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Career snapshot
4Clubs played for
21/22Debut season
0.34Goals per match
Benfica U23Top club · 52 apps
Career highs
€700kPeak value · 2025
-Top transfer fee
18Best season · 23/24
8 / 1Caps / int'l goals
87Appearances
30Goals
11Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
7Full matches (90′)
| Full name | José Melro |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Miguel Reis Melro |
| Date of birth | 2004-05-26 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Santarém, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | SL Benfica B |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | LEADERBROCK |
Jul 2025
25/26 - SL Benfica B
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 - SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23
34 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Benfica U23 → Benfica B
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 - SL Benfica U23
27 matches · 18 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 - SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica UEFA U19
24 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: União Santarém → Benfica U23
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Santarém U19 → União Santarém
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 - UD Santarém
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: A. Santarém S17 → Santarém U19
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: A. Santarém S15 → A. Santarém S17
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
SL Benfica B
27.2%
SL Benfica U23
72.8%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
0.0%
UD Santarém
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Benfica B | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 160 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 428 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UD Santarém | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 32 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 160 |
| 24/25 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 57 |
| 23/24 | Revelação U23 - Championship | SL Benfica U23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 187 |
| 23/24 | U-23 Cup Portugal | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Revelação U23 - Championship | SL Benfica U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Torn. Abertura U23 | SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| 22/23 | Torneio Abertura Final | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | U-23 Cup Portugal | SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 22/23 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | UD Santarém | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | A. Santarém S15 | A. Santarém S17 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | A. Santarém S17 | Santarém U19 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Santarém U19 | União Santarém | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | União Santarém | Benfica U23 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Benfica U23 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | - |
No recorded injuries.
Current€700k
Peak€700k
Low€300k
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16373 | #17 | 4 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #16372 | #21 | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #16371 | #21 | 3 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiko | 2 | 1 | 988 |
| Gustavo Marques | 2 | 0 | 863 |
| Precatado | 2 | 1 | 746 |
| João Rego | 2 | 0 | 669 |
| Guilherme Montóia | 2 | 0 | 665 |
| Rafael Luís | 1 | 0 | 574 |
| Luan | 1 | 0 | 549 |
| Karel Mustmaa | 1 | 0 | 333 |
| Diogo Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Gomes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Okon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leandro Santos | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tiago Cóser | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| José Müller | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyanno Silva | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 10 | 12 |
| 23/24 | Revelação U23 - Championship | SL Benfica U23 | 6 | 14 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 6 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 5 | 32 |
| 23/24 | Revelação U23 - Championship | SL Benfica U23 | 4 | 14 |
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 12 |
Last 50 matches for SL Benfica B The Availability column cross-references our injury database, matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | PO2 |
FC Porto B | - | SL Benfica B | FINISHED |
| 2025-05-11 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | - | FC Penafiel | FINISHED |
| 2025-05-04 | PO2 |
FC Felgueiras 1932 | - | SL Benfica B | FINISHED |
| 2025-04-27 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | - | CD Mafra | FINISHED |
| 2025-04-19 | PO2 |
União Leiria | - | SL Benfica B | FINISHED |
| 2025-04-13 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | - | CS Marítimo | FINISHED |
| 2025-04-06 | PO2 |
FC Alverca | - | SL Benfica B | FINISHED |
| 2025-03-31 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | - | Académico de Viseu | FINISHED |
| 2025-03-16 | PO2 |
CD Tondela | 2-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0-0 | Portimonense SC | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | PO2 |
GD Chaves | 1-2 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0-0 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2025-02-16 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 3-2 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0-1 | CD Feirense | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | PO2 |
FC Vizela | 1-0 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2025-01-27 | PO2 |
União Torreense | 1-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 4-0 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2025-01-06 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2-1 | FC Porto B | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 1-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2-0 | FC Felgueiras 1932 | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | PO2 |
CD Mafra | 2-0 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0-5 | União Leiria | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | 1-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | PO2 |
Portimonense SC | 0-2 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2-1 | FC Alverca | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | PO2 |
Académico de Viseu | 1-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1-3 | CD Tondela | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1-0 | GD Chaves | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | PO2 |
Paços de Ferreira | 0-3 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2-2 | UD Oliveirense | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 2-3 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1-0 | FC Vizela | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2-0 | União Torreense | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | PO2 |
Leixões SC | 2-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-05-17 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 5-2 | FC Porto B | Available |
| 2024-05-10 | PO2 |
Os Belenenses | 2-3 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2-2 | Paços de Ferreira | Available |
| 2024-04-28 | PO2 |
CD Tondela | 1-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-04-22 | PO2 |
CD Nacional | 3-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0-1 | AVS | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | PO2 |
UD Oliveirense | 3-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1-1 | Académico de Viseu | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | PO2 |
FC Penafiel | 0-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0-1 | CD Santa Clara | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | PO2 |
CD Feirense | 1-2 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 2-0 | Vilaverdense FC | Available |
| 2024-02-17 | PO2 |
União Torreense | 3-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 1-1 | Leixões SC | Available |
| 2024-02-04 | PO2 |
CS Marítimo | 3-1 | SL Benfica B | Available |
| 2024-01-29 | PO2 |
SL Benfica B | 0-1 | União Leiria | Available |
Teams faced most often by José Melro'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Feirense | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 50% |
| UD Oliveirense | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 17% |
| Académico de Viseu | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| União Torreense | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 17% |
| CD Tondela | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 17% |
| FC Porto B | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 50% |
| CD Mafra | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 50% |
| FC Penafiel | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| Leixões SC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 33% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| União Leiria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0% |
| CS Marítimo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 34 | 195 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 289 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.49 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Revelação
23 apps
14 G
1 A
Liga Portugal 2
34 apps
6 G
5 A
Revelação U23 - Championship
21 apps
6 G
4 A
U-23 Cup Portugal
4 apps
3 G
0 A
Torn. Abertura U23
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Torneio Abertura Final
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is José Melro?
José Melro is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for SL Benfica B.
How old is José Melro?
José Melro is 22 years old. He was born on May 26, 2004 in Santarém.
What position does José Melro play?
José Melro plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does José Melro play for?
José Melro currently plays for SL Benfica B.
How many career goals has José Melro scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, José Melro has scored 30 goals in 87 appearances.
What is José Melro's market value?
José Melro's most recent reported market value is €700k.