed forAmérica de Cali in theCategoría Primera B in early January 2015. He made his debut in a promotion play-off tournament match againstDeportivo Pereira on January 21, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[11] Monsalve made his league debut againstUniversitario Popayán, coming in as a substitute after an injury to starting goalkeeperJohn Meneses.[12]
Monsalve signed withSuchitepéquez in January 2016,[13] and made his club debut later in the same month, becoming the first Canadian goalkeeper to play professionally in Guatemala[14]
After stints in Finland and Sweden, Monsalve returned to Canada and joinedLeague1 Ontario sideVaughan Azzurri in August 2017, making one appearance.[15]
After a two-week trial, Monsalve signed withUSL sideOttawa Fury FC on 12 February 2018. Monsalve re-signed with theOttawa Fury FC in November, 2018.[16] After two seasons with the Fury, the club would cease operations for the 2020 season, making Monsalve a free agent.[17]
On March 2, 2020, Monsalve signed withCanadian Premier League sideForge FC.[18]
In July 2020 Monsalve returned toGuatemala and joinedLiga Nacional clubXelajú.[19][20]
During July 2007 David was a member of theCanada's Under-20 national team that competed in the2007 U-20 World Cup in Canada.[21]
During March 2008 he was on the roster of the Canadian U-23 men's national soccer team which had placed 3rd in the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualification Tournament.[22]
Monsalve received his first international cap in a friendly match versusJamaica on January 31, 2010.[23]
More than five years after his debut and only cap, Monsalve was set to be called up for friendlies againstGuatemala andPuerto Rico in March 2015, but declined the call due to a goalkeeper injury crisis at his club,América de Cali.[24]
After his playing career, he became the assistant and goalkeeper coach forOntario Tech University'smen's and women's teams as well as Technical Director of North York F.C.[25] In 2021, he was announced as an assistant coach for the women's team of theSimcoe County Rovers inLeague1 Ontario for the 2022 season,[26] however, he later joinedToronto FC II as their goalkeepers coach instead.[27]
Monsalve's parents were both born in Colombia and he can speak both English and Spanish.[28]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC | MLS | 2007 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| FC Inter Turku | Veikkausliiga | 2009 | 7 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| FC Edmonton | NASL | 2011 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| AC Oulu | Ykkönen | 2013 | 21 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 26 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| América de Cali | Categoría Primera B | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Suchitepéquez | Liga Nacional | 2015-16 | 25 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| FC Inter Turku | Veikkausliiga | 2016 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Husqvarna FF | Division 1 Södra | 2017 | 11 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri | League1 Ontario | 2017 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Ottawa Fury | USL | 2018 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Forge FC | CPL | 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xelajú | Liga Nacional | 2020-21 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Career total | 135 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 0 | ||
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