Cristian Montaño, born on 11 December 1991 (age 34), is a Colombian left-sided defender with Livingston. He has spent much of his career in Britain, shifting over time from a wide attacking role into a more practical left back or wing-back.
His early route ran through West Ham United, where loan football did most of the shaping. The standout spell came at Notts County in 2011–12, when he scored four goals in 15 league appearances. It remains his most productive league season, and it gave him proper senior football rather than the usual academy promise dressed up as progress.
After West Ham, Montaño’s career moved through Oldham Athletic and América de Cali before he returned to the English lower divisions with Bristol Rovers and Port Vale. Those years gave him a fairly clear profile: left-sided, mobile, adaptable, and useful enough to keep finding work in demanding leagues.
Livingston gave him a longer Scottish base. In 2026–27, he has made four Championship appearances, along with two in the League Cup and one in the Scottish Cup, seven games in all across competitions. His market value is around £85,000, according to Transfermarkt.
Montaño’s career has taken him from West Ham’s development system through loan spells, English lower-league football and a settled period in Scotland. It is a straightforward professional career, built around adaptability on the left side.
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