Óscar Melendo Jiménez (born 23 August 1997) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a right winger for

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Club career

Espanyol

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Melendo joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2003, aged six. On 8 June 2016, he was promoted to the reserves in the

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, and signed a three-year deal with the club on 20 July. Melendo appeared in his first professional match on 20 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw against

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. 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 victory over Deportivo Alavés. On 1 February 2017, Melendo renewed his contract until 2022 and was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017–18 season. 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. 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.

Granada

On 6 August 2022, Melendo signed a one-year deal with Granada CF, recently relegated to the

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Cádiz

On 30 August 2024, Melendo signed a three-year contract with

in division two.

International career

On 20 March 2019, Melendo was called up by Catalonia for a

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against Venezuela. Five days later, he started in the 2–1 win at the Estadi Montilivi.

Career statistics

Honours

Espanyol *

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Granada *Segunda División:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Melendo, Oscar 1997 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Barcelona Men's association football wingers La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players RCD Espanyol B footballers RCD Espanyol footballers Granada CF footballers Cádiz CF players Catalonia men's international footballers