Óscar Melendo

Following his move to SHANGHAI SIPG, Melendo's current-season form is down 64% on last season (Season 22→8), while his Rating eased 58→18. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 23).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	SHANGHAI SIPG	4	0	3	7.05	—	—
2025/26	SHANGHAI SIPG · 1st	13	1	1	7.12	21	8
2024/25	Cadiz	38	1	3	6.82	—	—
2024/25	Granada CF · 7th	46	4	4	6.8	58	22
2023/24	Granada CF · 20th	36	0	0	6.56	64	6
2022/23	Granada CF · 1st	38	1	3	6.82	68	23

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

Óscar Melendo is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at SHANGHAI SIPG, rated 18.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 106th of 244 on scout potential in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Melendo.

Judged on this season alone, Melendo graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 29 of the 29 attacking midfielders in the Super League, on 1 goal and 1 assist in 13 appearances (0.174 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 14th of 29 of the 29 attacking midfielders in the Super League. At 29 Melendo is in his prime years, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2021/22

Current potential14th of 29 attacking midfielders · Super League · 13 apps Current season26th of 29 attacking midfielders · Super League · 13 apps 26th-best attacking midfielder in the Super League 106th in the Super League · potential 14th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Super League

18.3

Ratingi

14th of 29 attacking midfielders

8.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.17

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · SHANGHAI SIPG finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.08

Goals / app

1 goal in 13 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.17 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.13 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.3, Melendo carries the 14th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Super League of 29 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.17 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %38.3%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900.087

Assists / 900.087

Goal contribution / 900.174

Defensive actions / 901.13

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %14.3

Shot accuracy %63.6

Dribble success %41.2

Cards / 900.174

Foul involvement / 902.696

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 29, Melendo sits on 1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Melendo's projected Rating — 18.3 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target7

Shots11

Passing

Assists1

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success41.2%

Fouls won23

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions6

Blocks1

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

SHANGHAI SIPGJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

CadizAug 2024 – Jul 2025

Granada CFAug 2022 – Aug 2024Free

Espanyoluntil Aug 2022

About Óscar Melendo

Óscar Melendo Jiménez is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for SHANGHAI SIPG, born on August 23, 1997 in Barcelona, standing 167 cm tall. He is from Spain. SHANGHAI SIPG currently sit 1st of 16 in the Super League.

This season

In the current season, Óscar Melendo has made 13 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 1,035 minutes, averaging a 6.6 match rating over his last 5 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Super League and the AFC Champions League Elite. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Óscar Melendo plays, SHANGHAI SIPG's record this season is 0W-2D-3L.

Recent matches

February 11, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Gangwon FC (76 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 25, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs FC Seoul (25 minutes, 6.2 rating)
October 21, 2025: 0-2 loss at home vs Machida Zelvia (60 minutes, 6.5 rating)
September 30, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Sanfrecce Hiroshima (73 minutes, 7.3 rating)
September 17, 2025: 0-3 loss at home vs Vissel Kobe (81 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Óscar Melendo at 18.3 with a Season form score of 8.2, ranking 106th of 244 attacking midfielders in the Super League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Segunda División. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Óscar Melendo has totalled 333 club appearances with 10 goals and 21 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 46 appearances for Granada CF.

Óscar Melendo's career has also included time at Cadiz, Granada CF and Espanyol.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · SHANGHAI SIPG finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

Watch points