Guy Melamed (Hebrew: גיא מלמד; born September 12, 1979, in Haifa) is a retired Israeli soccer defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 12, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Haifa, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maccabi Haifa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Maccabi Haifa | 32 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Zafririm Holon (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Boston College | 77 | (9) |
| 2005 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | (0) |
| 2006–2014 | F.C. Ru'ah Tel Aviv[1] | 220 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1997 | Israel U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Israel U21 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:39, 1 January 2012 (UTC) | |||
Melamed went to the United States to play college soccer at Boston College, and was a four-year starter for the Eagles. He was named All-Big East his last three years in school. However, his status as a senior international turned off many MLS teams, and he slipped to the fourth round of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, where he was taken by the Colorado Rapids with the 43rd pick. Subsequently, Melamed became the first Israeli to play in MLS.[2]
Melamed was released, by his request, in September 2005. He had an unsuccessful trial with Dundee FC of the Scottish First Division in October 2005.
References
edit- ^ "The Israel Football Association". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ Forbes, Brian (2005-04-13). "Pressure second nature for rookie Rapids defender: Guy Melamed is the first Israeli to play in the MLS and brings a special perspective to the team". Denver Post.