Jose "Joey" Alberto Oliveira Melo (born January 25, 1989) is a former Canadian professional soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jose Alberto Oliveira Melo | ||
| Date of birth | January 25, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dixie SC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Toronto FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | Havant & Waterlooville | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Mississauga Eagles FC | (11) | |
| 2013–2014 | Astros Vasas FC | 34 | (16) |
| 2015 | Scarborough SC | 21 | (7) |
| 2016 | North Mississauga SC | 18 | (11) |
| 2017–2018 | Master's Futbol | 28 | (10) |
| Total | 107+ | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018 | |||
Club career edit
Melo played youth soccer with Dixie SC.[1]
Melo began his professional career in 2007 after signing a contract with Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer.[2] He made his professional debut on June 17, 2007 as a 92nd-minute substitute against FC Dallas.[1] He made five substitute appearances in 2007 and also played in friendly matches against Portuguese club Benfica and English club Aston Villa, but did not make any league appearances in 2008.[1] Toronto declined to exercise his contract option for the 2009 season.[3][4]
In February 2009, he went on trial with USL club Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[5][6] In 2010, he appeared with the Toronto FC Reserves in the MLS Reserve League.[7]
In 2010, he went abroad to England to sign with Havant & Waterlooville F.C.[8]
In 2011, he returned to Canada to sign with the Mississauga Eagles FC of the Canadian Soccer League.[9] He helped Mississauga secure a postseason berth, by finishing seventh in the overall standings.[10] In 2012, he was appointed the team captain. In 2013, after the folding of Mississauga, the roster was merged to the North York Astros, known as Astros Vasas FC,[11] with whom he played for.[12]
After North York left the CSL in 2015, he signed with expansion franchise Scarborough SC.[13]
In 2016, he played with North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario.[14] In his debut season with Mississauga he was selected to the L1O West All-Star team.[15] In 2017 and 2018, he played with Master's Futbol in League1 Ontario.[16][17]
International career edit
In 2004, he attended a Canada U15 camp.[18]
He made his international debut with the Canada U17 on April 16, 2005 against Scotland.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Joey Melo Toronto FC profile". Toronto FC. Archived from the original on December 22, 2008.
- ^ McNulty, Dean (May 5, 2007). "TFC competitive ... in salaries". Toronto Sun. p. S7.
- ^ Millson, Larry (January 14, 2009). "Toronto FC readies for draft day". The Globe & Mail.
- ^ "Rumor: Joey Melo released". TFC News. January 5, 2009.
- ^ Fudge, Simon (February 13, 2009). "'Caps defeat TWU in preseason friendly". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Archived from the original on September 12, 2010.
- ^ "Melo & Reda Show Up in Vancouver". TFC News. February 16, 2009.
- ^ "TFC Reserves victorious over New York, 2-1". Major League Soccer. January 23, 2010.
- ^ "Jose Melo profile". Havant & Waterlooville.
- ^ Colpitts, Iain (April 21, 2011). "Eagles set to take off in CSL". Mississauga News.
- ^ Iain, Colpitts (October 17, 2011). "Season ends for Eagles". Mississauga News.
- ^ Astros-Vasas Story, September 28, 2013, retrieved December 26, 2021
- ^ "York Region Make It Four Straight". Canadian Soccer League. July 6, 2013.
- ^ "Shorthanded United earns 1-1 draw". Brampton Guardian. August 10, 2015.
- ^ "Jose Melo 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Oakville Blue Devils have three players in League1 Ontario's first all-star game". Oakville Beaver. July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Jose Melo 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Jose Melo 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Joey Melo Canada Soccer profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
External links edit
- Joey Melo Toronto FC profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2008-12-22)
- Joey Melo at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Joey Melo at Soccerway