Milton Meléndez

Milton Antonio Meléndez Cornejo (born 3 August 1967 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a former Salvadoran professional football player.

Milton Meléndez
Personal information
Full name Milton Antonio Meléndez Cornejo
Date of birth (1967-08-03) 3 August 1967
Place of birth San Salvador, El Salvador
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–2000 Alianza FC
National team
1988–1996 El Salvador 25 (3)
Teams managed
2003–2004 Coca Cola
2005–2006 Alianza FC (assistant)
2008–2009 CD Chalatenango (assistant)
2009 CD Chalatenango
2010–2014 CD Brasilia
2015–2020 Alianza FC (sport director)
2016 Alianza FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Meléndez and the second or maternal family name is Cornejo.

Club career

Nicknamed El Tigana, Meléndez played the majority of his career at Alianza, club where he played until 2000.

With Alianza, Meléndez won the Apertura 1998 final against Luis Ángel Firpo.

Coaching career

After he retired from playing, he became a manager.

Coca-Cola

In 2003, Meléndez signed as new coach of Coca-Cola.

Alianza

In 2005, Meléndez signed as assistant coach of Alianza FC. Oscar del Solar was the head coach.

Chalatenango

In 2009, Meléndez signed as assistant coach of Chalatenango.

Return to Chalatenango

In 2009, Mélendez signed as new coach of Chalatenango, replacing Carlos Antonio Meléndez. However, Mélendez left the club that same year.

Brasilia

In 2010, Mélendez signed as new coach of Brasilia of Segunda División, replacing William Renderos Iraheta.[1][2]

Second return to Alianza

On February 2015, Meléndez signed as new director of football of Alianza.

On February 2016, sport director Milton Meléndez and assistant coach Juan Carlos Serrano were confirmed as interim managers of Alianza, replacing Rubén Alonso. Both were later replaced by Daniel Fernández.

Third return to Alianza

On August 2016, Meléndez signed as coach of Alianza for the rest of the Apertura 2016 tournament, replacing Daniel Fernández. Meléndez led them to the final of that tournament, but they were defeated by Santa Tecla FC at the Estadio Cuscatlán (2–3). On December 2016, Meléndez was replaced by Jorge Humberto Rodríguez.

International career

Meléndez made his debut for El Salvador in 1988 and has earned over 25 caps, scoring at least 3 goals. He has represented his country in 6 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[3] and played at the 1993 UNCAF Nations Cup.[4] He also was a non-playing squad member at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[5]

His final international game was an October 1996 friendly match against Honduras.

Honours

Manager

Club
Alianza F.C.
  • Primera División
    • Runners-up: Apertura 2016

References
  1. Brasilia le sacó los colores a los blancos del Alianza - La Pagina (in Spanish)
  2. El sueño del "Tigana" Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine - El Gráfico (in Spanish)
  3. Milton Meléndez – FIFA competition record
  4. UNCAF Tournament 1993 - RSSSF
  5. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 1996 - Full Details Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
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