Jesus Melliza
Filipino footballer
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Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza[1] (born April 20, 1992), nicknamed Jhan or Jess Melliza, is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Philippines Football League (PFL) club Kaya–Iloilo and the Philippines national team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza | ||
| Date of birth | April 20, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines | ||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2015 | Far Eastern University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Green Archers United | ||
| 2017–2021 | Stallion Laguna | 61 | (33) |
| 2021– | Kaya–Iloilo | 26 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Philippines | 8 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 06:35; 2 January 2023 | |||
Early life
Collegiate career
Melliza played for the Far Eastern University[4] in the football tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[6] He ended his college stint with FEU in 2015 by helping his varsity team win the UAAP Season 77 football title.[7]
Club career
Green Archers United
Melliza was already suiting up for Green Archers United of the United Football League while he was still playing college football for FEU.[7]
Stallion Laguna
He was later signed in by Stallion Laguna by May 2017 to play at the Philippines Football League (PFL).[6] He was the top Filipino scorer in the PFL inaugural season.[8]
Kaya-Iloilo
Melliza and Stallion teammate Fitch Arboleda joined Kaya–Iloilo in March 2021.[9]
International career
Philippines U23
He was to play for the under-23 team of the Philippines at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore but he was cut out from the final squad due to paperwork issues.[7]
Philippines
Melliza earned his first call up for the Philippines senior national team in October 2017 for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup third round qualifier match against Yemen,[10][11] however, he had yet to earn an international cap for the team. In June 2022, he made his debut for the Philippines in a 1–0 win against Mongolia in the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 May 2023.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stallion Laguna | 2017 | PFL | 19 | 13 | – | – | 19 | 13 | ||
| 2018 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | – | 23 | 10 | |||
| 2019 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | – | 20 | 12 | |||
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Kaya–Iloilo | 2021 | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 107 | 45 | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||||||
| 1. | December 23, 2022 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Brunei | 3–0 | 5–1 | 2022 AFF Championship |
Honors
Kaya–Iloilo