Rodrigo Melgarejo

Rodrigo Ariel Melgarejo Ferreira is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Club Cerro Porteño in the Paraguayan Primera División.

Club career

Melgarejo began his career at Club Deportivo Capiatá in Paraguay. The following year, he moved to Costa del Este in Panama.
In 2021, he was signed by Universidad San Martín in Peru. Later that year, he was loaned to Atlético Morelia in Mexico.
In 2023, he joined Celaya in Mexico.
On 20 June 2023, he was announced as a new player for Club Cerro Porteño in Paraguay.

International career

Youth

Melgarejo has represented Paraguay U17 and Paraguay U18 teams.
With the U17 team, he participated in the 2019 South American U-17 Championship held in Peru and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.