Victor Mella

Victor Mella
Personal information
Full name Víctor Hugo Mella González
Date of birth November 14, 1974 (1974-11-14) (age 37)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
Colo Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996 San Jose Clash 5 (0)
1996 New England Revolution 3 (0)
1998 San Jose Clash 31 (4)
2002 Magallanes
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Victor Mella (born November 14, 1974 in Santiago, Chile) is a retired Chilean football (soccer) forward who spent two seasons in Major League Soccer, two in the Chilean leagues and three in Mexico.

Mella began his career in the Colo Colo youth program. In February 1996, the San Jose Clash selected Mella in the ninth round of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. He played the team’s first five games before being waived. On May 24, 1996, the New England Revolution claimed him off waivers.[1] He played only three league games with the Revolution before being released. He returned to Chile where he spent the 1997 season. On January 15, 1998, he signed again with the Clash. This time, he played 31 games, scoring 4 goals. He then moved to Mexico until 2002 when he finished his career with Club Deportivo Magallanes.

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