Alejandro Melo

Eduardo Alejandro Melo (born 11 January 1996), usually known as Alejandro Melo, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Estudiantes BA.

Career Melo started his career in 2013 with Nueva Chicago, appearing on the club's substitutes bench for their final Primera B Nacional fixture of 2012–13 against Ferro Carril Oeste. In February 2015, Melo joined fellow Primera División team Sarmiento on loan. His top-flight debut came in a goalless draw with Gimnasia y Esgrima on 11 May. January 2016 saw Melo rejoin Nueva Chicago on a loan deal. He played a total of fifty-six matches and scored twelve goals across the 2016 and 2016–17 seasons.

He made his Atlético Tucumán debut in October in the Copa Argentina against former club Sarmiento, scoring the fourth goal in a 4–0 victory. Four days later, he made his first appearance as his new club eliminated Olimpo from the Copa Argentina on 29 July. Melo then penned a six-month loan with ex-team Nueva Chicago.

After five goals in fourteen fixtures for Nueva Chicago, as they reached the play-offs, Melo departed in June 2019. He made his debut on 17 August versus Curicó Unido, coming on for the final fifteen minutes of the match that would be his only one for the club.

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2018–19

2018–19

2019

2020

2019–20

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Honours Nueva Chicago Primera B Metropolitana: 2013–14