Armando Melgar

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Armando Melgar Retolaza
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Date of birth (1945-11-25) 25 November 1945 (age 77) [1]
Place of birth Guatemala City, Guatemala
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Armando Melgar Retolaza (born 25 November 1945) is a Guatemalan footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. Diego, Juan (19 August 2022). "Biografía de Armando Melgar, futbolista guatemalteco". Guatemala.com. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Armando Melgar Retolaza Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2018.