Jesus Melliza
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza | ||
| Date of birth | April 20, 1992 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2015 | Far Eastern University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2017 | Green Archers United | ||
| 2017–2021 | Stallion Laguna | 66 | (36) |
| 2021– | Kaya–Iloilo | 11 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza[1] (born April 20, 1992), nicknamed Jhan or Jess Melliza, is a Filipino footballer who plays as a striker for Philippines Football League (PFL) club Kaya–Iloilo.[2]
Early life
A native of La Paz, Iloilo City,[3][4] Melliza was born on April 20, 1992.[2][5]
Career
College
Melliza played for the Far Eastern University[4] in the football tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[6] He ended his college stint with FEU in 2015 by helping his varsity team win the UAAP Season 77 football title.[7]
Club
Melliza was already suiting up for Green Archers United of the United Football League while he was still playing college football for FEU.[7] He was later signed in by Stallion Laguna by May 2017 to play at the Philippines Football League (PFL).[6] He was the top Filipino scorer in the PFL inaugural season.[8]
Melliza and Stallion teammate Fitch Arboleda joined Kaya–Iloilo in March 2021.[9]
International
He was to play for the under-23 team of the Philippines at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore but he was cut out from the final squad due to paperwork issues.[7] Melliza earned his first call up for the Philippines senior national team in October 2017 for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup third round qualifier match against Yemen[10][11] though he is yet to earn an international cap for the team.
References
- ^ "Match Report: 2021 AFC Champions League group stage, Ulsan Hyundai vs. Kaya–Iloilo". stats.the-afc.com/. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC). 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Jesus Melliza". Stallion Laguna FC. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Guerrero, Bob (27 December 2017). "FOOTBALL The 2017 Passionate Fan Pinoy Football Awards". Rappler. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b Naorbe, Elyrose (14 September 2017). "Iloilo City native leads Stallion to final four". The Daily Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Jesus Joaquin Melliza". The Azkals. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b Guerrero, Bob (5 May 2017). "Philippines Football League previews: Voltes, Kaya, Meralco, Stallion". Rappler. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b c Guerrero, Bob (10 June 2015). "SEA Games football post-mortem and Azkals-Bahrain preview". Rappler. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Sevilla, Jeremiah (21 December 2017). "Melliza emerges as PFL's top homegrown scorer". Manila Times. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Kaya-Iloilo signs former Stallion players Arboleda, Melliza". Manila Bulletin. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Jhan-Jhan Melliza, Sean Patrick Kane called up as PFF releases Azkals lineup versus Yemen". Tiebreaker Times. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Jesus Melliza, on his journey in AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers With the Philippine Squad". Stallion Laguna F.C. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2018.