Jamiro Monteiro

Cambuur

Monteiro started his professional career with Cambuur, playing in Eredivisie, the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. He made his debut on 19 September 2015, in a home match against FC Twente (0–0), coming on as a substitute for Jack Byrne in the 61st minute. He scored his first goal on 20 December 2015, in a 4–1 away win against his hometown club Excelsior Rotterdam. After one season in the top flight, his club was relegated to the Eerste Divisie. On 25 January 2017, Monteiro scored the winning penalty kick in a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals of the 2016–17 KNVB Cup against FC Utrecht. Cambuur thus qualified for the semi-finals of the KNVB Cup for the first time in the club's history. Monteiro was awarded a Bronze Ball in March 2017, after coaches, captains and supporters of the Eerste Divisie clubs voted him the best player of the third period of the 2016–17 season.

Heracles Almelo

On 30 June 2017, Monteiro joined Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo. On 16 September 2017, he scored his first goal for Heracles in a 2–1 defeat to PEC Zwolle. On 18 April 2018, Monteiro scored two stoppage time goals, including a last minute penalty, to help Heracles draw 2–2 with Excelsior Rotterdam. On 27 January 2018, Monteiro opened the scoring for Heracles in a 3–3 draw with FC Groningen.

Metz

On 28 July 2018, Monteiro joined Ligue 2 side Metz on a three-year deal. On 3 August 2018, Monteiro made his debut for Metz in a 5–1…

Monteiro was born in Netherlands to parents of Cape Verdean descent. In March 2016, Monteiro received his first international call for the Cape Verde national team for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. He made his debut in a 2–0 loss against Morocco as a late substitute. On 7 October 2021, Monteiro scored his first national team goal during the second round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification: an equalizer versus Liberia. Monteiro was a member of Cape Verde's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. He played in the team's second and third Group A matches: a 1–0 loss to Burkina Faso and a 1–1 draw with host nation Cameroon. His third appearance at the tournament was a 2–0 loss to eventual champions Senegal in the round of 16. In December 2023, Monteiro was named in Cape Verde's squad for his second Africa Cup of Nations – the 2023 tournament in the Ivory Coast. He scored Cape Verde's opening goal of the tournament in the 17th minute of the team's 2–1 win over Ghana in their first Group B match. On 18 May 2026, he was called up by Cape Verde's head coach Bubista for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Monteiro was raised by his Cape Verde immigrant parents in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Monteiro played in the youth teams of Sparta Rotterdam, Dordrecht, Hansa Rostock, Anker Wismar, and Cambuur. Often viewed as undersized, at age 20, Monteiro's footballing skills eventually landed him the opportunity to join the U21 system at Dordrecht. By 21, he eventually signed a contract with the U21 system at Cambuur with the intention of making the first team. His brother Ayoni Santos is also a professional footballer.

Monteiro was originally a Roman Catholic but later decided to convert to Islam. He is one of three Muslim players in the Cape Verde squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the others being Logan Costa and Steven Moreira.