C. Meléndez

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2024/25	CD Motagua	31	0	—	—	—
2023/24	CD Motagua	9	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Lobos Upnfm	16	0	—	—	—
2022/23	CD Motagua	25	1	—	—	—
2021/22	CD Motagua	22	2	—	—	—
2020/21	CD Motagua	29	2	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Honduras · international

Side	Apps	G
Honduras	5	0
Honduras U23	8	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

C. Meléndez is a 28-year-old central defender at CD Motagua, rated 11.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Meléndez.

On the season, Meléndez graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.5 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Meléndez, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 28 Meléndez is in his prime years, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

11.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

10.5%

Minutes

limited game time

2.5

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · CD Motagua finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

2.5

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 2 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 10.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %10.5%

Available fixtures2 of 2

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.5

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.5

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 28, Meléndez sits on 0.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Meléndez's projected Rating — 11.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

Lobos Upnfm2023/24 – now

CD Motagua2023/24 – 2023/24

Lobos Upnfmuntil 2023/24

About C. Meléndez

C. Meléndez is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for CD Motagua, born on November 25, 1997 in La Ceiba, standing 172 cm tall. He is from Honduras.

This season

In the current season, C. Meléndez has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.4 match rating over his last 2 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

Recent matches

February 26, 2025: 1-1 draw away at FC Cincinnati (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 20, 2025: 1-4 loss at home vs FC Cincinnati (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Meléndez at 11.2 with a Season form score of 1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Liga Nacional. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, C. Meléndez has totalled 166 club appearances with 5 goals and 0 assists for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 31 appearances for CD Motagua.

C. Meléndez's career has also included time at Lobos Upnfm.

On the international stage, C. Meléndez has represented Honduras and Honduras U23 — 13 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.