Former Seattle Sounders forward Fredy Montero thanked the Sounders organization and its fans on Twitter on Friday, just two days after signing with Cascadia rival the Vancouver Whitecaps on a year-long loan from Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda.
“And it is fitting for me to say a special ‘Thank You’ to Seattle Sounders FC for the incredible faith they showed in me when they originally brought me to MLS, the support I got when I was there and relationships we have enjoyed for the last eight years,” Montero wrote. “I have always loved the fans and the city of Seattle. You will always be in my heart.”
Montero, 29, spent 2009-12 in Seattle, scoring 47 goals and adding 34 assists in 119 MLS regular-season matches. He recorded double-digit goals in each of his four seasons — he scored 60 total in all competitions — and is still the Sounders’ all-time leader in goals and assists. He was named the 2009 MLS Newcomer of the Year and was a three-time MLS All-Star.
After leaving Seattle in 2012, Montero went on loan to Millonarios in his native Colombia before joining Sporting Club de Portugal on loan as well. Montero eventually joined Sporting CP on a full transfer before joining Tianjin Teda for the 2016 season.
