Montes's current-season form is up 250% on last season (Season 2→7), while his Rating eased 36→30. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Nicaragua	5	1	6.73	—	—
2025/26	RWDM · 13th	12	1	6.77	30	7
2024/25	RWDM · 3rd	9	0	6.71	36	2
2024/25	Nicaragua	2	0	6.8	—	—
2024/25	Botafogo · 1st	1	1	7.2	61	2
2023/24	Nicaragua	5	3	7.7	—	—
2022/23	Botafogo · 11th	3	0	6.55	54	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Nicaragua · international

Side	Apps	G

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Montes is a 27-year-old central midfielder at RWDM, rated 29.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Montes.

On the season, Montes graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.171 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 7). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 27 Montes is in his prime years, and a market index of 6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Montes is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent

29.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

15.8%

Minutes

limited game time

2.17

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · RWDM finished 13th of 17 · a lower-table side

2.17

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 17) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 15.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 29.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %15.8%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.197

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.197

Defensive actions / 902.171

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %86

Dribble success %25

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.368

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 27, Montes sits on 6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Montes's projected Rating — 29.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Challenger Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy86%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success25%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions4

Blocks1

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Daring2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

RWDM2024/25 – 2025/26

Botafogo2022/23 – 2024/25

RWDMuntil 2022/23

WWaasland-beveren(on loan)2021/22 – 2022/23

RWDM(on loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

Crystal Palace(back from loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

WWaasland-beverenuntil 2021/22

About J. Montes

Jacob Christian Montes is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for RWDM, born on October 20, 1998 in Lake Worth, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Nicaragua. RWDM currently sit 13th of 17 in the Challenger Pro League.

This season

In the current season, J. Montes has made 12 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 456 minutes, averaging a 6.77 match rating over his last 9 rated games. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When J. Montes plays, RWDM's record this season is 4W-3D-2L — and his match ratings average 6.48 at home against 7.13 on the road.

Recent matches

March 21, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs K. Lierse S.K. (65 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 11, 2026: 2-3 loss away at SK Beveren (45 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
March 7, 2026: 2-0 win away at Olympic Charleroi (72 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 1, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs AS Eupen (11 minutes, 6.5 rating)
January 31, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs KAA Gent II (67 minutes, 6.7 rating)
January 27, 2026: 2-0 win away at KRC Genk II (56 minutes, 6.5 rating)
January 24, 2026: 2-4 loss at home vs Patro Eisden (69 minutes, 6.2 rating)
December 17, 2025: 1-0 win away at Club Brugge II (60 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 9, 2025: 3-3 draw at home vs Lommel United (11 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Montes at 29.6 with a Season form score of 7.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, J. Montes has totalled 56 club appearances with 7 goals and 0 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 12 appearances for RWDM.

J. Montes's career has also included time at Daring, Botafogo, WWaasland-beveren and Crystal Palace.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · RWDM finished 13th of 17 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points