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]

Jesus Melliza
Personal information
Full name Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza[1]
Date of birth (1992-04-20) April 20, 1992
Playing 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

Early life

A native of La Paz, Iloilo City,[3][4] Melliza was born on April 20, 1992.[2][5]

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
  1. "Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza". AFCS. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. "Jesus Melliza". Stallion Laguna FC. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. Guerrero, Bob (27 December 2017). "FOOTBALL The 2017 Passionate Fan Pinoy Football Awards". Rappler. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. Naorbe, Elyrose (14 September 2017). "Iloilo City native leads Stallion to final four". The Daily Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. "Jesus Joaquin Melliza". The Azkals. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  6. Guerrero, Bob (5 May 2017). "Philippines Football League previews: Voltes, Kaya, Meralco, Stallion". Rappler. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  7. Guerrero, Bob (10 June 2015). "SEA Games football post-mortem and Azkals-Bahrain preview". Rappler. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  8. Sevilla, Jeremiah (21 December 2017). "Melliza emerges as PFL's top homegrown scorer". Manila Times. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  9. "Jhan-Jhan Melliza, Sean Patrick Kane called up as PFF releases Azkals lineup versus Yemen". Tiebreaker Times. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  10. "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.


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