José Melro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Miguel Reis Melro | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Santarém, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marítimo | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Footkart | ||
| 2012–2016 | Académica Santarém | ||
| 2016–2017 | Footkart | ||
| 2017–2020 | Académica Santarém | ||
| 2020–2022 | União de Santarém | ||
| 2022–2024 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | União de Santarém | 6 | (3) |
| 2021 | → União de Santarém B | 5 | (2) |
| 2024–2026 | Benfica B | 39 | (7) |
| 2026– | Marítimo | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022 | Portugal U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Portugal U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 November 2024 | |||
José Miguel Reis Melro (born 26 May 2004) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Marítimo.
Club career
Melro is a youth product of Footkart, Académica Santarém and União de Santarém, before moving to Benfica's youth academy in 2022.[1] During the 2021–22 season he played for the youth team, B team and senior team of União de Santarém, scoring a remarkable 40 goals in 28 matches.[2] On 17 July 2024 he renewed his contract with Benfica. José Melro, who attracted interest from some clubs, including Barcelona, would remain at the club and signed a contract until 2027. The contract had a clause of 60 million euros and he was integrated into the B team.[3]
On 2 February 2026, Melro joined C.S. Marítimo.[4]
International career
Melro is a youth international for Portugal. He has played up to the Portugal U20s.[5]
References
- ^ "Benfica contrata extremo de 18 anos à União Desportiva de Santarém". 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Estreou-se pelo União de Santarém, foi chamado à seleção e agora assina pelo Benfica". 30 May 2022.
- ^ "José Melro renova até 2027 com cláusula de 60 milhões". 17 July 2024.
- ^ "José Melro reforça o CS Marítimo" [José Melro strengthens CS Marítimo] (in Portuguese). C.S. Marítimo. 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Barcelona e Lille atentos a prodígio do Benfica". www.jn.pt.
External links
- José Melro national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- José Melro at Soccerway