Melli (Spanish footballer)
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Andreu and the second or maternal family name is Alvarado.
Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado, known as Melli (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmeʎi]); born 6 June 1984), is a Spanish former footballer. A versatile defender, he could play as either a right-back or a centre-back.
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Full name | Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1984-06-06) 6 June 1984 (age 40) | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Barbate, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1988–2001 | Betis | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Betis B | 58 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2002 | → Poli Ejido (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2010 | Betis | 177 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Tenerife | 25 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Gent | 59 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Sheriff | 23 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Ergotelis | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Simurq | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Neftçi | 26 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Reus | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Mirandés | 44 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Total | 450 | (17) | |||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Spain U16 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2001 | Spain U17 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Spain U19 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2003 | Spain U20 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2003–2006 | Spain U21 | 20 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He spent most of his professional career at Betis, for which he appeared in 215 competitive matches and won the 2005 Copa del Rey.