Milton Erick Melgar
Milton Erick Melgar Cuéllar (born November 20, 1986 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football midfielder. He currently plays for Universitario de Sucre in Bolivia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milton Erick Melgar Cuéllar | ||
| Date of birth | November 20, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Deportivo Cooper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Aurora | (1) | |
| 2006 | Oriente Petrolero | 11 | (0) |
| 2007 | Carabobo FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2007 | Oriente Petrolero | 15 | (0) |
| 2008 | Bolívar | 13 | (0) |
| 2009 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 22 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Rio Branco | 27 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Universitario de Sucre | 60 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Real Potosí | 18 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Bolivia U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 16, 2012 | |||
Club career
Melgar started out at second division club Deportivo Cooper. In 2005, he made his flight top debut with Aurora. In that season, he played in 7 games scoring one goal. The following year he transferred to hometown club Oriente Petrolero, but his appearances during this period were limited as he spent most of the time on the bench. In 2007, he went abroad to play for Venezuelan side Carabobo FC, but shortly after he returned to Oriente where he stayed for the remaining of that year. Subsequently Bolívar signed him for the 2008 season, but the slim opportunities he was given to exposed himself on the field discouraged his continuance in the club. In 2009, he returned to Venezuela and joined Deportivo Anzoátegui.
Personal life
He is the eldest son of legendary Bolivian midfielder José Milton Melgar, who played for the Bolivian national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.