Juan Alberto Andreu

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Juan Alberto Andreu
Personal information
Full name	Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado
Date of birth	6 June 1984
Place of birth	Barbate, Spain
Height	1.80 m
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Real Betis
Number	2
Youth clubs
2000–2001	Real Betis B
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001–2002 2002–	Polideportivo Ejido Real Betis	- (-) 85 (1)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 July 2006. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado, aka Melli, (born 6 June 1984 in Barbate, Cádiz, Andalusia) is a Spanish football player who currently plays for Real Betis of the Spanish La Liga. Melli is a versatile defender having spent time on the right side of the defence and in the centre for Betis.

Contents 1 Career Success 1.1 Real Betis 1.2 Copa del Rey 2005 1.3 International Success 2 Trivia 3 External links

[edit] Career Success

[edit] Real Betis

• Melli joined Betis as a 14 year old and made his way up through the ranks until he reached the reserve team in 2001. He has since spent all his playing career at Betis except for a small stint at Polideportivo Ejido where he loaned to by Betis during the 2001/2002 season. Melli made only two appearances for Polideportivo Ejido. Melli scored his first career goal, through a header from a Joaquín corner kick, against Osasuna on September 18, 2004. Melli played for Real Betis in the Champions League and UEFA Cup during the 2005/2006 season. He scored an essential goal away to AZ Alkmaar which allowed Betis to progress into the next round - this came just one week after having scored two unfortunate own goals against Barcelona in a La Liga match at the Camp Nou.

[edit] Copa del Rey 2005

• Melli won his first and only medal for Real Betis during the Copa del Rey final against Osasuna at the Vicente Calderón stadium, on June 11, 2005. Melli played the full ninety minutes plus thirty minutes of extra time as Betis won 2-1 with a winner from substitute Dani. Melli also picked up a yellow card during the game.

[edit] International Success

• Melli has taken part in the Spanish national team at Under-16, Under-17, Under-19, and Under-21 level. He has, however, made no appearances for the main la Selección.

[edit] Trivia

• Melli has applied his trade as a central midfielder, although this is his least preferable position.

• His nickname is from the Spanish word "mellizo" meaning twin. This was chosen due to the fact that Melli is himself a twin. His brother is also a footballer.

• Melli's chosen squad number is 27.

[edit] External links

• (Spanish) Official Website Of Real Betis Balompié S.A.D.
• Profile At UEFA.com

Real Betis - Current Squad
1 Contreras | 2 Melli | 3 Romero | 4 Juanito | 5 Rivas | 6 Ilič | 7 Caffa | 8 Arzu | 9 Fernando | 10 Edú | 11 Dani | 12 Robert | 13 Toni D | 14 Capi | 15 Nano | 16 Vogel | 17 Pancrate | 18 Rivera | 19 Xisco | 20 Assunção | 21 Miguel Angel | 22 Vega | 23 Odonkor | 24 Maldonado | 25 Sóbis | 27 Juande | 28 Isidoro | — Damià | — Lembo | Coach Fernández