Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Melendo and the second or maternal family name is
Jiménez .
Óscar Melendo 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 Current team
Granada Number
21 2003–2016
Espanyol Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2016–2017
Espanyol B
24
(1) 2017–2022
Espanyol
134
(3) 2022–
Granada
61
(1) 2019
Catalonia
1
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024
Óscar Melendo Jiménez (born 23 August 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for La Liga club Granada .
Club career
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]
International career
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]
Career statistics
As of 1 July 2022 [12] [13]
Honours
Espanyol
Granada
References
^ 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 .
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