Omar Merlo Explained

Omar Merlo
Fullname:Omar Jesús Merlo
Height:1.820NaN0
Birth Date:1987 6, df=y
Birth Place:Santa Clara de Buena Vista,Santa Fe, Argentina
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:2001–2007
Youthclubs1:Colón
Years1:2007–2010
Years2:2008
Years3:2010
Years4:2011
Years5:2012–2017
Years6:2018–2022
Years7:2023
Clubs1:Colón
Clubs2:River Plate (loan)
Clubs3:Platense
Clubs4:Unión San Felipe
Clubs5:Huachipato
Clubs6:Sporting Cristal
Clubs7:Curicó Unido
Caps1:25
Caps2:2
Caps3:5
Caps4:36
Caps5:163
Caps6:41
Caps7:20
Goals1:1
Goals2:1
Goals3:0
Goals4:2
Goals5:6
Goals6:1
Goals7:1
Totalcaps:292
Totalgoals:12

Omar Jesús Merlo (pronounced as /es/; born 12 June 1987) is a former Argentine naturalized Chilean professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

Merlo made his first team debut for Colón in 2006, and quickly established himself as a regular member of the first team squad. In February 2008, he signed up with powerhouse team River Plate, where he won the Torneo Clausura. Seasons later, Merlo was a key player at the squad of Primera División club Huachipato that earned 2012 Torneo Clausura, scoring the winning penalty in the final.

In January 2024, he announced his retirement after playing for Curicó Unido in the 2023 Chilean Primera División.[1]

Personal life

Merlo naturalized Chilean by residence when he was a player of Huachipato.[2]

Honours

River Plate

Huachipato

Sporting Cristal

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salas . Cristian . "Tomé la decisión de retirarme del fútbol... Chile me cambió la vida para siempre" . Diario AS . 26 January 2024 . es . 26 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Munizaga . Sebastián . Omar Merlo no pierde la esperanza: "Me hubiese gustado y me gustaría jugar en la selección chilena" . RedGol . 20 September 2022 . es . 13 April 2020.