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Santiago Andrés Mele Castañero (born 6 September 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club Unión de Santa Fe, on loan from Plaza Colonia.[1][2]
 Mele in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Santiago Andrés Mele Castañero | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1997 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Unión Santa Fe (on loan from Plaza Colonia) | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 77 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| Fénix | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Fénix | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Osmanlıspor | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Ankaragücü (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Lleida Esportiu (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2020– | Plaza Colonia | 40 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2022– | → Unión Santa Fe (loan) | 31 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Uruguay U18 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Uruguay U20 | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | Uruguay U22 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
Club career
A youth academy graduate of Fénix, Mele made his professional debut on 30 August 2016 in a 1–0 loss against Cerro.[3]
On 4 September 2017, Turkish top division club Osmanlıspor announced the signing of Mele on a five-year deal.[4] He was immediately loaned out to second division club Ankaragücü for 2017–18 season.[5] However, with Korcan Çelikay and Altay Bayındır ahead of him in pecking order, he didn't receive any playing minutes.[6]
Mele's loan was cut short in following January and he subsequently got loaned out to Spanish third division side Lleida Esportiu.[7] With Diego Rivas Rego as first-choice goalkeeper, Mele failed to find playing minutes again.
Two years after joining the club, Mele made his debut for Osmanlıspor on 17 August 2019 in a 2–1 win against Boluspor.[8]
International career
Mele is a former Uruguay youth international. He was part of Uruguay under-20 team which won 2017 South American U-20 Championship and finished fourth at 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2] He was also part of Uruguay under-22 team which finished fourth at 2019 Pan American Games.[9]
On 21 October 2022, Mele was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 March 2021[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fénix | 2016 | Uruguayan Primera División | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Osmanlıspor | 2017–18 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | TFF First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Ankaragücü (loan) | 2017–18 | TFF First League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Lleida Esportiu (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Plaza Colonia | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 19 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Career total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
Honours
International
Uruguay U20
- South American Youth Football Championship: 2017
References
- Santiago Mele at Soccerway
- "1 - Santiago Mele - AUF". Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- "Fénix vs. Cerro - 30 August 2016". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Uruguaylı kaleci Santiago Mele Osmanlıspor'da". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Osmanlıspor, Uruguaylı kaleci Mele'yi aldı, Ankaragücü'ne kiraladı". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- Santiago Mele, atajando en la locura turca elobservador.com.uy
- "El golero Santiago Mele dejó Turquía y arregló en el Lleida Esportiu de España". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Osmanlıspor vs. Boluspor - 17 August 2019". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Convocados para los Panamericanos de Lima 2019". Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "Selección: Diego Alonso entregó la lista de 55 reservados para el Mundial de Catar" (in Spanish). 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
External links
- Santiago Mele at WorldFootball.net
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На других языках
[de] Santiago Mele
Santiago Mele, vollständiger Name Santiago Andrés Mele Castanero, (* 6. September 1997 in Montevideo) ist ein uruguayischer Fußballspieler.- [en] Santiago Mele
[es] Santiago Mele
Santiago Andrés Mele Castañero (Montevideo, Uruguay; 6 de septiembre de 1997) es un futbolista uruguayo. Juega como arquero y su primer equipo fue Fénix. Actualmente milita en Unión de Santa Fe de la Liga Profesional de Argentina.[1][it] Santiago Mele
Santiago Andrés Mele Castañero, meglio noto come Santiago Mele (Montevideo, 6 settembre 1997), è un calciatore uruguaiano, portiere dell'Unión.[ru] Меле, Сантьяго
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