Melli (Spanish footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Andreu and the second or maternal family name is Alvarado.

Melli
Personal information
Full name Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado
Date of birth (1984-06-06) 6 June 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth Barbate, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
1988–2001 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Betis B 58 (1)
2002 → Poli Ejido (loan) 2 (0)
2002–2010 Betis 177 (4)
2010–2011 Tenerife 25 (1)
2011–2013 Gent 59 (3)
2013–2014 Sheriff 23 (3)
2014–2015 Ergotelis 10 (1)
2015 Simurq 14 (0)
2015–2016 Neftçi 26 (0)
2016–2017 Reus 12 (0)
2017–2019 Mirandés 44 (4)
Total 450 (17)
International career
2000–2001 Spain U16 6 (1)
2001 Spain U17 4 (1)
2002–2003 Spain U19 8 (0)
2003 Spain U20 9 (0)
2003–2006 Spain U21 20 (1)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing Error creating thumbnail:  Spain
UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Winner 2001 England
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado, known as Melli (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmeʎi]); born 6 June 1984), is a Spanish former footballer. A versatile defender, he could play as either a right-back or a centre-back.

He spent most of his professional career at Betis, for which he appeared in 215 competitive matches and won the 2005 Copa del Rey.

Club career

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Betis

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Born in Barbate, Province of Cádiz, Melli joined Real Betis as a 14-year-old, and made his way up through the ranks until he reached the reserves in 2001. He spent a short period on loan at Andalusia neighbours Polideportivo Ejido in the late stages of the 2001–02 season, in the Segunda División.[1]

Melli scored his first professional goal through a header from a Joaquín corner kick, against CA Osasuna on 18 September 2004 (3–2 away loss).[2] He also appeared in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup during the 2005–06 campaign: in the latter tournament, he scored an essential goal at AZ Alkmaar, which allowed his team to progress to the next round;[3] this came just one week after he put two past his own net against FC Barcelona in a La Liga match at the Camp Nou.[4]

Melli won his first medal for Betis in the 2005 final of the Copa del Rey against Osasuna at the Vicente Calderón Stadium, on 11 June 2005, playing the full 90 minutes plus extra time in an eventual 2–1 win.[5] He continued to be a defensive presence in the following seasons for the Verdiblancos, playing an average of 25 league games and suffering relegation in 2008–09.

Later career

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In late August 2011, after another relegation, now with CD Tenerife (in the second division) whom he joined in summer 2010 – a second consecutive for the Canary Islands club – Melli moved abroad for the first time and signed a two-year contract for K.A.A. Gent from Belgium, joining compatriot César Arzo.[6] After leaving in 2013, he represented in quick succession FC Sheriff Tiraspol, Ergotelis FC, Simurq PIK[7] and Neftçi PFK, the latter two sides competing in the Azerbaijan Premier League.[8]

Following his release from Neftçi on 20 June 2016,[9] the 32-year-old Meli returned to Spain and signed a one-year contract with CF Reus Deportiu.[10]

International career

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Melli represented Spain at under-16, under-17, under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He made his debut for the latter on 29 April 2003 when he was 18, playing 18 minutes in a 1–0 win over Australia in Lorca,[11] and scored his only goal in another friendly, a 3–1 defeat of Scotland on 2 September 2004.[12]

In the run up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, senior team manager Luis Aragonés called up Melli to a get-together, however he was ultimately not part of the squad at the finals and never earned a full cap.[13]

Personal life

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Melli's nickname stemmed from the Spanish word mellizo (twin), as he himself was a twin. His brother Víctor was also a footballer, also being nicknamed Melli. A goalkeeper, he never played in higher than Segunda División B during his career.[14]

Club statistics

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As of 25 August 2015
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Betis 2002–03[15] La Liga 8 0 1 0 1[a] 0 10 0
2003–04[15] La Liga 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
2004–05[15] La Liga 29 1 7 0 — 36 1
2005–06[15] La Liga 31 0 5[b] 0 11[c] 1 47 1
2006–07[15] La Liga 27 0 6 0 — 33 0
2007–08[15] La Liga 26 0 2 0 — 28 0
2008–09[15] La Liga 26 1 4 0 — 30 1
2009–10[15] Segunda División 26 2 1 0 — 27 2
Total 177 4 26 0 12 1 215 5
Tenerife 2010–11[15] Segunda División 25 1 0 0 — 25 1
Gent 2011–12[16] Belgian Pro League 37 3 4 1 — 41 4
2012–13[16] Belgian Pro League 22 0 3 2 4[d] 1 29 3
Total 59 3 7 3 4 1 70 7
Sheriff 2013–14[16] Divizia Naţională 23 3 3 0 3[d] 0 29 3
Ergotelis 2014–15[16] Super League Greece 10 1 0 0 — 10 1
Simurq 2014–15[16] Azerbaijan Premier League 14 0 4 0 — 18 0
Neftçi 2015–16[16] Azerbaijan Premier League 26 0 3 0 2[d] 0 31 0
Career total 334 12 43 3 21 2 3989 17
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ Includes appearances in Supercopa de España
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Betis

Sheriff

Spain U16

Spain U19

Spain U20

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