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2 unusual facts about Melgar


Fernando Ruiz de Castro

Divorced from his first wife, in 1367 he married Eleanor Enriquez, Lady of Melgar, widow of Alonso de Guzmán and daughter of Enrique Enriquez and his wife, Urraca Ponce de Leon.

Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marquis of Carpio

She was the daughter of Juan Gaspar Enríquez de Cabrera, 6th Duke of Medina de Río Seco, 10th Admiral of Castile, 10th Count of Melgar, 10th Count of Rueda, Count of Modica and a Grandee of Spain, (* Madrid, Spain, 1625 - Madrid, Spain, 15 September 1691).


1981 Torneo Descentralizado

Melgar won its first national title and become the first club outside of the Lima Region to win the title.

Carlos Alberto Pérez

He previously played for O'Higgins (2004) in Chile, for 3 de Febrero (2005–06), Cerro Porteño (2007), 12 de Octubre (2007) and Independiente (Campo Grande) (2011) in Paraguay, and for Sport Boys (2008, 2012), San Martín de Porres (2008–09), Melgar (2009–10) and Sport Huancayo (2011) in Peru.

History of the Torneo Descentralizado

Melgar finished the 1981 season 1 point ahead of Universitario, who lost to Deportivo Municipal in the playoff matches to decide the second Peruvian team in the 1982 Copa Libertadores.

The following season Melgar made Descentralizado history by becoming the first and only team outside the Lima Region to win the national championship.

Only three clubs outside the Lima Province have won a national championship, the first being Unión Huaral (2 titles), the second being Melgar (1 title), and the third being Juan Aurich (1) which are also the only clubs to have won a national title outside the Lima Region.

José Milton Melgar

José Milton Melgar Soruco (born September 20, 1959 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a retired Bolivian football midfielder.

Melgar de Fernamental Town Hall

The Melgar de Fernamental Town Hall is located in Melgar de Fernamental, Spain.

Miguel Mercado

Miguel Ángel Mercado Melgar (born August 30, 1975 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra), is a former Bolivian football striker who spent most of his career playing for Bolívar.

Milton Erick Melgar

Milton Erick Melgar Cuéllar (born November 20, 1986 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football midfielder.

Víctor Hugo Melgar

Víctor Hugo Melgar (born February 28, 1988 in Tarija, Bolivia) is a Bolivian footballer currently playing for Blooming of the Primera División in Bolivia.


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