Melanio Olmedo (19 January 1932 - 4 February 2012) was a Paraguayan footballer. He was part of Paraguay's squad that won the 1953 South American Championship.
International career
Olmedo was selected in Paraguay's squad for the 1953 South American Championship in Peru. He played four games in the tournament, including the final against Brazil, a 3–2 win that enabled Paraguay to win the competition, its first Copa America. The game against Uruguay on 12 March was his first cap with Paraguay.
Olmedo's fifth cap was a 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification game against Chile on 21 February 1954.
He was again in Paraguay's squad for the 1955 South American Championship in Chile. He only played one game during the competition, against Peru on 13 March. It was his sixth and last cap with Paraguay.
References
External links
- Melanio Olmedo at BeSoccer
- Melanio Olmedo at Playmakerstats
