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James Melhado
English footballer
James Joseph Melhado (born 29 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Truro City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Joseph Melhado[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 23) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Truro City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2017–2019 | Burton Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Newcastle Town | 17 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Hanley Town (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Salford City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Ashton United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hereford (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Truro City | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:46, 7 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early years
Melhado played youth football for Wolverhampton Wanderers for nine years until he was released by the club in late 2016.[2] He then joined the youth set-up at Burton Albion.[3]
Non-league
His senior career featured spells in non-league football with Newcastle Town,[4][5] and Hanley Town.[6]
Salford City
He turned professional with Salford City in July 2021, signing a two-year contract.[7][8] He made his debut for the club on 31 August 2021 in the EFL Trophy.[9]
In January 2022 he joined Ashton United on loan.[10][11][12] In February 2022 he joined AFC Telford United on loan.[13]
On 25 November 2022 Melhado joined National League North club Hereford on a one-month loan.[14] However the loan ended early in December 2022 after Melhado tore his hamstring.[15]
Melhado was released by Salford at the end of the 2022–23 season.[16]
Non-League
On 6 June 2023, Melhado was announced to have agreed to join newly promoted National League South club Truro City on a free transfer.[17]
- James Melhado at Soccerway
- Dorsett, Rob (14 February 2017). "EFL trial day: Aspiring footballers bid to earn professional deals". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Academy players' reaction: Rotherham United". Burton Albion FC. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- "Newcastle Town | Appearances | James Melhado | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- "Newcastle Town | Appearances | James Melhado | 2020-2021 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- "Player profile: James Melhado". Hanley Town FC. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "James Melhado sigs two-year deal". Salford City FC. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- "James Melhado moves to Salford City". Newcastle Town FC. 2 July 2021.
- "Games played by James Melhado in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- "Double Signing". Twitter. Ashton United FC. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- "JACK'S BACK TO FIRE THE ROBINS PAST DOLLY BLUES". 23 January 2022.
- "Ashton United | Appearances | James Melhado | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- "James Melhado has joined AFC Telford United on loan for a month". Twitter. Salford City. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- "NEWS | James Melhado Joins on Loan | Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC". www.herefordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- "Hereford boss provides updates on player departures". Hereford Times. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Retained and Released List 2022–23". salfordcityfc.co.uk. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- "JAMES MELHADO SIGNS FOR CITY". www.trurocityfc.net. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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