José Milton Melgar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Milton Melgar Soruco | ||
| Date of birth | September 20, 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1985 | Blooming | 189 | (46) |
| 1985–1988 | Boca Juniors | 92 | (3) |
| 1988–1989 | River Plate | 23 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Bolívar | 22 | (3) |
| 1990 | Oriente Petrolero | 40 | (5) |
| 1991 | Blooming | 21 | (1) |
| 1992 | Everton (VdM) | 31 | (2) |
| 1993 | The Strongest | 25 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Cobreloa | 21 | (2) |
| 1995 | Bolívar | 20 | (0) |
| 1996 | Real Santa Cruz | 22 | (2) |
| 1997 | Blooming | 20 | (1) |
| Total | 526 | (65) | |
| International career | |||
| 1980–1997 | Bolivia | 89 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| 2000 | Blooming | ||
| 2002–2003 | Bolivia U-20 | ||
| 2003 | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Milton Melgar Soruco (born September 20, 1959) is a retired Bolivian football midfielder. In 2006, he was appointed by the Bolivian Government under President Evo Morales as Minister of Sports, but he resigned a year later. He currently runs his own youth football academy in his hometown.