René Meléndez (footballer, born 1928)

René Orlando Meléndez Brito (born 29 December 1928 – 14 November 2002) was a Chilean footballer.

He is well known in the Chilean football for be a key player in Everton de Viña del Mar’s two first league title obtention as well as who obtained the 1952 league top-scorer award after netting 30 goals.

Honours Everton Primera División de Chile (2): 1950, 1952

Unión La Calera Segunda División de Chile: 1961

Legacy Constituted on 10 February 1960, Meléndez was a leadership member of the Unión de Jugadores Profesionales (Union of Professional Football Players) in Chile.

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