| René Meléndez | |
| Fullname: | René Orlando Meléndez Brito |
| Birth Date: | 29 December 1928 |
| Birth Place: | María Elena, Chile |
| Death Place: | Vina del Mar, Chile |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1948–1956 |
| Clubs1: | Everton |
| Caps1: | 208 |
| Goals1: | 119[1] |
| Years2: | 1957–1958 |
| Years3: | 1959–1960 |
| Clubs3: | O'Higgins |
| Years4: | 1961–1962 |
| Clubs4: | Unión La Calera |
| Years5: | 1963 |
| Clubs5: | Deportes Colchagua |
| Years6: | 1964 |
| Pcupdate: | 29 August 2015 |
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.[2]