Coming Home: Star Returns to Bulldogs…

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are pleased to announce the signing of hard-running metre-eating winger Marcelo Montoya, who will join the Club on a two-year deal.

The 28-year-old returns to Belmore following four seasons abroad in New Zealand, where he scored 30 tries in 82 appearances for the Warriors.

Montoya is a proud product of the Club’s Pathways system, where he graduated from the Harold Matthews Cup through to the National Youth Competition, before making his NRL debut in 2017 and claiming the Club’s Rookie of the Year award.

To date, he has played 54 NRL games for the Bulldogs, scoring 19 tries.

General Manager of Football Phil Gould AM lauded the addition of the Bankstown Bulls junior to the squad ahead of the 2025 season.

“It’s always pleasing to bring a local junior back home,” said Gould.

Marcelo is very passionate in the way he conducts himself both on and off the field. His versatility in the backline and his experience will certainly complement our squad as he enters this next chapter of his career at the Bulldogs.

Montoya will join the NRL squad in November for the 2025 pre-season.