| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jose Alberto Oliveira Melo | ||
| Date of birth | January 25, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Milton, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dixie SC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Toronto FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2010 | Havant & Waterlooville | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Mississauga Eagles FC | (11) | |
| 2013–2014 | Astros Vasas FC | 34 | (16) |
| 2015 | Scarborough SC | 21 | (7) |
| 2016 | North Mississauga SC | 18 | (11) |
| 2017–2018 | Master's Futbol | 28 | (10) |
| Total | 107+ | (55) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2018 | |||
Jose "Joey" Alberto Oliveira Melo (born January 25, 1989) is a former Canadian professional soccer player.
Melo played youth soccer with Dixie SC. [1]
Melo began his professional career in 2007 after signing a contract with Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer. [2] He made his professional debut on June 17, 2007 as a 92nd-minute substitute against FC Dallas. [1] He made five substitute appearances in 2007 and also played in friendly matches against Portuguese club Benfica and English club Aston Villa, but did not make any league appearances in 2008. [1] Toronto declined to exercise his contract option for the 2009 season. [3] [4]
In February 2009, he went on trial with USL club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. [5] [6] In 2010, he appeared with the Toronto FC Reserves in the MLS Reserve League. [7]
In 2010, he went abroad to England to sign with Havant & Waterlooville F.C. [8]
In 2011, he returned to Canada to sign with the Mississauga Eagles FC of the Canadian Soccer League. [9] He helped Mississauga secure a postseason berth, by finishing seventh in the overall standings. [10] In 2012, he was appointed the team captain. In 2013, after the folding of Mississauga, the roster was merged to the North York Astros, known as Astros Vasas FC, [11] with whom he played for. [12]
After North York left the CSL in 2015, he signed with expansion franchise Scarborough SC. [13]
In 2016, he played with North Mississauga SC in League1 Ontario. [14] In his debut season with Mississauga he was selected to the L1O West All-Star team. [15] In 2017 and 2018, he played with Master's Futbol in League1 Ontario. [16] [17]
In 2004, he attended a Canada U15 camp. [18]
He made his international debut with the Canada U17 on April 16, 2005 against Scotland. [1]