César MontesCB#23

Loko Moscow·Premier Liga (Russia)·Defender - Centre-Back

29 years(24/02/1997)1,95mrightMexicoContract until 30/06/2029

7.14Rating31 matches in 12 months

€7.50mMarket value#3 in Loko Moscow

Last 5rating per match

Russian Cup06.116.4

Russian Prem09.117.6

Internationa16.117.2

Russian Prem23.117.6

Russian Cup26.116.3

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.00Nov

7.00Dec

Jan

7.60Feb

6.60Mar

7.60Apr

6.80May

6.90Jun

7.00Jul

6.30Aug

7.30Sep

7.80Oct

Key statsRussian Premier League · Russian Cup

Goals10.16 / 90

xG0.040.02 / 90

Assists0

xA0.00

Shots60.97 / 90

Shots on target233%

Key passes10.16 / 90

Pass accuracy78.8%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking38

Technique47

Tactical62

Defending71

Creativity37

Strengths

Long balls

Weaknesses

Set pieces

Player positions: DC

Positions on the pitch

Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

+2.1

+2.2

41.8

25/26

00.0

26/27

Goals xG · total 4 / 1.9

Assists vs xA

-0.4

-0.4

00.4

25/26

00.0

26/27

Assists xA · total 0 / 0.4

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 06.09.2026

Missed matches2last 12 months

National teamMexico72 caps · 4 goals

Contract until30/06/2029

Market value€7.50mHighest: €8.00m (23/03/2023)

Season statsSeason 26/27

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
Russian Premier League	Lokomotiv Moscow	26/27	5	390	7.26	1	—	1	3	—
Russian Cup	Lokomotiv Moscow	26/27	2	166	7.25	—	—	0	—	—

Transfers6

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
12/09/2024	24/25	UD Almería	Loko Moscow	€6.00m	€3.00m
01/09/2023	23/24	Espanyol	UD Almería	€14.00m	€8.00m
01/01/2023	22/23	Monterrey	Espanyol	€8.00m	€7.00m
01/07/2015	15/16	Monterrey U20	Monterrey	-	€1.00m
01/01/2015	14/15	Monterrey U17	Monterrey U20	-	-
01/07/2014	14/15	Poblado FC	Monterrey U17	?	-

Market value

€7.50m Current€8.00m Highest · 23/03/202326/05/2026 Last change

08.01.201526.05.2026

#308 Centre-Back#3 Loko Moscow#17 Mexico#28 Premier Liga#1.696 Worldwide#133 Year 1997

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
08/01/2015	17	CF Monterrey U20	€1.00m
13/01/2016	18	CF Monterrey	€1.00m
04/08/2016	19	CF Monterrey	€2.50m
16/12/2016	19	CF Monterrey	€2.50m
31/07/2017	20	CF Monterrey	€3.00m
10/04/2018	21	CF Monterrey	€3.00m
23/08/2018	21	CF Monterrey	€4.00m
08/02/2019	21	CF Monterrey	€5.00m
13/08/2019	22	CF Monterrey	€5.00m
10/01/2020	22	CF Monterrey	€6.50m
08/04/2020	23	CF Monterrey	€5.20m
27/06/2020	23	CF Monterrey	€5.00m
18/12/2020	23	CF Monterrey	€6.00m
21/04/2021	24	CF Monterrey	€6.00m
15/10/2021	24	CF Monterrey	€7.00m
11/04/2022	25	CF Monterrey	€7.00m
31/10/2022	25	CF Monterrey	€7.00m
23/03/2023	26	RCD Espanyol Barcelona	€8.00m
13/06/2023	26	RCD Espanyol Barcelona	€8.00m
13/10/2023	26	UD Almería	€6.00m
22/12/2023	26	UD Almería	€5.00m
21/03/2024	27	UD Almería	€3.00m
07/06/2024	27	UD Almería	€3.00m
18/09/2024	27	Lokomotiv Moscow	€5.00m
12/12/2024	27	Lokomotiv Moscow	€5.00m
04/06/2025	28	Lokomotiv Moscow	€4.50m
18/09/2025	28	Lokomotiv Moscow	€6.00m
16/12/2025	28	Lokomotiv Moscow	€7.00m
26/05/2026	29	Lokomotiv Moscow	€7.50m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	RFPL	Lokomotiv Moscow	3	214	0	0.04	0.04	0	0	2	0	0.61
2025	RFPL	Lokomotiv Moscow	26	2208	4	1.84	1.84	0	0.41	26	6	6.47

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.