Mario Melchiot
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| Mario Melchiot | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Melchiot | |
| Date of birth | November 4, 1976 (age 30) | |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Height | 187cm | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Stade Rennais | |
| Number | 15 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1996-1999 1999-2004 2004-2006 2006- |
Ajax Chelsea Birmingham City Rennes |
73 (1) 130 (4) 56 (2) 16 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2000- | Netherlands | 13 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Mario Melchiot (born November 4, 1976 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football defender who currently plays for Rennes after leaving relegated Birmingham City F.C. on a Bosman ruling in May 2006. He signed a one-year-deal.
Having been part of the youth system at Ajax Amsterdam, Melchiot played three seasons for the club, winning the Eredivisie in 1998 and the KNVB Cup in 1998 and 1999. He moved to Chelsea F.C. under the Bosman ruling in the summer of 1999.
He won an FA Cup winner's medal for Chelsea in 2000.
He signed for Birmingham City on a two-year contract in July 2004, and made his debut in a 1-1 draw against Portsmouth F.C.. Birmingham were relegated during his second season in April 2006 after a 0-0 draw with Newcastle United. He played his last game for Birmingham in their 1-0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers on 7 May 2006.
In August 2006, Melchiot joined French outfit Stade Rennais on a one-year contract. Super Mario made his debut in a 1-1 draw against AS Monaco and has started in all league matches for Rennes since. He scored his first goal for the club in a Coupe de la Ligue Round of 16 tie against Ligue 2 club FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin. Melchiot endeared himself to the Rennes faithful when he scored his first league goal for the club in a 2-0 win over fierce rivals FC Nantes Atlantique recently. Melchiot's contract with Rennes will last until the summer of 2007.
Melchiot has picked up 13 caps for the Netherlands since making his international debut on October 11, 2000 in a 2-0 World Cup qualifier defeat against Portugal. His last international appearance was in a 4-0 World Cup qualifier win against Finland on June 8, 2005.
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| Stade Rennais F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 Revault | 2 Perrier-Doumbé | 3 Edman | 4 Adaílton | 5 Faty | 6 Bourillon | 7 Utaka | 10 Moreira | 12 Danzé | 13 Coulibaly | 14 Cheyrou | 15 Melchiot | 16 N'Diaye | 17 M'Bia | 18 Monterrubio | 19 Briand | 20 Ekoko | 21 Esteban | 22 Didot | 24 Sorlin | 25 Mensah | 26 Marveaux | 27 Jeunechamp | 29 Sow | 30 Pouplin | 33 Douard | • N'Guema | Manager: Dréossi |
