About José Melro
Born 2004. José Melro is a Portuguese association football player.
José Miguel Reis Melro (born 26 May 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Marítimo.
Club career Melro is a youth product of Footkart, Académica Santarém and União de Santarém, before moving to Benfica's youth academy in 2022. During the 2021–22 season he played for the youth team, B team and senior team of União de Santarém, scoring a remarkable 40 goals in 28 matches. On 17 July 2024 he renewed his contract with Benfica. José Melro, who attracted interest from some clubs, including Barcelona, would remain at the club and signed a contract until 2027. The contract had a clause of 60 million euros and he was integrated into the B team.
On 2 February 2026, Melro joined C.S. Marítimo.
International career Melro is a youth international for Portugal. He has played up to the Portugal U20s.
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Who is José Melro?
Portuguese footballer
When was José Melro born?
José Melro was born on 26 May 2004.
What is José Melro's occupation?
José Melro is an association football player.
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José Melro is Portuguese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). José Melro. https://biography.guide/jose-melro/
MLA: "José Melro." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jose-melro/.
Chicago: "José Melro." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jose-melro/.
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