Jesus Melliza
Jesus Melliza also known as Jhan or Jess Melliza is a Filipino footballer who plays as a striker for Stallion Laguna F.C. of the Philippines Football League.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 20, 1992 | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Stallion Laguna | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2015 | Far Eastern University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2017 | Green Archers United | ||
| 2017– | Stallion Laguna | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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 F.C. by May 2017 to play at the Philippines Football League (PFL).[6] He was the top Filipino scorer in the PFL inaugural season.[8]
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[9][10] though he is yet to earn an international cap for the team.
References
- "Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza". AFCS. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- "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.
- 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.
- Guerrero, Bob (5 May 2017). "Philippines Football League previews: Voltes, Kaya, Meralco, Stallion". Rappler. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- 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.
- "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.