Carlos Meléndez (footballer, born 1997)
Honduran footballer (born 1997)
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Carlos Eduardo Meléndez Rosales (born 8 December 1997) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a defender for F.C. Motagua in the Honduran Liga Nacional and the Honduras national team.
Full name
Carlos Eduardo Meléndez Rosales
Date of birth
8 December 1997
Place of birth
La Ceiba, Honduras
Height
1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Eduardo Meléndez Rosales | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ceiba, Honduras | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Motagua | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Vida | 90 | (14) |
| 2021– | Motagua | 18 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Honduras U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Honduras | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 August 2022 | |||
Club career
Meléndez made his professional debut with Vida in a 0–0 Liga Nacional tie with C.D. Marathón on 28 July 2018.[1]
International career
He represented Honduras at the 2020 Olympics.
He made his debut for Honduras national football team on 12 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Panama.[2]
Personal life
Carlos' brother, Denis Meléndez, is also a professional footballer.[3]
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