Alejandro Meleán
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Meleán Villarroel | ||
Date of birth | June 16, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Miami, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Guabirá | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2008 | Holy Cross Crusaders | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | La Paz | 37 | (2) |
2011–2016 | Oriente Petrolero | 180 | (31) |
2016–2017 | Sport Boys | 37 | (1) |
2017–2021 | Wilstermann | 111 | (5) |
2022– | Guabirá | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012– | Bolivia | 16 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 21, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2018 |
Alejandro Meleán Villarroel (born June 16, 1987) is an American-born Bolivian professional football player who currently plays for Jorge Wilstermann in the Bolivian Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano.
Club career[]
Early life[]
Melean attended Palmer Trinity School in Miami, where he played soccer and graduated in 2005. Later Meleán enrolled at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA after high school.[1] During his four years with the Holy Cross Crusaders, Meleán was named all-Patriot League Conference twice and all Mid-Atlantic in his final year.[2] Upon graduation, Meleán attempted to trial with numerous MLS squads, but after not finding any success, he returned to his native Miami.[2]
Move to Bolivia[]
While home in Miami, Meleán secured trials with clubs in Bolivia.[2] After a successful trial with Blooming, Meleán was offered a contract. Unhappy with terms of the contract, Meleán decided to join La Paz.[2] His performances with La Paz garnered interest from then champions, Oriente Petrolero.
Meleán joined Oriente Petrolero in 2011 as cover for the club ahead of their 2011 Copa Libertadores campaign.[2]
International career[]
Meleán made his debut for Bolivia in an October 2012 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Uruguay[3] and has, as of 20 June 2016, earned a total of 15 caps, scoring no goals.
References[]
- ^ "Alejandro Melean Enjoying Success For Bolivian Club Oriente Petrolero". College of the Holy Cross. October 26, 2011. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Sciaretta, Brian (October 24, 2011). "Melean On The Rise In Bolivia". Yanks-Abroad.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Alejandro Meleán – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links[]
- Alejandro Meleán at National-Football-Teams.com
- Alejandro Meleán at Soccerway
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People with acquired Bolivian citizenship
- Bolivian footballers
- Bolivia international footballers
- American people of Bolivian descent
- Soccer players from Miami
- Holy Cross Crusaders men's soccer players
- La Paz F.C. players
- Oriente Petrolero players
- American soccer players
- Association football midfielders