Óscar_Melendo
Óscar Melendo
Spanish footballer
Óscar Melendo Jiménez (born 23 August 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Granada.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Melendo Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-08-23) 23 August 1997 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Granada | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2016 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Espanyol B | 24 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | Espanyol | 134 | (3) |
| 2022– | Granada | 61 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 | |||
Espanyol
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Melendo joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2003, aged six.[1] On 8 June 2016, he was promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División B,[2] and signed a three-year deal with the club on 20 July.[3]
Melendo appeared in his first professional match on 20 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against UE Llagostera.[4] He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 20 November, coming on as a second-half substitute for Hernán Pérez in the 1–0 away victory over Deportivo Alavés.[5]
On 1 February 2017, Melendo renewed his contract until 2022 and was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017–18 season.[6] On 17 January of the following year, he scored a late winner to help the hosts defeat FC Barcelona 1–0 in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.[7]
Melendo left Espanyol on 30 June 2022 as his contract was expiring, after failing to reach an agreement for a renewal. He played a total of 161 games, scoring six goals.[8]
Granada
On 6 August 2022, Melendo signed a one-year deal with Granada CF, recently relegated to the Segunda División.[9]
On 20 March 2019, Melendo was called up by Catalonia for a friendly against Venezuela.[10] Five days later, he started in the 2–1 win at the Estadi Montilivi.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espanyol B | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 24 | 1 | – | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Espanyol | 2016–17 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Total | 134 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 161 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 158 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | 185 | 7 | |||
Espanyol
Granada
- Martínez, Sergio (11 August 2016). "[Entrevista exclusiva] Melendo: "Mi intención siempre ha sido la de seguir... el Espanyol es el club de mis amores"" [[Exclusive interview] Melendo: "My intention has always been to remain... Espanyol is my beloved club"] (in Spanish). Jornada Previa. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Farrés, Héctor (8 June 2016). "El Espanyol B tendrá la magia de Óscar Melendo" [Espanyol B will have the magic of Óscar Melendo] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Óscar Melendo, hasta el 2018" [Óscar Melendo, until 2018] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Sebastian, Joel (21 August 2016). "Penalitzats d'entrada" [Penalised for starters]. L'Esportiu (in Catalan). Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- Campos, Tomás (20 November 2016). "El Espanyol crece lejos de Cornellà" [Espanyol grow away from Cornellà]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Melendo renueva con el Espanyol hasta 2022" [Melendo renews with Espanyol until 2022]. Sport (in Spanish). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- "Espanyol stun Barcelona in Copa del Rey". The Express Tribune. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- Williams, George (30 June 2022). "Melendo leaves Espanyol after 19 years as 'parrot'". Sports Finding. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- "Comunicado oficial | Óscar Melendo, nuevo jugador del Granada CF" [Official announcement | Óscar Melendo, new player of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- "The stars who were given the green light to play for Catalonia". Marca. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- Rogé, Albert (25 March 2019). "Catalonia 2–1 Venezuela: Bojan and Puado help Gerard Lopez's side triumph at Montilivi". Sport. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- Óscar Melendo at BDFutbol
- Óscar Melendo at Soccerway
- "El Espanyol cae como campeón ante un Alcorcón salvado" [Espanyol fall as champions against saved Alcorcón]. Sport (in Spanish). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- Arenillas, Álvaro (27 May 2023). "Paco López no recuerda algo igual" [Paco López does not remember anything like this]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- Óscar Melendo at BDFutbol
- Óscar Melendo at Futbolme (in Spanish)