Spanish footballer
Gonzalo Melero|
Full name |
Gonzalo Julián Melero Manzanares |
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Date of birth |
(1994-01-02) 2 January 1994 (age 30) |
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Place of birth |
Madrid, Spain |
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Height |
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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Position(s) |
Midfielder |
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Current team |
Almería |
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Number |
11 |
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2000–2004 |
Zona Norte |
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2004–2013 |
Real Madrid |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2013–2014 |
Real Madrid C |
37 |
(7) |
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2014–2015 |
Real Madrid B |
6 |
(0) |
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2015–2016 |
Ponferradina |
38 |
(1) |
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2016–2019 |
Huesca |
98 |
(25) |
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2019–2022 |
Levante |
85 |
(16) |
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2022– |
Almería |
55 |
(5) |
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2010–2011 |
Spain U17 |
3 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Melero and the second or maternal family name is
Manzanares.
Gonzalo Julián Melero Manzanares (born 2 January 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Almería as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Madrid, Melero joined Real Madrid's youth setup in 2004, aged ten, after starting out at EF Zona Norte. He made his debut as a senior with the former's C-team in the 2013–14 campaign, being relegated from Segunda División B.
In July 2014 Melero was promoted to the reserves, now also in the third level.[1] On 30 January of the following year, after being sparingly used by manager Zinedine Zidane, he moved to Segunda División's SD Ponferradina in a 2+1⁄2-year deal.[2]
Melero made his professional debut on 15 February 2015, coming on as a second half substitute for Pablo Infante in a 2–1 home loss against CD Numancia.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 27 February of the following year, but in a 4–2 away loss against Bilbao Athletic.
On 27 July 2016, after Ponfe's relegation, Melero signed a one-year contract with SD Huesca still in the second level.[4] On 10 December, he scored a brace in a 5–2 home routing of UCAM Murcia CF.
Melero was an undisputed starter during the 2017–18 campaign, contributing with a career-best 17 goals as his side achieved promotion to La Liga. He made his debut in the category on 19 August 2018, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against SD Eibar.[5]
On 3 July 2019, after suffering relegation, Melero signed a four-year contract with Levante UD still in the top tier.[6]
On 1 September 2022, he agreed to a four-year deal with UD Almería also in the first division.[7]
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