| Rodrigo Melendez | |
| Fullname: | Rodrigo David Meléndez Araya |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Deportes Linares |
| Youthyears1: | 1990–1996 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cobreloa |
| Years1: | 1996–2003 |
| Clubs1: | Cobreloa |
| Caps1: | 142 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2003–2004 |
| Clubs2: | Quilmes |
| Caps2: | 32 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs3: | Estudiantes LP |
| Caps3: | 42 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2006–2010 |
| Clubs4: | Colo-Colo |
| Caps4: | 132 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs5: | Deportes Iquique |
| Caps5: | 41 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2013 |
| Clubs6: | San Luis |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2013 |
| Clubs7: | San Antonio Unido |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 407 |
| Totalgoals: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2001–2007 |
| Nationalteam1: | Chile |
| Nationalcaps1: | 26 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Manageryears1: | 2014 |
| Managerclubs1: | San Antonio Unido |
| Manageryears2: | 2014 |
| Managerclubs2: | Deportes Melipilla |
| Manageryears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Managerclubs3: | Unión La Calera (assistant) |
| Manageryears4: | 2016–2017 |
| Managerclubs4: | Cobreloa (caretaker) |
| Manageryears5: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs5: | Cobreloa |
| Manageryears6: | 2019–2021 |
| Managerclubs6: | Deportes Colina |
| Manageryears7: | 2021 |
| Managerclubs7: | Cobreloa |
| Manageryears8: | 2023 |
| Managerclubs8: | Iberia |
| Managerclubs9: | Deportes Linares |
| Manageryears9: | 2024- |
Rodrigo David Meléndez Araya (born 3 October 1977) is Chilean former professional footballer and current manager of Deportes Linares.[1] He played as a defensive midfielder in his years active.
During his football career, he has won seven Chilean league titles with Colo-Colo and Cobreloa.
He has represented Chile at Copa América in 2004 and 2007.
In June 2023, he signed with Iberia in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.[2]
His son, Javier,[3] is a professional footballer from the Colo-Colo youth ranks who made his professional debut playing for Cobreloa in 2021.[4]
Cobreloa
Colo-Colo