René Meléndez (footballer, born 1928)
Chilean footballer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with René Meléndez (footballer, born 1998).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Meléndez and the second or maternal family name is Brito.
René Orlando Meléndez Brito (born 29 December 1928 – 14 November 2002) was a Chilean footballer.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | René Orlando Meléndez Brito | ||
Date of birth | (1928-12-29)29 December 1928 | ||
Place of birth | María Elena, Chile | ||
Date of death | 14 November 2002(2002-11-14) (aged 73) | ||
Place of death | Vina del Mar, Chile | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1956 | Everton | 208 | (119[1]) |
1957–1958 | Universidad de Chile | ||
1959–1960 | O'Higgins | ||
1961–1962 | Unión La Calera | ||
1963 | Deportes Colchagua | ||
1964 | Luis Cruz Martínez | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2015 |
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He is well known in the Chilean football for be a key player in Everton de Viña del Mar’s two first league title obtention as well as who obtained the 1952 league top-scorer award after netting 30 goals.[2]