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Óscar Melendo
Spanish footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Óscar Melendo Jiménez (born 23 August 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.
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Espanyol
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Melendo joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2003, aged six.[1] On 8 June 2016, he was promoted to the reserves in the Segunda División B,[2] and signed a three-year deal with the club on 20 July.[3]
Melendo appeared in his first professional match on 20 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against UE Llagostera.[4] He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 20 November, coming on as a second-half substitute for Hernán Pérez in the 1–0 away win over Deportivo Alavés.[5]
On 1 February 2017, Melendo renewed his contract until 2022 and was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017–18 season.[6] On 17 January of the following year, he scored a late winner to help the hosts defeat FC Barcelona 1–0 in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.[7]
Melendo left Espanyol on 30 June 2022 as his contract was expiring, after failing to reach an agreement for a renewal. He played a total of 161 games, scoring six goals.[8]
Granada
On 6 August 2022, Melendo signed a one-year deal with Granada CF, recently relegated to Segunda División.[9] He scored his only goal on 15 April 2023 in a 2–1 home victory over UD Las Palmas,[10] in an eventual promotion as champions, but failed to find the net while playing 1,000 minutes less the following campaign as his side was immediately relegated.[11][12]
Cádiz
On 30 August 2024, Melendo joined Cádiz CF on a three-year contract.[13] In July 2025, however, he left as a free agent.[14]
Shanghai Port
On 9 July 2025, Melendo joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port.[15]
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International career
On 20 March 2019, Melendo was called up by Catalonia for a friendly against Venezuela.[16] Five days later, he started in the 2–1 win at the Estadi Montilivi.[17]
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