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Omar Merlo

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Omar Merlo
Merlo allowing himself to be photographed with a steelworker fan
Personal information
Full name Omar Jesús Merlo
Date of birth (1987-06-12) 12 June 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Santa Clara de Buena Vista,Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
2001–2007 Colón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Colón 25 (1)
2008River Plate (loan) 2 (1)
2010 Platense 5 (0)
2011 Unión San Felipe 36 (2)
2012–2017 Huachipato 163 (6)
2018–2022 Sporting Cristal 41 (1)
2023 Curicó Unido 20 (1)
Total 292 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Omar Jesús Merlo (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈmaɾ ˈmeɾlo]; born 12 June 1987) is a former Argentine naturalized Chilean[1] professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

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Merlo made his first team debut for Colón in 2006, and quickly established himself as a regular member of the first team squad. In February 2008, he signed up with powerhouse team River Plate, where he won the Torneo Clausura. Seasons later, Merlo was a key player at the squad of Primera División club Huachipato that earned 2012 Torneo Clausura, scoring the winning penalty in the final.

In January 2024, he announced his retirement after playing for Curicó Unido in the 2023 Chilean Primera División.[2]

Personal life

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Merlo naturalized Chilean by residence when he was a player of Huachipato.[1]

Honours

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River Plate

Huachipato

Sporting Cristal

References

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  1. ^ a b Munizaga, Sebastián (13 April 2020). "Omar Merlo no pierde la esperanza: "Me hubiese gustado y me gustaría jugar en la selección chilena"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ^ Salas, Cristian (26 January 2024). ""Tomé la decisión de retirarme del fútbol... Chile me cambió la vida para siempre"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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