Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza (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.
Early life A native of La Paz, Iloilo City, Melliza was born on April 20, 1992.
Collegiate career Melliza played for the Far Eastern University in the football tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). He ended his college stint with FEU in 2015 by helping his varsity team win the UAAP Season 77 football title.
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.
Stallion Laguna He was later signed in by Stallion Laguna by May 2017 to play at the Philippines Football League (PFL). He was the top Filipino scorer in the PFL inaugural season.
Kaya-Iloilo Melliza and Stallion teammate Fitch Arboleda joined Kaya–Iloilo in March 2021.
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.
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, 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.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStallion Laguna2017PFL1913––1913201819842–23102019191111–2012202041––41Kaya–Iloilo2021–3030602022–232368340359 Career total84391667010745
International goals Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition2022 1. December 23, 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines 3–0 5–1 2022 AFF Championship
Honors Kaya–Iloilo Philippines Football League: 2022–23
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