Santiago Mele

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mele and the second or maternal family name is Castañero.
Santiago Mele
Santiago Mele.jpg
Mele in 2017
Personal information
Full name Santiago Andrés Mele Castañero
Date of birth (1997-09-06) 6 September 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Plaza Colonia
Number 77
Youth career
Fénix
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Fénix 6 (0)
2017–2020 Osmanlıspor 13 (0)
2017 → Ankaragücü (loan) 0 (0)
2018 → Lleida Esportiu (loan) 0 (0)
2020– Plaza Colonia 41 (0)
National team
2015 Uruguay U18 3 (0)
2015–2017 Uruguay U20 28 (0)
2019 Uruguay U22 4 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
South American U-20 Championship
Winner 2017 Ecuador
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 January 2022

Santiago Andrés Mele Castañero (born 6 September 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Plaza Colonia.[1][2] Besides Uruguay, he has played in Turkey and Spain.[3]

Club career[]

A youth academy graduate of Fénix, Mele made his professional debut on 30 August 2016 in a 1–0 loss against Cerro.[4]

On 4 September 2017, Turkish top division club Osmanlıspor announced the signing of Mele on a five-year deal.[5] He was immediately loaned out to second division club Ankaragücü for 2017–18 season.[6] However, with Korcan Çelikay and Altay Bayındır ahead of him in pecking order, he didn't receive any playing minutes.

Mele's loan was cut short in following January and he subsequently got loaned out to Spanish third division side Lleida Esportiu.[7] With Diego Rivas Rego as first-choice goalkeeper, Mele failed to find playing minutes again.

Two years after joining the club, Mele made his debut for Osmanlıspor on 17 August 2019 in a 2–1 win against Boluspor.[8]

International career[]

Mele is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of Uruguay under-20 team which won 2017 South American U-20 Championship and finished fourth at 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2]

He was also part of Uruguay under-22 team which finished fourth at 2019 Pan American Games.[9]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 26 March 2021[1]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fénix 2016 Uruguayan Primera División 6 0 — — 6 0
2017 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Osmanlıspor 2017–18 Süper Lig 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2018–19 TFF First League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
Total 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Ankaragücü (loan) 2017–18 TFF First League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Lleida Esportiu (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División B 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Plaza Colonia 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 19 0 — 2 0 21 0
Career total 38 0 0 0 2 0 40 0

Honours[]

International[]

Uruguay U20[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Santiago Mele at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "1 - Santiago Mele - AUF". Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ Santiago Mele, atajando en la locura turca elobservador.com.uy
  4. ^ "Fénix vs. Cerro - 30 August 2016". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Uruguaylı kaleci Santiago Mele Osmanlıspor'da". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Osmanlıspor, Uruguaylı kaleci Mele'yi aldı, Ankaragücü'ne kiraladı". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  7. ^ "El golero Santiago Mele dejó Turquía y arregló en el Lleida Esportiu de España". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Osmanlıspor vs. Boluspor - 17 August 2019". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Convocados para los Panamericanos de Lima 2019". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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