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James Joseph Melhado (born 29 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for Salford City, as a defender.

James Melhado

Personal information
Full name	James Joseph Melhado[1]
Date of birth	(2001-01-29) 29 January 2001 (age 21)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Salford City
Number	21
Youth career
2007–2016	Wolverhampton Wanderers
2017–2019	Burton Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Newcastle Town	17	(1)
2019–2020	→ Hanley Town (loan)	12	(1)
2021–	Salford City	0	(0)
2022	→ Ashton United (loan)	5	(0)
2022	→ AFC Telford United (loan)	13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:06, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Career

Early years

Melhado played youth football for Wolverhampton Wanderers for nine years until he was released by the club in late 2016.[2] He then joined the youth set-up at Burton Albion.[3]

Non-league

His senior career featured spells in non-league football with Newcastle Town,[4][5] and Hanley Town.[6]

Salford City

He turned professional with Salford City in July 2021, signing a two-year contract.[7][8] He made his debut for the club on 31 August 2021 in the EFL Trophy.[9]

In January 2022 he joined Ashton United on loan.[10][11][12] In February 2022 he joined AFC Telford United on loan.[13]

References

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