Rodrigo David Meléndez Araya (born 3 October 1977) is Chilean former professional footballer and current manager of Iberia. He played as a defensive midfielder in his years active.

During his football career, he has won seven Chilean league titles with Colo-Colo and Cobreloa.

Rodrigo Meléndez

International career

He has represented Chile at Copa América in 2004 and 2007.

Rodrigo Meléndez

International goals

Managerial career

In June 2023, he signed with Iberia in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.

Rodrigo Meléndez

Personal life

His son, Javier, is a professional footballer from the Colo-Colo youth ranks who made his professional debut playing for Cobreloa in 2021.

Honours

Player

Cobreloa

Primera División: 2003 Clausura

Colo-Colo

Primera División (6): 2006-A, 2006-C, 2007-A, 2007-C, 2008-C, 2009-C

Copa Sudamericana: Runner-up 2006

References

External links

1977 births

Living people

Footballers from Santiago

Men's association football midfielders

Chilean men's footballers

Chilean expatriate men's footballers

Chile men's international footballers

C.D. Cobreloa footballers

Quilmes Atlético Club footballers

Estudiantes de La Plata footballers

Colo-Colo footballers

Deportes Iquique footballers

San Luis de Quillota footballers

San Antonio Unido footballers

Chilean Primera División players

Primera B de Chile players

Segunda División Profesional de Chile players

Argentine Primera División players

Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina

Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina

2004 Copa América players

2007 Copa América players

Chilean football managers

Deportes Melipilla managers

C.D. Cobreloa managers

Deportes Iberia managers

Segunda División Profesional de Chile managers

Primera B de Chile managers