Carlos Meléndez (footballer, born 1997)

(Redirected from Carlos Meléndez (Honduran footballer)) Honduran footballer (born 1997) For other people named Carlos Meléndez, see Carlos Meléndez (disambiguation).

Carlos Meléndez
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Eduardo Meléndez Rosales
Date of birth	(1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	La Ceiba, Honduras
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Motagua
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Vida	90	(14)
2021–	Motagua	18	(3)
International career
2021	Honduras U23	5	(0)
2021–	Honduras	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 August 2022

Carlos Eduardo Meléndez Rosales (born 8 December 1997) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a defender for F.C. Motagua in the Honduran Liga Nacional and the Honduras national team.

Club career

Meléndez made his professional debut with Vida in a 0–0 Liga Nacional tie with C.D. Marathón on 28 July 2018.

He represented Honduras at the 2020 Olympics.

He made his debut for Honduras national football team on 12 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Panama.

Carlos' brother, Denis Meléndez, is also a professional footballer.

"Marathón vs. Vida - 28 July 2018". Soccerway. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
"Honduras v Panama game report". FIFA. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
"Los hermanos Meléndez, las nuevas promesas del Vida - Diario Deportivo". Diez - Diario Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 November 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

v t e F.C. Motagua – current squad
2 Cardozo 3 Meléndez 4 Vega 5 Padilla 6 Zapata 7 Serrano 8 Martínez 9 Castillo 10 Mejía 11 Auzmendi 12 Santos 14 Argueta 15 Maldonado 16 Castellanos 17 Portillo 19 Rougier 21 Gómez 22 Munguía 24 García 25 Licona 26 Meléndez 29 Auzmendi 32 Núñez 33 Izaguirre 34 Sacaza 35 Meléndez 38 Vásquez 47 Sambulá 50 Barrios 51 García 60 Paguada 77 Mejía – Macías Coach: Vásquez

F.C. Motagua – current squad

v t e Honduras men's football squad – 2020 Summer Olympics
1 Güity 2 Maldonado (c) 3 Decas 4 Ca. Meléndez 5 Cr. Meléndez 6 Núñez 7 Reyes 8 Rodríguez 9 Benguché 10 Rivas 11 Elvir 12 Perelló 13 Moya 14 Pinto 15 Pineda 16 García 17 Palma 18 Obregón 19 Martínez 20 Álvarez 21 Oliva 22 Ramos Coach: Falero

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