Carlos Eduardo Meléndez Rosales (born 8 December 1997) is a Honduran professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for
F.C. Motagua
Club de Fútbol Motagua (), formerly Club Deportivo Motagua up to 2017, is an association football club, located in Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras.
F.C. Motagua was founded as ''Club Deportivo Motagua'' on 29 August 1928. The club competes ...
in the Honduran
Liga Nacional and the
Honduras national team.
Club career
Meléndez made his professional debut with
Vida
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in a 0–0
Liga Nacional tie with
C.D. Marathón
Club Deportivo Marathón is a Honduran professional association football, football club based in San Pedro Sula. Founded on 25 November 1925, Marathón currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras.
History
Club Deport ...
on 28 July 2018.
International career
He represented Honduras at the
2020 Olympics
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.
He made his debut for
Honduras national football team
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on 12 November 2021 in a
World Cup qualifier
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Qualifying tournaments are hel ...
against
Panama
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.
Personal life
Carlos' brother,
Denis Meléndez, is also a professional footballer.
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
Footballers from La Ceiba
Honduran men's footballers
Honduras men's international footballers
Men's association football defenders
C.D.S. Vida players
F.C. Motagua players
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players
Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for Honduras
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