05/08/2024
Another great game from the jewel of the DIM reaffirms the good level that he reached for weeks and continues to demonstrate that his performance is not only the product of a “good moment”, but of all the potential that allowed him to debut, at 16 years of age, in 2020.
Miguel Monsalve He excelled in the red’s visit to César Vallejo of Peru, match that ended in a 1-5 win in favor of the Paisas. The talented player, who is still a youth (20 years old), scored a great goal ‘Maradoniano’ or ‘Malasqueño’ in the Copa Sudamericana match for the 1-4 partial. He provided two assists and was largely responsible for the overwhelming result due to his clarity in the midfield, from his natural position, midfielder ’10’.
Red from 4 years old
Miguel Monsalve He reached the lower divisions of Medellín from the age of 4. He always played with higher categories than the one he really belonged to and still managed to stand out for his ability with the ball.
He made a career through all the youth teams, of which, became national league champion in U-15, U-17 and U-20. Thus he became part of the Antioquia and Colombia National Teams.
At the age of 13 he had his first training session with the first team.and in 2021 he was among the 60 young talents in the world born in 2004, according to the English newspaper The Guardian.
early start
Monsalve went through many ups and downs to reach the great moment he is experiencing. He officially debuted with El Poderoso on October 15, 2020 against Jaguares. On that occasion he entered 8 minutes at the end of the game under the command of Javier Álvarez, who was the institution’s interim coach.
He joined from the bank on 4 other occasions that semester, but he did not obtain his first start as a professional until January 2021, in the 1-0 defeat against Junior in Barranquilla, where still at 16 years old he played 68 minutes. The coach was Hernán Darío el “Bolillo” Gómez.
In the first half of 2021 he only had 2 more entries from the bench and played 24 minutes between both duels. From there He would not play in the League again until the second half of 2022, that is, more than a yearuntil David González trusted him.
Almost 20 months later, The young man was once again a starter and scored the tying goal 1-1 against La Equidad. He remained in the first team, but he always alternated with more substitutions or non-calls than “starting positions” as such.
In 2022 He played 5 games as a first baseman, 7 substitutions and contributed 2 goals. While during 2023 He was in the starting ’11’ on 23 occasions, and started from the bench 12 times. He contributed 3 goals and 5 assists.
Star level at DIM
Only until 2024 did he manage to establish himself as a significant figure on the team. He participated in 14 of the 19 League games, 10 as a starter, an amount that he had never added in the same championship.
Furthermore, counting only the regular tournament in which the DIM was eliminated, the red one had never totaled more than 400 minutes, amount that far exceeded reaching 636.
It seems that Alfredo Arias, after filming him at the end of 2023 in minor League matches and in the Colombia Cup matches, He placed his trust in him given the large number of casualties of red during the semester.
Monsalve responded in spades. In his last 11 games he scored 3 goals and provided 3 assists. A very clear rebound if you take into account that in his previous years he had accumulated 55 games with 3 goals and 5 assists. Until now, He is the figure of the Powerful in the 2024 Copa Sudamericanaa tournament in which he accumulated 2 goals and 2 assists.
Added to this stellar level is his importance on the team. At only 20 years old he already knows what it means to wear the captain’s ribbon. in an institution like Medellín, and showed that it never weighs on him.
The ’10’ was filled with confidence and if he maintains the level, he will not be the jewel that has been talked about so much, but a reality and a reference for the Powerful One.
