Rodrigo Meléndez
Rodrigo David Meléndez Araya (born 3 October 1977) is Chilean former professional footballer and manager.[1] He played as a defensive midfielder in his years active.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rodrigo David Meléndez Araya | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1996 | Cobreloa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2003 | Cobreloa | 142 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Quilmes | 32 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Estudiantes LP | 42 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Colo-Colo | 132 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Deportes Iquique | 41 | (0) |
| 2013 | San Luis | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | San Antonio Unido | 9 | (0) |
| Total | 407 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Chile | 26 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014 | San Antonio Unido | ||
| 2014 | Deportes Melipilla | ||
| 2015–2016 | Unión La Calera (assistant) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Cobreloa (caretaker) | ||
| 2018 | Cobreloa | ||
| 2019–2021 | Deportes Colina | ||
| 2021 | Cobreloa | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his football career, he has won seven Chilean league titles with Colo-Colo and Cobreloa.
International career
He has represented Chile at Copa América in 2004 and 2007.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2003 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Uruguay | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
Personal life
His son, Javier,[2] is a professional footballer from the Colo-Colo youth ranks who made his professional debut playing for Cobreloa in 2021.[3]
Honours
Player
Cobreloa
Colo-Colo
- Primera División (6): 2006-A, 2006-C, 2007-A, 2007-C, 2008-C, 2009-C
- Copa Sudamericana: Runner-up 2006
References
- "¿Qué fue de Rodrigo 'Kalule' Meléndez?". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 12 August 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- "Javier Meléndez :: Javier Meléndez :: Cobreloa". www.ceroacero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- Gómez, Bastián (17 September 2021). "Paredes, Tudor y Caputto: los juveniles hijos de viejos cracks del fútbol chileno". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links
- Rodrigo David Melendez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Rodrigo Meléndez at Soccerway
- Rodrigo Meléndez at National-Football-Teams.com
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