Melvin Yovany Valladares Castillo (born 14 July 1984) is a Honduran

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striker who currently plays for

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in the Honduran Liga Nacional.

Club career

Valladares made his professional debut for

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on 6 August 2004 against

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before joining Real España himself after the 2005 Apertura. He would score 14 goals for them over a 5 year-period. In November 2009, he went on a trial with

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after being recommended by

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. In 2010, he moved abroad to play for Mexican second division side

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and left them in summer 2011 for

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. He joined Motagua before the 2012 Clausura.

International career

Valladares made his debut for

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in a March 2007

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against

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and has, as of March 2013, earned a total of 14 caps, scoring 2 goals. He has represented his country in 2

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match and played at the

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- RSSSF His most recent international was an April 2010 friendly match against

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International goals

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Valladares, Melvin 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Tegucigalpa Association football forwards Honduran footballers Honduras international footballers 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players F.C. Municipal Valencia players Real C.D. España players Dorados de Sinaloa footballers F.C. Motagua players Honduran expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Mexico Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players