Alejandro Meleán

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Alejandro Meleán
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Meleán Villarroel
Date of birth (1987-06-16) June 16, 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Miami, Florida, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team 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)
International career‡
2012– Bolivia 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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[edit]

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Alejandro Meleán – FIFA competition record (archived)

External links[edit]

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