Gastón Merlo

Sebastián Gastón Merlo (born 26 January 1985 in Jovita, Córdoba, Argentina), also referred to as Đỗ Merlo (in Vietnamese), is an Argentine-Vietnamese footballer who plays as a striker for Nam Định.

Sebastián Gastón Merlo
Đỗ Merlo

Personal information
Full name	Sebastián Gastón Merlo
Date of birth	(1985-01-26) 26 January 1985
Place of birth	Jovita, Córdoba, Argentina
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s)	Striker
Club information
Current team	Nam Định
Number	19
Youth career
	Moto Kart Jovita
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2005	Moto Kart Jovita	50	(45)
2005–2009	Ferro de Intendente Alvear	60	(36)
2009–2014	SHB Đà Nẵng	105	(85)
2015	Ferro Carril Oeste	18	(10)
2016–2019	SHB Đà Nẵng	70	(48)
2020–	Nam Định	10	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 September 2019

Club career

Merlo was one of the best goalscorers in the V-League (Vietnam). He won the league's top scorer award three times in a row from 2009 to 2011. He also won the league's best foreign player award in 2009 and 2011.[1]

After taking a year to recover from a leg injury in his native Argentina, Merlo rejoined SHB Đà Nẵng in February 2016.[2]

In June 2017, he was granted Vietnamese citizenship and got a new name, Đỗ Merlo

In June 7th 2020, he has headed a goal and this is also his first goal at Vleague when he left his very familiar club named SHB Da Nang.

Honours

Clubs

SHB Đà Nẵng F.C.

• V.League 1

Winners : 2009, 2012,

Runners-up : 2013

• Vietnamese Super Cup

Winners : 2013

• Vietnamese National Cup

Winners : 2009

• AFC Cup :

  Quarter-finals 2010 AFC Cup

Individuals

V.League 1 Top scorer: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 September 2019[3]

Club	Season	League	League		Cup		International		Other^1		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ferro Carril Oeste	2005–06	Primera B Nacional	4	0	–		–		–		4	0
	2006–07		6	4	–		–		–		6	4
	2007–08		17	10	–		–		–		17	10
	2008–09		33	22	–		–		–		33	22
	Total		60	36	–		–		–		60	36
SHB Đà Nẵng	2009	V.League 1	18	15	–		–		–		18	15
	2010		21	19	–		7	9	–		28	28
	2011		24	22	–		–		–		24	22
	2012		17	16	–		–		–		17	16
	2013		21	11	–		6	6	–		27	17
	2014		4	2	–		–		–		4	2
	Total		105	85	–		13	15	–		118	100
Ferro Carril Oeste	2015	Torneo Federal A	18	10	–		–		–		18	10
	Total		18	10	–		–		–		18	10
SHB Đà Nẵng	2016	V.League 1	24	24	–		–		–		24	24
	2017		11	6	–		–		–		11	6
	2018		14	5	–		–		–		14	5
	2019		22	11	–		–		–		22	11
	Total		69	48	–		–		–		69	48
Career total			263	179	–		13	5	–		247	194

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "SHB Da Nang sign strikers Merlo, James for new season". vietnamnews.vn. Vietnam News. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
3. "Gastón Merlo". Argentinan Football. Retrieved 14 September 2019.

External links

• Gastón Merlo Interview