Cristián Montecinos

A product of his hometown's team youth set-up, Rangers de Talca, he professionally debuted in 1988. That year he only played one game and didn't scored goals at the second-level (Primera B. Then, and now at top-level following the team's promotion, he netted seven goals in 21 participations. In 1992, Montecinos was transferred to Unión Española, winning the cup title the same year. One year later, he was hired by Deportes Temuco where was Copa Chile goalscorer with fifteen goals. In 1994, he moved to Colombia to play for Atlético Junior. There he became a key player in a club where he had a teammates to players like Iván René Valenciano and Carlos Valderrama. During his spell at Barranquilla-based side between 1995 and 1994, Montecinos scored 16 goals, which allowed him to be recruited by Mexico's Santos Laguna for the 1996–97 season. He was part of Necaxa's squad that finished third in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. He scored against Manchester United and South Melbourne in the group stage.

Montecinos represented the Chile national side during the Copa América 2001, scoring three goals in four games.

Montecinos is the father of the Chile international footballer Joaquín Montecinos who was born in Colombia when he played for Junior de Barranquilla.

Rangers Segunda División de Chile (1): 1988 Unión Española Copa Chile (1): 1992 Junior de Barranquilla Primera A (1): 1995 Santos Laguna Mexico Primera Division: 1996 Invierno Necaxa FIFA Club World Cup: Third Place - 2000 Individual FIFA Club World Cup All-Star Team: 2000