Guy Melamed

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Guy Melamed
גיא מלמד
Personal information
Date of birth September 12, 1979 (1979-09-12) (age 28)
Place of birth    Flag of Israel Haifa, Israel
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth clubs
Flag of Israel Maccabi Haifa
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997-2001
2000-2001
2001-2005
2005		 Maccabi Haifa
→ Zafririm Holon (loan)
Boston College
Colorado Rapids		 32 (0)
34 (0)
77 (9)
14 (0)   
National team2
1997
1999-2000		 Israel U18
Israel U21		 7 (0)
5 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 23 May 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 16:39, 1 January 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Guy Melamed (Hebrew: גיא מלמד‎; born September 12, 1979 in Haifa) is an Israeli soccer defender.

Melamed came to the United States to play college soccer at Boston College, and was a four-year starter for the Eagles. He was named All-Big East his last three years in school. However, his status as a senior international turned off many MLS teams, and he slipped to the fourth round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, where he was taken by the Colorado Rapids with the 43rd pick. Subsequently, Melamed became the first Israeli to play in MLS.

Melamed was released, by his request, in September 2005. He had an unsuccessful trial with Dundee FC of the Scottish First Division in October 2005.

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