Rodrigo Meléndez

Rodrigo Melendez

Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo David Meléndez Araya
Date of birth	(1977-10-03) 3 October 1977
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1990–1996	Cobreloa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2003	Cobreloa	142	(1)
2003–2004	Quilmes	32	(0)
2004–2005	Estudiantes LP	42	(0)
2006–2010	Colo-Colo	132	(2)
2011–2012	Deportes Iquique	41	(0)
2013	San Luis de Quillota	9	(0)
2013	San Antonio Unido	9	(0)
International career
2001–2007	Chile	26	(1)
Managerial career
2014	San Antonio Unido
2014	Deportes Melipilla
2016–	Cobreloa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:46, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

Rodrigo David Meléndez Araya (born 3 October 1977) is Chilean former footballer and manager. He played as a defensive midfielder in his years active.

During his football career, he has won eight Chilean league titles with Colo-Colo and Cobreloa.

International career

He has represented Chile at Copa América in 2004 and 2007.

International goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 November 2003	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Uruguay	1–0	1–2	2002 World Cup qualifier

Honours

Club

Cobreloa

• Torneo Apertura: 2003

Colo-Colo

• Torneo Apertura: 2006, 2007
• Torneo Clausura: 2006, 2007, 2008 2009
• Copa Sudamericana: Runner-up 2006

External links

• BDFA Profile
• Rodrigo Meléndez at Soccerway
• Rodrigo Meléndez at National-Football-Teams.com