Julio Meléndez

Julio Meléndez Calderón (born April 11, 1945 in Lima) is a retired Peruvian football defender.

Julio Meléndez
Meléndez in 1969
Personal information
Full name Julio Guillermo Meléndez Calderón
Date of birth (1945-04-11) April 11, 1945
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Position(s) Defender
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1961–1962 Defensor Lima
1963–1964 Sport Boys
1965–1967 Defensor Arica
1968–1972 Boca Juniors 146 (0)
1972 Defensor Lima
1973 Atlético Chalaco
1974 Unión Tumán
1975–1977 Juan Aurich
National team
1965–1977 Peru 35 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Meléndez was one of South America's most recognized defenders of his time, and was a great success in Argentine football, to the point of being considered an all-time first team member at Boca Juniors.[1]

Meléndez played a total of 156 games for Boca in all competitions.

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