Joey Melo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joey Melo | ||
| Date of birth | January 25, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | North Mississauga SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Toronto FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | Havant & Waterlooville | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Mississauga Eagles FC | (11) | |
| 2013–2014 | North York Astros | 34 | (16) |
| 2015 | Scarborough SC | 21 | (7) |
| 2016– | North Mississauga SC | 18 | (11) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Canada U-20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 June 2016. | |||
Joey Melo (born January 25, 1989 in Milton, Ontario) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for North Mississauga SC.
Career
Melo began his professional career in 2007 after signing a contract with Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer. He made his professional debut on June 17, 2007 as a 92nd-minute substitute against FC Dallas. He appeared in a total of five matches for the club.[1] He was waived by Toronto on January 3, 2009 and was in February 2009 on trial with Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[2][3] In 2010 he went abroad to England to sign with Havant & Waterlooville F.C..
In 2011, he returned to Canada to sign with the Mississauga Eagles FC of the Canadian Soccer League.[4]He helped Mississauga secure a postseason berth by finishing seventh in the overall standings. In 2012, he was appointed the team captain. In 2013, after the folding of Mississauga the roster was merged to the North York Astros. In 2014, he helped North York clinch a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the overall standings.
After North York left the CSL in 2015 he signed with expansion franchise Scarborough SC.[5]
References
- ↑ "Joey Melo".
- ↑ 'Caps defeat TWU in preseason friendly
- ↑ "Rumor: Joey Melo released". TFCnews.ca - Toronto FC Transfers, Trades, Signings & Rumors. 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "April 24, 2011 CSL--Mississauga Eagles Completes Pyramid From Top To Bottom (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ↑ "Scarborough SC | Canadian Soccer League". 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2016-10-29.