Victor Mella

Victor Mella
Personal information
Full name Víctor Hugo Mella González
Date of birth (1974-11-14) November 14, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Colo-Colo 1 (1)
1995 Fernández Vial
1996 San Jose Clash 5 (0)
1996 New England Revolution 3 (0)
1997 Colo-Colo
1997 → Everton (loan)
1998 San Jose Clash 31 (4)
1999–2001 Real Zacatecas
2002 Magallanes
2003 Celaya
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Víctor Hugo Mella González (born November 14, 1974, in Santiago, Chile), referred as Victor Mella,[1] is a Chilean former football (soccer) forward who spent two seasons in Major League Soccer, two in the Chilean leagues and three in Mexico.

Career

Mella began his career in the Colo-Colo youth program.[2] In February 1996, the San Jose Clash selected Mella in the ninth round of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. He played the team's first five games before being waived. On May 24, 1996, the New England Revolution claimed him off waivers.[3] He played only three league games with the Revolution before being released. He returned to Chile where he spent the 1997 season playing for Colo-Colo and on loan for Everton de Viña del Mar.[2] On January 15, 1998, he signed again with the Clash. This time, he played 31 games, scoring 4 goals. He then moved to Mexico until 2003 when he finished his career with Atlético Celaya at the age of 28.[2]

Post-retirement

Following his retirement, he made his home in Veracruz, Mexico, and worked as coach of football academies.

References

  1. ^ Victor Hugo Mella Gonzalez on Instagram
  2. ^ a b c "La historia de Víctor Mella, el primer chileno en la MLS" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. ^ SHOOTOUT VICTORY FOR REVOLUTION


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