Óscar Melendo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar Melendo Jiménez | ||
Date of birth | 23 August 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cádiz | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2016 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Espanyol B | 24 | (1) |
2017–2022 | Espanyol | 134 | (3) |
2022–2024 | Granada | 61 | (1) |
2024– | Cádiz | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 |
Óscar Melendo Jiménez (born 23 August 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Cádiz CF.
Club career
[edit]Espanyol
[edit]Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Melendo joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2003, aged six.[1] On 8 June 2016, he was promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División B,[2] and signed a three-year deal with the club on 20 July.[3]
Melendo appeared in his first professional match on 20 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against UE Llagostera.[4] He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 20 November, coming on as a second-half substitute for Hernán Pérez in the 1–0 away win over Deportivo Alavés.[5]
On 1 February 2017, Melendo renewed his contract until 2022 and was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017–18 season.[6] On 17 January of the following year, he scored a late winner to help the hosts defeat FC Barcelona 1–0 in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.[7]
Melendo left Espanyol on 30 June 2022 as his contract was expiring, after failing to reach an agreement for a renewal. He played a total of 161 games, scoring six goals.[8]
Granada
[edit]On 6 August 2022, Melendo signed a one-year deal with Granada CF, recently relegated to the Segunda División.[9] He scored his only goal on 15 April 2023 in a 2–1 home victory over UD Las Palmas,[10] in an eventual promotion as champions, but failed to find the net while playing 1,000 minutes less the following campaign as his side was immediately relegated.[11][12]
Cádiz
[edit]On 30 August 2024, Melendo joined Cádiz CF on a three-year contract.[13]
International career
[edit]On 20 March 2019, Melendo was called up by Catalonia for a friendly against Venezuela.[14] Five days later, he started in the 2–1 win at the Estadi Montilivi.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Espanyol B | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 24 | 1 | – | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
Espanyol | 2016–17 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
2018–19 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
2019–20 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 35 | 2 | |||
2020–21 | Segunda División | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
2021–22 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
Total | 134 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 161 | 6 | |||
Career total | 158 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 185 | 7 |
Honours
[edit]Espanyol
Granada
References
[edit]- ^ Martínez, Sergio (11 August 2016). "[Entrevista exclusiva] Melendo: "Mi intención siempre ha sido la de seguir... el Espanyol es el club de mis amores"" [[Exclusive interview] Melendo: "My intention has always been to remain... Espanyol is my beloved club"] (in Spanish). Jornada Previa. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Farrés, Héctor (8 June 2016). "El Espanyol B tendrá la magia de Óscar Melendo" [Espanyol B will have the magic of Óscar Melendo] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Óscar Melendo, hasta el 2018" [Óscar Melendo, until 2018] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ Sebastian, Joel (21 August 2016). "Penalitzats d'entrada" [Penalised for starters]. L'Esportiu (in Catalan). Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Campos, Tomás (20 November 2016). "El Espanyol crece lejos de Cornellà" [Espanyol grow away from Cornellà]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Melendo renueva con el Espanyol hasta 2022" [Melendo renews with Espanyol until 2022]. Sport (in Spanish). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Espanyol stun Barcelona in Copa del Rey". The Express Tribune. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Williams, George (30 June 2022). "Melendo leaves Espanyol after 19 years as 'parrot'". Sports Finding. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Comunicado oficial | Óscar Melendo, nuevo jugador del Granada CF" [Official announcement | Óscar Melendo, new player of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Fuentes, Pablo (15 April 2023). "La UD comparece tarde y regala la victoria al Granada (2–1)" [UD show up late and offer Granada the win (2–1)]. La Provincia (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Guerrero, Darío (20 June 2024). "Uno a Uno: Óscar Melendo" [One by One: Óscar Melendo] (in Spanish). Granada en Juego. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Óscar Melendo, el nombre que da Paco López para el ataque del Cádiz CF" [Óscar Melendo, name given by Paco López for Cádiz CF's attack]. Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Óscar Melendo firma tres temporadas" [Óscar Melendo signs for three seasons] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "The stars who were given the green light to play for Catalonia". Marca. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Rogé, Albert (25 March 2019). "Catalonia 2–1 Venezuela: Bojan and Puado help Gerard Lopez's side triumph at Montilivi". Sport. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ Óscar Melendo at BDFutbol
- ^ Óscar Melendo at Soccerway
- ^ "El Espanyol cae como campeón ante un Alcorcón salvado" [Espanyol fall as champions against saved Alcorcón]. Sport (in Spanish). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Arenillas, Álvaro (27 May 2023). "Paco López no recuerda algo igual" [Paco López does not remember anything like this]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
External links
[edit]- Óscar Melendo at BDFutbol
- Óscar Melendo at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Barcelona
- Men's association football wingers
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Granada CF footballers
- Cádiz CF players
- Catalonia men's international footballers
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen