Milton Meléndez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milton Antonio Meléndez Cornejo | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991-2000 | Alianza | ||
| National team | |||
| 1988-1996 | El Salvador | 25 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003-2004 | Coca Cola | ||
| 2005-2006 | Alianza (Assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Chalatenango (assistant) | ||
| 2009 | Chalatenango | ||
| 2010- | Brasilia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Milton Antonio Meléndez Cornejo (born 3 August 1967 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran football player.
Club career
Nicknamed Tigana, Meléndez played the majority of his career at Alianza, where he was dismissed in 2000.[1]
International career
Meléndez made his debut for El Salvador in 1988 and has earned over 25 caps, scoring at least 3 goals. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[2] and played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup.[3] He also was a non-playing squad member at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4]
His final international game was an October 1996 friendly match against Honduras.
Managerial career
After he retired from playing, he became a manager. In 2009 he was in charge of Chalatenango[5] and currently is with C.D. Brasilia in the Salvadoran Second Division.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Solidarios con “Tigana” - La Prensa Gráfica (Spanish)
- ↑ Milton Meléndez – FIFA competition record
- ↑ UNCAF Tournament 1993 - RSSSF
- ↑ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details - RSSSF
- ↑ "Tigana" Meléndez, el nuevo técnico del Chalate - La Prensa Gráfica (Spanish)
- ↑ Brasilia le sacó los colores a los blancos del Alianza - La Pagina (Spanish)
- ↑ El sueño del "Tigana" - El Gráfico (Spanish)
External links
- (Spanish) BDFA profile
- Milton Meléndez at National-Football-Teams.com
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