Miguel Mercado

Miguel Mercado

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ángel Mercado Melgar
Date of birth	(1975-08-30) August 30, 1975
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Height
Position(s)	Striker, Right Midfielder
Youth career
1989-1994	Tahuichi Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995-2006	Bolívar	305	(99)
2006-2007	San José	21	(4)
2007	Wilstermann	4	(0)
2008	The Strongest	12	(3)
International career
1995–2004	Bolivia	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 18, 2008

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.

Mercado emerged from the respected youth football academy Tahuichi. His first club at professional level was Bolívar, team for which he played for nearly twelve seasons with over 300 appearances. He also had short stints with San José, Wilstermann and the last club prior to his retirement, The Strongest.

Among his achievements, he was named the league topscorer in the 2003 Clausura tournament with 18 goals.

National team

Between 1995 and 2004, Mercado earned a total of 12 caps with the national team and scored his only goal against Chile during Copa America 1995. He had also participated Copa America 2004, as starting right midfielder.

Honours

Individual

• Bolívar
  • Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 2003 (C) topscorer (18 goals)

Club

• Bolívar
  • Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 1996, 1997, 2002, 2004 (A), 2005 (AD)

External links

• Bolívar topscorers
• Base de Datos del Fútbol Argentino