Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santa Fe.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera A | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1559 | 6.7 |
Scout report
J. Melendez is a 24-year-old full-back at Santa Fe, rated 24.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 85th of 438 on scout potential in the Primera A. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Melendez.
Judged on this season alone, Melendez graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 63 of the 63 full-backs in the Primera A, on 7 clean sheets and 3.233 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Melendez, 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 24, top 26% of the 63 full-backs in the Primera A. At 24 Melendez is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Santa Fe finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 31 appearances.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 24.2, Melendez carries the 16th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primera A (top 26%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
