Rodrigo Melgarejo
Paraguayan professional footballer
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Rodrigo Ariel Melgarejo Ferreira (born 23 May 2002)[1] is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Club Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Ariel Melgarejo Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | May 23, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Capiatá, Paraguay | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club Cerro Porteño | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Club Deportivo Capiatá | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Capiatá | ||
| 2020 | Costa del Este | ||
| 2021 | Universidad San Martín | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Atlético Morelia | 18 | (0) |
| 2023 | Celaya | 14 | (1) |
| 2023– | Cerro Porteño | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Paraguay U17 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 August 2025 | |||
Club career
Melgarejo began his career at Club Deportivo Capiatá in Paraguay. The following year, he moved to Costa del Este in Panama.
In 2021, he was signed by Universidad San Martín in Peru. Later that year, he was loaned to Atlético Morelia in Mexico.[2]
In 2023, he joined Celaya in Mexico.
On 20 June 2023, he was announced as a new player for Club Cerro Porteño in Paraguay.[3]
International career
Youth
Melgarejo has represented Paraguay U17 and Paraguay U18 teams.
With the U17 team, he participated in the 2019 South American U-17 Championship held in Peru and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[4]
Honors
Domestic titles
| Title | Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liga de Expansión MX | Atlético Morelia |  Mexico |
Clausura 2022 Liga de Expansión |