| Melvin Cartagena | |
| Fullname: | Melvin Alberto Cartagena Portillo |
| Birth Date: | 1999 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Santa Ana, El Salvador |
| Height: | 1.74m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Águila |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs1: | C.D. FAS |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2023 |
| Caps2: | 36 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2021– |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 18:01, 2 September 2021 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 21:27, 12 July 2021 (UTC) |
Melvin Alberto Cartagena Portillo (born 30 July 1999) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primera División club Águila and the El Salvador national team.
Cartagena made his debut with the El Salvador national team in a 4–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over St Kitts and Nevis on 12 June 2021.[1]