FBC Melgar had a great performance last season, reaching the national final and reaching the semi-finals of the Copa Sudamericana. Therefore, the 'Dominó' kept a large part of its squad to try to win the Liga 1 2023. In addition, they want to have a good Libertadores, since being national runners-up, they earned the right to participate in the best tournament on the continent.
The team led by Mariano Soso showed new faces for this year, so they hope to achieve the established goals. However, not all players stayed, as some left the rojinegra squad. Below, get to know Melgar's squad for this season.
Melgar 2023 Squad
- Goalkeepers: Carlos Caceda, Jorge Cabezudo, Ricardo Farro, Joshua Bedoya.
- Defenders: Alec Deneumostier, Leonel Galeano, Matías Lazo, Paolo Reyna, Leonardo Mifflin, Sebastián Cavero, Diego Rodríguez, Juan Ayqque, Alejandro Ramos, Pedro Ibáñez.
- Midfielders: Horacio Orzán, Jean Pierre Archimbaud, Walter Tandazo, Yimy Gamero, Alexis Arias, André Vásquez, Tomás Martínez, Marcelo Cervantes.
- Forwards: Luis Ibérico, Kenji Cabrera, Jhamir D'Arrigo, Cristian Bordacahar, Bernardo Cuesta, Pablo Magnin, Bruno Portugal, Mariano Barreda.
Melgar 2023 Coaching Staff
After the departure of Pablo Lavallén, Melgar's coaching staff will be composed of: Mariano Soso (Head Coach), Alejandro Russo (Assistant Coach), Diego Buján (Assistant Coach), Juan Manuel López (Fitness Coach), Robinson Puebla (Goalkeeper Coach).
Melgar 2023 Renewals
At the end of last season, some players extended their contracts with the Arequipa team. Bernardo Cuesta (forward), Carlos Cáceda (goalkeeper), Alexis Arias (midfielder), Horacio Orzán (midfielder), and Alejandro Ramos (defender) will continue in the club that represents Arequipa.
Players who did not continue in Melgar for 2023
Some players left Melgar at the end of the 2022 season. Among them are: Kevin Quevedo (forward), Martín Pérez Guedes (midfielder), Jefferson Cáceres (forward), Nicolás Figueroa (forward), Emilio Saba (forward), Ricardo Bettochi (goalkeeper), Michael Rasmussen (forward), José Luján (defender), Freddy Oncoy (midfielder), Joel Sánchez (midfielder), Jhonny Vidales (midfielder).
What is Melgar's squad worth?
According to Transfermarkt, Melgar's squad is valued at 11.58 million euros, making it the fourth most expensive team in Liga 1. And unlike last season, its value increased by one million.