José Milton Melgar
Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Infobox football biography José 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]
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 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 2–1 | 2–2 | Copa América |
| 2. | 20 August 1989 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 1–1 | 2–1 | World Cup Qualifier |
| 3. | 8 August 1993 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay | 3–0 | 3–1 | World Cup Qualifier |
| 4. | 22 August 1993 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuela | 2–0 | 7–0 | World Cup Qualifier |
| 5. | 22 August 1993 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | File:Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuela | 7–0 | 7–0 | World Cup Qualifier |
| 6. | 14 May 1995 | Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba, Bolivia | File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
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Managerial career
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Honours
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Blooming | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano |
| 1990 | Oriente Petrolero | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano |
| 1993 | The Strongest | Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano |
References
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