Joey Melo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jose Alberto Oliveira Melo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 25, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Master's Futbol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Toronto FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | Havant & Waterlooville | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Mississauga Eagles FC | (11) | |
| 2013–2014 | North York Astros | 34 | (16) |
| 2015 | Scarborough SC | 21 | (7) |
| 2016 | North Mississauga SC | 18 | (11) |
| 2017– | Master's Futbol | 19 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Canada U-17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Canada U-20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2017 | |||
Jose "Joey" Melo (born January 25, 1989) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for Master's Futbol.
Career
Melo was born in Milton, Ontario, Canada. He began his professional career in 2007 after signing a contract with Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer. He made his professional debut on June 17, 2007 as a 92nd-minute substitute against FC Dallas. He appeared in a total of five matches for the club.[2] He was waived by Toronto on January 3, 2009 and was in February 2009 on trial with Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[3][4] In 2010, he went abroad to England to sign with Havant & Waterlooville F.C..
In 2011, he returned to Canada to sign with the Mississauga Eagles FC of the Canadian Soccer League.[5] He helped Mississauga secure a postseason berth, by finishing seventh in the overall standings. In 2012, he was appointed the team captain. In 2013, after the folding of Mississauga, the roster was merged to the North York Astros. In 2014, he helped North York clinch a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the overall standings.
After North York left the CSL in 2015, he signed with expansion franchise Scarborough SC.[6]
References
- ^ "Jose Melo". Havant & Waterlooville.
- ^ "Joey Melo".
- ^ "'Caps defeat TWU in preseason friendly". Archived from the original on 2010-09-12. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
- ^ "Rumor: Joey Melo released". TFCnews.ca - Toronto FC Transfers, Trades, Signings & Rumors. 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ "April 24, 2011 CSL--Mississauga Eagles Completes Pyramid From Top To Bottom (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ "Scarborough SC | Canadian Soccer League". 2015-11-15. Archived from the original on 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
External links
- 1989 births
- Canadian Soccer League (2006–present) players
- Canadian soccer players
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Living people
- Major League Soccer players
- League1 Ontario players
- North York Astros players
- Soccer people from Ontario
- Toronto FC players
- Sportspeople from Milton, Ontario
- Mississauga Eagles FC players
- Scarborough SC players
- Association football midfielders