[4] He rarely missed a game during his two-year spell as the club always retained its league status, and scored nine goals in his second season.

[7] Montañés scored his first goal in the Spanish top flight on 10 November 2012, his team's second in the 5–3 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña.

On 28 July 2014, Montañés returned to the top tier after agreeing to a four-year deal with RCD Espanyol.

[10] On 17 August 2017, free agent Montañés signed a two-year contract with division two side CD Tenerife.

[11] In 2010, before he made his debut in the top division and thinking this was not a possibility anymore, Montañés contemplated quitting football and becoming a fireman, as his father before him.