Mario Melchiot

Mario Melchiot
Melchiot in 2007
Personal information
Full name Mario Dino Patrick Melchiot
Date of birth (1976-11-04) 4 November 1976
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1999 Ajax 73 (1)
1999–2004 Chelsea 130 (4)
2004–2006 Birmingham City 57 (2)
2006–2007 Rennes 30 (2)
2007–2010 Wigan Athletic 97 (0)
2010–2011 Umm Salal 20 (0)
Total 407 (9)
International career
1994–1995 Netherlands U19 11 (1)
1996–1998 Netherlands U21 13 (0)
2000–2008 Netherlands 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mario Dino Patrick Melchiot (born 4 November 1976) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played both as a right-back and as a centre-back, and also occasionally played in midfield. He represented the Netherlands national football team at UEFA Euro 2008, and mostly played abroad for football clubs in England, France and Qatar.