Carlos Antonio Meléndez Flores (born 12 November 1958 in

San Salvador San Salvador (; ) is the capital and the largest city of El Salvador and its eponymous department. It is the country's political, cultural, educational and financial center. The Metropolitan Area of San Salvador, which comprises the capital i ...

, El Salvador) is a retired

Salvadoran Salvadorans (Spanish: ''Salvadoreños''), also known as Salvadorians (alternate spelling: Salvadoreans), are citizens of El Salvador, a country in Central America. Most Salvadorans live in El Salvador, although there is also a significant Salvado ...

football (soccer) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

player.

Club career

Nicknamed ''El Cacho'', Meléndez, won the Salvadoran league title with

Atlético Marte Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico * Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy * Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic ...

in 1985. In 1980, he played in

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

for Asociación Deportiva San Miguel.

Retirement

After he retired, he became a manager, and coached

Independiente Nacional 1906 Independiente Futbol Club is a Salvadoran professional football club based in San Vicente, San Vicente, El Salvador. They currently play in the Primera División El Salvador , the top tier of El Salvador football. The club was formed in 19 ...

, Nejapa F.C. and

Alacranes Del Norte Alacranes del Norte (formerly known as ''Nejapa Fútbol Club'') was a football club based in Chalatenango, El Salvador. The club last played in the Segunda División. In January 2011, it was announced that the Alacranes del Norte license had bee ...

.“El Cacho” ya es alacrán
- La Prensa Gráfica

Honours

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador The ''Primera División'' of the (''Professional Football League''), more commonly known as ''La Liga Mayor'' or ''La Primera'', is the top professional association football, football league in El Salvador. It was established in 1969, and in 2 ...

: 1 :: 1985

References

External links

Alacranes del Norte Roster Clausura 2010
- Esalmundo {{DEFAULTSORT:Melendez, Carlos Antonio 1958 births Living people Sportspeople from San Salvador Men's association football goalkeepers Salvadoran footballers C.D. Atlético Marte footballers C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo footballers Alianza F.C. footballers Salvadoran expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Costa Rica Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica Salvadoran football managers