sport.wikisort.org - AthleteJosé Milton Melgar Soruco (born September 20, 1959) is a retired Bolivian football midfielder. In 2006, he was appointed by the Bolivian Government under President Evo Morales as Minister of Sports, but he resigned a year later. He currently runs his own youth football academy in his hometown.[1]
Bolivian footballer
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Melgar and the second or maternal family name is Soruco.
Playing career
Club
At the club level, Melgar played for Blooming, Bolívar, Oriente Petrolero and Real Santa Cruz in Bolivia, as well as Everton (VdM) and Cobreloa in Chile.
He also played in Argentina for the two giants and fierce rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate.
In addition, during his career, he also had 53 Copa Libertadores appearances with 2 goals scored.
International
Melgar was capped 89 times and scored 6 international goals for Bolivia between 1980 and 1997.[2] His tally of 89 caps was a national record until January 31, 2002, when it was broken by Marco Sandy who obtained his 90th cap in a friendly match against Brazil. Melgar played all three matches at the 1994 FIFA World Cup,[3] and his club at that time was The Strongest.
International Goals |
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
1. | 31 August 1983 | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá, Colombia | Colombia | 2–1 | 2–2 | Copa América |
2. | 20 August 1989 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Peru | 1–1 | 2–1 | World Cup Qualifier |
3. | 8 August 1993 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Uruguay | 3–0 | 3–1 | World Cup Qualifier |
4. | 22 August 1993 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Venezuela | 2–0 | 7–0 | World Cup Qualifier |
5. | 22 August 1993 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | Venezuela | 7–0 | 7–0 | World Cup Qualifier |
6. | 14 May 1995 | Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba, Bolivia | Paraguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Managerial career
Following his retirement, Melgar pursued a managerial career. In 2000, he made his official debut as manager with Oriente Petrolero. Later in the year he also managed Blooming. In October 2002 he assumed his duties as the U-17 and U-20 national teams, but his stint was unsuccessful.
Club titles
References
External links
José Milton Melgar international tournaments |
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Bolivia squad – 1983 Copa América |
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Bolivia squad – 1987 Copa América |
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Bolivia squad – 1989 Copa América |
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Bolivia squad – 1991 Copa América |
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Bolivia squad – 1993 Copa América |
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Bolivia squad – 1994 FIFA World Cup |
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Bolivia squad – 1995 Copa América |
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Bolivia squad – 1997 Copa América runners-up |
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На других языках
- [en] José Milton Melgar
[es] José Milton Melgar
José Milton Melgar Soruco (Santa Cruz de la Sierra; 20 de septiembre de 1959) es un exfutbolista boliviano que jugaba de centrocampista. Es el único jugador boliviano que jugó en los clubes Boca Juniors y River Plate.[1][2] Con la Selección boliviana clasificó al mundial de 1994 en casi 18 años de carrera.
[fr] José Milton Melgar
José Milton Melgar (né le 20 septembre 1959 (62 ans) à Santa Cruz de la Sierra en Bolivie) est un footballeur bolivien qui évoluait au poste de milieu de terrain dans le club de The Strongest La Paz.
[it] José Milton Melgar
José Milton Melgar Soruco (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 20 settembre 1959) è un ex calciatore boliviano, di ruolo centrocampista.
È uno dei giocatori con più gare giocate nella nazionale di calcio boliviana, con 89 presenze.
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