Lorenzo Melgarejo
Attack - Left Winger
at Club Libertad Asunción
at Club Libertad Asunción
1,780 days · joined 2021-07-09
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
€400k
Rating · 2025
7.6
Top
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Club Libertad Asunción
top club · 171 apps
Position rank · 2025
#28
goals rank
#156
assists rank
114
season goals
45
season assists
Among 433 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€7.00m
peak value · 2014
€5.00m
top transfer fee · 13/14
20
best season · 2022
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-08-10 · 6 players total
439Appearances
114Goals
45Assists
39Yellow cards
0Red cards
112Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lorenzo Melgarejo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lorenzo Antonio Melgarejo Sanabria |
| Date of birth | 1990-08-10 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Loma Grande, Paraguay |
| Citizenship |  Paraguay |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Club Libertad Asunción |
| Joined | 2021-07-09 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Pedro Aldave Ortuzar |
Jul 2025
2025 — Club Libertad Asunción
34 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Club Libertad Asunción
33 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Club Libertad Asunción
37 matches · 13 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Club Libertad Asunción
49 matches · 20 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Racing Club → Libertad
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Racing Club, Club Libertad Asunción
30 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Spartak Moscow → Racing Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Racing Club
12 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Spartak Moscow, Racing Club
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Spartak Moscow
33 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2018
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Spartak Moscow
32 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Spartak Moscow
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Kuban Krasnodar → Spartak Moscow
15/16 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Spartak Moscow, Kuban Krasnodar (-2018)
28 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Kuban Krasnodar (-2018)
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2013
Transfer: Benfica → Kuban Krasnodar
13/14 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Kuban Krasnodar (-2018), SL Benfica B
25 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — SL Benfica
40 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Paços Ferreira → Benfica
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
Transfer: Benfica → Paços Ferreira
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Paços de Ferreira
30 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Independiente → Benfica
11/12 · Transfer · €760k
Jan 2011
Transfer: Olimpia → Independiente
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: 12 de Octubre → Olimpia
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €7.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 186 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals8 total · 0.94/90
Assists2 total · 0.24/90
G+A10 total · 1.18/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.59/90
Minutes played by club
Club Libertad Asunción
37.3%
Racing Club
6.8%
Spartak Moscow
27.6%
Kuban Krasnodar (-2018)
15.6%
SL Benfica B
0.0%
SL Benfica
9.3%
FC Paços de Ferreira
3.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Libertad Asunción | 5 | 2021 | 2025 | 171 | 57 | 20 | 3,743 |
| Racing Club | 3 | 19/20 | 2021 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 688 |
| Spartak Moscow | 5 | 15/16 | 19/20 | 116 | 17 | 11 | 2,769 |
| Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 56 | 20 | 4 | 1,569 |
| SL Benfica B | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Benfica | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 937 |
| FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 339 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Libertadores | Club Libertad Asunción | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Primera División Apertura | Club Libertad Asunción | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 206 |
| 2025 | Primera División Clausura | Club Libertad Asunción | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 559 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Libertad Asunción | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | Club Libertad Asunción | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| 2024 | Primera División Apertura | Club Libertad Asunción | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 229 |
| 2024 | Primera División Clausura | Club Libertad Asunción | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 374 |
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Libertad Asunción | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 355 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | Club Libertad Asunción | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 2023 | Primera División Apertura | Club Libertad Asunción | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 169 |
| 2023 | Primera División Clausura | Club Libertad Asunción | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | Club Libertad Asunción | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 327 |
| 2022 | Primera División Apertura | Club Libertad Asunción | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 2022 | Primera División Clausura | Club Libertad Asunción | 22 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 163 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga - Playoffs | Racing Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | Racing Club | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 431 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Libertad Asunción | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | Racing Club | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Primera División Clausura | Club Libertad Asunción | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | Racing Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | Racing Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona - Compl. | Racing Club | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | Racing Club | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 190 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Spartak Moscow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 621 |
| 19/20 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Supercopa Argentina | Racing Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 266 |
| 18/19 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 23 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 542 |
| 18/19 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Spartak Moscow | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 17/18 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 346 |
| 17/18 | Russian Cup | Spartak Moscow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 17/18 | Russian Super Cup | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Spartak Moscow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 404 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 155 |
| 15/16 | Russian Cup | Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 872 |
| 14/15 | Russian Cup | Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 139 |
| 13/14 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 193 |
| 13/14 | Russian Cup | Kuban Krasnodar (-2018) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | SL Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | SL Benfica | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SL Benfica | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | SL Benfica | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 937 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | FC Paços de Ferreira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Paços de Ferreira | 29 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 226 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | FC Paços de Ferreira | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | 12 de Octubre | Olimpia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Olimpia | Independiente | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Independiente | Benfica | Transfer | 100000 | €760k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-02 | Benfica | Paços Ferreira | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Paços Ferreira | Benfica | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Benfica | Kuban Krasnodar | Transfer | 6500000 | €5.00m |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-08 | Kuban Krasnodar | Spartak Moscow | Transfer | 7000000 | €4.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-26 | Spartak Moscow | Racing Club | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-09 | Racing Club | Libertad | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Knee injury | 2016-09-12 | 2016-09-27 | 16 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Hip injury | 2018-04-11 | 2018-04-25 | 15 | 3 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2018-09-02 | 2018-09-17 | 16 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Hip injury | 2019-03-23 | 2019-03-28 | 6 | 1 |
Current€400k
Peak€7.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22982 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3581 | #13 | 9 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iván Piris | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Alexander Barboza | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Roman Zobnin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Glushakov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgiy Dzhikiya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ilya Kutepov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bautista Merlini | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Aleksandr Belenov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Primera División Clausura | Club Libertad Asunción | 12 | 22 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Paços de Ferreira | 10 | 29 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 10 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Primera División Clausura | Club Libertad Asunción | 4 | 22 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | FC Paços de Ferreira | 3 | 29 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Spartak Moscow | 3 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Paços Ferreira | Benfica | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-02 | Benfica | Paços Ferreira | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Lorenzo Melgarejo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 58% |
| Bayern München | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 0% |
| Portimonense SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 50% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 50% |
| CD Aves | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 100% |
| CD Tondela | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 75% |
| Sporting Braga | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 75% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0% |
| FC Porto | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 50% |
| CD Santa Clara | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 75% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25% |
| Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal | |
| 19/20 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2023 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 765 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2024 | 33 | 926 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2023 | 37 | 942 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2022 | 49 | 727 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2021 | 30 | 814 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 2020 | 12 | 257 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 808 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 17/18 | 32 | 704 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 404 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 477 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 872 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 452 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 12/13 | 40 | 937 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 339 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera División Clausura
67 apps
28 G
10 A
Premier Liga
135 apps
26 G
11 A
Primera División Apertura
69 apps
23 G
5 A
Liga ZON Sagres
50 apps
12 G
6 A
Libertadores
29 apps
6 G
5 A
Europa League
22 apps
6 G
2 A
Russian Cup
11 apps
4 G
1 A
Copa Maradona - Compl.
3 apps
4 G
0 A
Copa Sudamericana
12 apps
2 G
1 A
Champions League
12 apps
1 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Lorenzo Melgarejo
Who is Lorenzo Melgarejo?
Lorenzo Melgarejo is a Paraguay professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Club Libertad Asunción.
How old is Lorenzo Melgarejo?
Lorenzo Melgarejo is 35 years old. He was born on August 10, 1990 in Loma Grande.
What position does Lorenzo Melgarejo play?
Lorenzo Melgarejo plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Lorenzo Melgarejo play for?
Lorenzo Melgarejo currently plays for Club Libertad Asunción.
How many career goals has Lorenzo Melgarejo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lorenzo Melgarejo has scored 114 goals in 439 appearances.
What is Lorenzo Melgarejo's market value?
Lorenzo Melgarejo's most recent reported market value is €400k.