Personal Life
Fredy was born to parents Fredy Montero, Sr., a policeman, and Jaynne, who currently reside in Barranquilla, Colombia. He is the oldest of four children and has two sisters named Jaynne Jr. and Fyorella as well as a brother named Luiggi. Montero was accused of sexual assault in April 2010, but the charges were dropped after a prosecutor found insufficient evidence. He married girlfriend Alexis Immig during a private ceremony in April 2012.
Montero was named MLS Humanitarian of the Month for March 2011 after raising over $29,000 to donate towards relief for victims of the 2010 Colombian floods. Montero threw out first pitch for the Seattle Mariners baseball team against the Cleveland Indians on August 21, 2012 shortly after honoring Félix Hernández's perfect game in his goal celebration against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Montero was also the subject of an episode of the MLS 36 documentary series that debuted on August 10, 2012. The episode filmed his preparations and gameplay during a friendly against Chelsea F.C. on July 18, 2012. The episode revealed that his dog is named FIFA (after the governing body of the sport) and that Montero is a fan of EA Sports' FIFA video game franchise.
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