Milton Meléndez
Encyclopedia
Milton Antonio Meléndez Cornejo (born 3 August 1967 in San Salvador
, El Salvador
) is a retired Salvadoran football
player.
, where he was dismissed in 2010.
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 and played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup. He also was a non-playing squad member at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
.
His final international game was an October 1996 friendly match against Honduras
.
and currently is with C.D. Brasilia
in the Salvadoran Second Division
.
San Salvador
The city of San Salvador the capital and largest city of El Salvador, which has been designated a Gamma World City. Its complete name is La Ciudad de Gran San Salvador...
, El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
) is a retired Salvadoran football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player.
Club career
Nicknamed Tigana, Meléndez played the majority of his career at AlianzaAlianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
, where he was dismissed in 2010.
International career
Meléndez made his debut for El SalvadorEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in 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
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches and played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup. He also was a non-playing squad member at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the third edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
.
His final international game was an October 1996 friendly match against Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
.
Managerial career
After he retired from playing, he became a manager. In 2009 he was in charge of ChalatenangoC.D. Chalatenango
Club Deportivo Chalatenango is a Salvadoran football club. The team is based out of Chalatenango, El Salvador and plays in the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño, which is the country's second tier league.Their mascot is the Scorpion.-History:...
and currently is with C.D. Brasilia
C.D. Brasilia
Club Deportivo Brasilia, usually known simply as Brasilia are a Salvadoran professional football club based in Suchitoto, El Salvador.-History:In 1960, a group met in Suchitoto and decided to form a football team named Xotlan...
in the Salvadoran Second Division
Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
The Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño is the second level of the El Salvador League System of football. Teams have a chance to gain promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of...
.