Julio Meléndez

	Meléndez as captain of Peru
Personal information
Full name	Julio Guillermo Meléndez Calderón
Date of birth	April 11, 1942 (age 83)
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1961–1962	Defensor Lima
1963–1964	Sport Boys
1965–1967	Defensor Arica
1968–1972	Boca Juniors
1972	Defensor Lima
1973	Atlético Chalaco
1974	Unión Tumán
1975–1977	Juan Aurich
International career
1965–1977	Peru
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals
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Julio Meléndez Calderón (born April 11, 1942 in Lima) is a retired Peruvian football defender.

Career

Meléndez was one of South America's most recognized defenders of his time, and was a great success in Argentine football, to the point of being considered an all-time first team member at Boca Juniors.^[1]

Meléndez played a total of 156 games for Boca in all competitions.