Santiago Mele
Santiago Andrés Mele Castañero (born 6 September 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Turkish club Osmanlıspor.[1][2]
 Mele in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Santiago Andrés Mele Castañero | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1997 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Osmanlıspor | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Fénix | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Fénix | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017– | Osmanlıspor | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Ankaragücü (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Lleida Esportiu (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Uruguay U18 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Uruguay U20 | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | Uruguay U22 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 August 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
A youth academy graduate of Fénix, Mele made his professional debut on 30 August 2016 in a 1–0 loss against Cerro.[3]
On 4 September 2017, Turkish top division club Osmanlıspor announced the signing of Mele on a five-year deal.[4] He was immediately loaned out to second division club Ankaragücü for 2017–18 season.[5] However, with Korcan Çelikay and Altay Bayındır ahead of him in pecking order, he didn't receive any playing minutes.
Mele's loan was cut short in following January and he subsequently got loaned out to Spanish third division side Lleida Esportiu.[6] With Diego Rivas Rego as first-choice goalkeeper, Mele failed to find playing minutes again.
Two years after joining the club, Mele made his debut for Osmanlıspor on 17 August 2019 in a 2–1 win against Boluspor.[7]
International career
Mele is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of Uruguay under-20 team which won 2017 South American U-20 Championship and finished fourth at 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2]
He was also part of Uruguay under-22 team which finished fourth at 2019 Pan American Games.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 March 2020[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fénix | 2016 | Primera División | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Osmanlıspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | TFF First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Ankaragücü (loan) | 2017–18 | TFF First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lleida Esportiu (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
References
- Santiago Mele at Soccerway
- "1 - Santiago Mele - AUF". Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- "Fénix vs. Cerro - 30 August 2016". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Uruguaylı kaleci Santiago Mele Osmanlıspor'da". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Osmanlıspor, Uruguaylı kaleci Mele'yi aldı, Ankaragücü'ne kiraladı". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "El golero Santiago Mele dejó Turquía y arregló en el Lleida Esportiu de España". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Osmanlıspor vs. Boluspor - 17 August 2019". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Convocados para los Panamericanos de Lima 2019". Retrieved 14 June 2020.