Rodrigo Melo
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at CA Estudiantes
at CA Estudiantes
341 days · joined 2025-06-18
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€275k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Deportivo Cuenca
top club · 72 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2023
€110k
top transfer fee · 22/23
1
best season · 20/21
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-09-24 · 6 players total
157Appearances
3Goals
2Assists
41Yellow cards
1Red cards
22Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rodrigo Melo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rodrigo Iñaki Melo |
| Date of birth | 1995-09-24 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Citizenship |  Argentina |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | CA Estudiantes |
| Joined | 2025-06-18 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
| Agent | Proyecta Players |
Jul 2025
2025 — Club Atlético Tucumán, CA Estudiantes
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2025
Transfer: Dep. Cuenca → Estudiantes
25/26 · Transfer
May 2025
Transfer: Atl. Tucumán → Dep. Cuenca
24/25 · Return from loan
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Dep. Cuenca → Atl. Tucumán
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Deportivo Cuenca, Club Atlético Tucumán
28 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Deportivo Cuenca
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Comunicaciones → Dep. Cuenca
22/23 · Transfer · €110k
Dec 2022
Transfer: Dep. Cuenca → Comunicaciones
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Deportivo Cuenca
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Comunicaciones → Dep. Cuenca
21/22 · Loan
Dec 2021
Transfer: Estudiantes → Comunicaciones
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — CA Estudiantes
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
20/21 — CA Estudiantes
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — CA Estudiantes
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — CA Estudiantes, Club Ferro Carril Oeste
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Comunicaciones → Estudiantes
19/20 · Loan
Jun 2019
Transfer: Ferro → Comunicaciones
18/19 · Return from loan
Jul 2018
Transfer: Comunicaciones → Ferro
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2015
2015 — Club Comunicaciones
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
CA Estudiantes
37.3%
Club Atlético Tucumán
0.0%
Deportivo Cuenca
62.7%
Club Ferro Carril Oeste
0.0%
Club Comunicaciones
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Estudiantes | 5 | 20/21 | 2025 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 748 |
| Club Atlético Tucumán | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportivo Cuenca | 3 | 2022 | 2024 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 1,260 |
| Club Ferro Carril Oeste | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Comunicaciones | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Apertura | Club Atlético Tucumán | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa Argentina | Club Atlético Tucumán | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Primera Nacional | CA Estudiantes | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | Deportivo Cuenca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | Club Atlético Tucumán | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Deportivo Cuenca | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | Deportivo Cuenca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Deportivo Cuenca | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | Deportivo Cuenca | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa Ecuador | Deportivo Cuenca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Deportivo Cuenca | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | Deportivo Cuenca | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 2021 | Primera Nacional | CA Estudiantes | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA Estudiantes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Prim. Nacional - Reducido | CA Estudiantes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Primera Nacional | CA Estudiantes | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 399 |
| 2019 | Copa Argentina | CA Estudiantes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Prim. B Nacional | Club Ferro Carril Oeste | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Argentina | Club Comunicaciones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Prim. Nacional - Promotion Stage | CA Estudiantes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 349 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Comunicaciones | Ferro | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Ferro | Comunicaciones | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Comunicaciones | Estudiantes | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Estudiantes | Comunicaciones | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Comunicaciones | Dep. Cuenca | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Dep. Cuenca | Comunicaciones | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-17 | Comunicaciones | Dep. Cuenca | Transfer | 400000 | €110k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-09 | Dep. Cuenca | Atl. Tucumán | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Atl. Tucumán | Dep. Cuenca | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-06-18 | Dep. Cuenca | Estudiantes | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | muscular problems | 2024-11-03 | 2024-11-14 | 12 | 2 |
Current€275k
Peak€500k
Low€150k
Δ since start+€125k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Montaño | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Centurión | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sixto Mina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Guillermo Fratta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Zambrano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Agustín García Basso | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luciano Recalde | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastián González | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Colitto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tomás Bolzicco | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Evangelista | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton Piedra | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Davila | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronny Biojó | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrés López | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Duarte | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalmar Almeida | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vilington Branda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolás Rinaldi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Rivera | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Prim. Nacional - Promotion Stage | CA Estudiantes | 1 | 6 |
| 2022 | Serie A Segunda Etapa | Deportivo Cuenca | 1 | 14 |
| 2020 | Primera Nacional | CA Estudiantes | 1 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Serie A Primera Etapa | Deportivo Cuenca | 1 | 14 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | Deportivo Cuenca | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Atl. Tucumán | Dep. Cuenca | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-09 | Dep. Cuenca | Atl. Tucumán | Loan | — | €400k |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Dep. Cuenca | Comunicaciones | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Comunicaciones | Dep. Cuenca | Loan | — | €250k |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Estudiantes | Comunicaciones | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Comunicaciones | Estudiantes | Loan | — | €150k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | Ferro | Comunicaciones | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Comunicaciones | Ferro | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
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 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 1,260 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 399 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 6 | 349 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primera Nacional
51 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A Segunda Etapa
28 apps
1 G
0 A
Prim. Nacional - Promotion Stage
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie A Primera Etapa
41 apps
0 G
1 A
Copa Sudamericana
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Apertura
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Liga Profesional (- 23/24)
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Rodrigo Melo
Who is Rodrigo Melo?
Rodrigo Melo is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for CA Estudiantes.
How old is Rodrigo Melo?
Rodrigo Melo is 30 years old. He was born on September 24, 1995 in Buenos Aires.
What position does Rodrigo Melo play?
Rodrigo Melo plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Rodrigo Melo play for?
Rodrigo Melo currently plays for CA Estudiantes.
How many career goals has Rodrigo Melo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rodrigo Melo has scored 3 goals in 157 appearances.
What is Rodrigo Melo's market value?
Rodrigo Melo's most recent reported market value is €275k.