Nico Melamed

Nicolas "Nico" Melamed Ribaudo (born 11 April 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol as a central midfielder.

Club Career

Born in Castelldefels, Barcelona, Catalonia, Melamed joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2013, after representing UE Cornella and FP Atletic Vilafranca. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 17 February 2019, starting in a 1–1 Segunda Division B away draw against SD Ejea.

Melamed renewed his contract with the Pericos on 29 April 2019, signing until 2023. He scored his first senior goal on 5 May 2019, netting his team's second in a 2–0 away defeat of former side Cornella; by doing so, he became the first player from the 21st century to score for Espanyol in any senior category.

Melamed made his professional debut on 15 August 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute for Matias Vargas in a 3–0 home defeat of FC Luzern, for the season's UEFA Europa League; he was also the first player from the 21st century to feature with the first team.

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