Carlos Meléndez (footballer, born 1997)

For other people named Carlos Meléndez, see Carlos Meléndez (disambiguation).

Carlos Meléndez
Personal information
Full name Carlos Eduardo Meléndez Rosales
Date of birth (1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth La Ceiba, Honduras
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 August 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 August 2022

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.

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]

References

  1. ^ "Marathón vs. Vida - 28 July 2018". Soccerway. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Honduras v Panama game report". FIFA. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Los hermanos Meléndez, las nuevas promesas del Vida - Diario Deportivo". Diez - Diario Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 November 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2021.


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