Melli (Spanish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Barbate, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Reus | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–2001 | Betis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Betis B | 58 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Poli Ejido (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2010 | Betis | 177 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Tenerife | 25 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Gent | 59 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Sheriff | 23 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Ergotelis | 10 | (1) |
| 2015 | Simurq | 14 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Neftchi Baku | 26 | (0) |
| 2016– | Reus | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2000–2001 | Spain U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2001 | Spain U17 | 4 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | Spain U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2003 | Spain U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Spain U21 | 20 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2016. |
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Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmeʎi]; born 6 June 1984), known as Melli, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CF Reus Deportiu. A versatile defender, he can appear as either a right back or a central defender.
He spent most of his professional career at Betis, for which he appeared in 215 official games and won one Copa del Rey.
Born in Barbate, Cádiz, Melli joined Real Betis as a 14-year-old, and made his way up through the ranks until he reached the reserve team in 2001. He served a small loan stint at Andalusia neighbours Polideportivo Ejido in the late stages of the 2001–02 season, with two appearances in the second division.
Melli scored his first career goal through a header from a Joaquín corner kick, against CA Osasuna on 18 September 2004 (2–3 away loss). He also appeared in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup during the 2005–06 campaign: in the latter, he netted an essential goal at AZ Alkmaar, which allowed Betis to progress to the next round – this came just one week after having scored two own goals against FC Barcelona in a La Liga match at the Camp Nou.
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