Jesus Melliza

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Gaquit and the surname or paternal family name is Melliza.

Jesus Melliza

Personal information
Full name	Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza
Date of birth	(1992-04-20) April 20, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team	Kaya–Iloilo
Number	13
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–2015	Far Eastern University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Green Archers United
2017–2021	Stallion Laguna	61	(33)
2021–	Kaya–Iloilo	26	(7)
International career^‡
2022–	Philippines	8	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:35; 2 January 2023

Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza[1] (born April 20, 1992), nicknamed Jhan or Jess Melliza, is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Philippines Football League (PFL) club Kaya–Iloilo and the Philippines national team.[2]

Early life

A native of La Paz, Iloilo City,[3][4] Melliza was born on April 20, 1992.[2][5]

Collegiate career

Melliza played for the Far Eastern University[4] in the football tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).[6] He ended his college stint with FEU in 2015 by helping his varsity team win the UAAP Season 77 football title.[7]

Club career

Green Archers United

Melliza was already suiting up for Green Archers United of the United Football League while he was still playing college football for FEU.[7]

Stallion Laguna

He was later signed in by Stallion Laguna by May 2017 to play at the Philippines Football League (PFL).[6] He was the top Filipino scorer in the PFL inaugural season.[8]

Kaya-Iloilo

Melliza and Stallion teammate Fitch Arboleda joined Kaya–Iloilo in March 2021.[9]

International career

Philippines U23

He was to play for the under-23 team of the Philippines at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore but he was cut out from the final squad due to paperwork issues.[7]

Philippines

Melliza earned his first call up for the Philippines senior national team in October 2017 for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup third round qualifier match against Yemen,[10][11] however, he had yet to earn an international cap for the team. In June 2022, he made his debut for the Philippines in a 1–0 win against Mongolia in the third round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 May 2023.

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stallion Laguna	2017	PFL	19	13	–		–		19	13
	2018		19	8	4	2	–		23	10
	2019		19	11	1	1	–		20	12
	2020		4	1	–		–		4	1
Kaya–Iloilo	2021		–		3	0	3	0	6	0
	2022–23		23	6	8	3	4	0	35	9
Career total			84	39	16	6	7	0	107	45

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
2022
1.	December 23, 2022	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	Brunei	3–0	5–1	2022 AFF Championship

Honors

Kaya–Iloilo

• Philippines Football League: 2022–23[13]

References

1. "Match Report: 2021 AFC Champions League group stage, Ulsan Hyundai vs. Kaya–Iloilo". stats.the-afc.com/. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC). 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. "Jesus Melliza". Stallion Laguna FC. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
3. Guerrero, Bob (27 December 2017). "FOOTBALL The 2017 Passionate Fan Pinoy Football Awards". Rappler. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
4. Naorbe, Elyrose (14 September 2017). "Iloilo City native leads Stallion to final four". The Daily Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
5. "Jesus Joaquin Melliza". The Azkals. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
6. Guerrero, Bob (5 May 2017). "Philippines Football League previews: Voltes, Kaya, Meralco, Stallion". Rappler. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
7. Guerrero, Bob (10 June 2015). "SEA Games football post-mortem and Azkals-Bahrain preview". Rappler. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
8. Sevilla, Jeremiah (21 December 2017). "Melliza emerges as PFL's top homegrown scorer". Manila Times. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
9. "Kaya-Iloilo signs former Stallion players Arboleda, Melliza". Manila Bulletin. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
10. "Jhan-Jhan Melliza, Sean Patrick Kane called up as PFF releases Azkals lineup versus Yemen". Tiebreaker Times. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
11. "Jesus Melliza, on his journey in AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Qualifiers With the Philippine Squad". Stallion Laguna F.C. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
12. "Mongolia vs Philippines Match Summary". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
13. Del Carmen, Lorenzo (May 25, 2023). "Kaya-Iloilo ends 27-year wait, takes PFL crown". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 28, 2023.