Guy Melamed (footballer, born 1979)

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Guy Melamed
גיא מלמד
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-09-12) September 12, 1979 (age 42)
Place of birth Haifa, Israel
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Maccabi Haifa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2001 Maccabi Haifa 32 (0)
2000–2001 → Zafririm Holon (loan) 34 (0)
2001–2005 Boston College 77 (9)
2005 Colorado Rapids 14 (0)
2006–2014 F.C. Ru'ah Tel Aviv[1] 220 (10)
National team‡
1997 Israel U18 7 (0)
1999–2000 Israel U21 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2012
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:39, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Guy Melamed (Hebrew: גיא מלמד; born September 12, 1979 in Haifa) is a retired Israeli soccer defender.

Melamed went to the United States to play college soccer at Boston College, and was a four-year starter for the Eagles. He was named All-Big East his last three years in school. However, his status as a senior international turned off many MLS teams, and he slipped to the fourth round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, where he was taken by the Colorado Rapids with the 43rd pick. Subsequently, Melamed became the first Israeli to play in MLS.[2]

Melamed was released, by his request, in September 2005. He had an unsuccessful trial with Dundee FC of the Scottish First Division in October 2005.

References[]

  1. ^ http://football.org.il/Leagues/Pages/PlayerDetails.aspx?PLAYER_ID=117&SEASON_ID=15
  2. ^ Forbes, Brian (2005-04-13). "Pressure second nature for rookie Rapids defender: Guy Melamed is the first Israeli to play in the MLS and brings a special perspective to the team". Denver Post.
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