Rodrigo Melgarejo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Ariel Melgarejo Ferreira | ||
| Date of birth | May 23, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Capiatá, Paraguay | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club Cerro Porteño | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Club Deportivo Capiatá | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Club Deportivo Capiatá | ||
| 2020 | Costa del Este | ||
| 2021 | Universidad San Martín | ||
| 2021–2022 | Atlético Morelia | ||
| 2023 | Celaya | ||
| 2023– | Club Cerro Porteño | ||
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Paraguay U17 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rodrigo Ariel Melgarejo Ferreira (born 23 May 2002)[1] is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Club Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División.
Club career
Melgarejo began his career at Club Deportivo Capiatá in Paraguay. The following year, he moved to Costa del Este in Panama.
In 2021, he was signed by Universidad San Martín in Peru. Later that year, he was loaned to Atlético Morelia in Mexico.[2]
In 2023, he joined Celaya in Mexico.
On 20 June 2023, he was announced as a new player for Club Cerro Porteño in Paraguay.[3]
International career
Youth
Melgarejo has represented Paraguay U17 and Paraguay U18 teams.
With the U17 team, he participated in the 2019 South American U-17 Championship held in Peru and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[4]
Honors
Domestic titles
| Title | Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liga de Expansión MX | Atlético Morelia |  Mexico
|
Clausura 2022 Liga de Expansión |
References
- ^ "Rodrigo Melgarejo". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ Luna, Robert (2021-01-13). "San Martín se refuerza con el defensa paraguayo Rodrigo Melgarejo, mundialista Sub 17". Futbolperuano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Rodrigo Melgarejo, new Cerro Porteño player". 20 June 2023.
- ^ Luna, Robert (2021-01-13). "San Martín strengthens defense with Paraguayan U17 World Cup player". Futbolperuano.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-04.