Mario Melchiot
| Date of birth | 04 November 1976 |
| Place of birth | Amsterdam |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender/Right back |
Following his belated entry onto the English football scene, Mario continued to show his value for Chelsea at the beginning of 2000-01, scoring the decisive second goal in the FA Charity Shield game against Manchester United with a ferocious left-footed drive.
He went on to claim a regular place in the Blues line-up and his strength, power in the air and athleticism made him a valued member of the all-star squad at Stamford Bridge.
The club recognised his contribution in February with the offer of a two-year extension to his present contract, which he gleefully accepted.
To round off an amazing period, his outstanding form was recognised by the Dutch national side and he was rewarded with his first cap against Portugal in October 2000.
Mario joined Birmingham City in July 2004 with a two-year contract.
He joined Wigan Athletic in July 2007 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Ajax | 01 Jul 1996 | 05 Jul 1999 | |
| Chelsea | 05 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Birmingham City | 09 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Rennes | 02 Aug 2006 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 05 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Umm Salal SC | 01 Jul 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Chelsea | Premier League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Chelsea | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Chelsea | Premier League | 27 | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | League Cup | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | Premier League | 35 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Chelsea | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Chelsea | Premier League | 20 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 22 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 31 |
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| 2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Wigan Athletic | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Wigan Athletic | Premier League | 32 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2004 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2004 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Birmingham City v Lincoln City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Southampton v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Birmingham City v Fulham | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Birmingham City v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Fulham v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2005 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Birmingham City v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Birmingham City v Fulham | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2005 | Birmingham City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2005 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2005 | Norwich City v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2005 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Fulham v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Millwall v Birmingham City | W | 2-2 (4-3) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Birmingham City v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Birmingham City v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Reading v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Birmingham City v Reading | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 13 Feb 2006 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Stoke City v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | L | 0-7 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 26 Mar 2006 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1994-95 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-18 | 6 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Netherlands | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-18 | 4 |
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| 1996-97 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Netherlands | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Netherlands | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Netherlands | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Netherlands | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Netherlands | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 27 Sep 1994 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | W | 2-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 18 Oct 1994 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland | W | 4-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 26 Oct 1994 | Sweden v Netherlands | L | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 22 Nov 1994 | Netherlands v Sweden | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 28 Feb 1995 | Netherlands v England | W | 3-1 | U18 | |
| 05 Apr 1995 | France v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round |
| 03 May 1995 | Netherlands v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Turkey v Netherlands | W | 1-4 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 17 Jul 1995 | Hungary v Netherlands | W | 3-5 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 19 Jul 1995 | Spain v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Greece v Netherlands | L | 5-0 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 04 Oct 1996 | Wales v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 08 Nov 1996 | Netherlands v Wales | L | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 13 Dec 1996 | Belgium v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 26 Feb 1997 | France v Netherlands | L | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Netherlands v San Marino | W | 6-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 01 Apr 1997 | Turkey v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 29 Apr 1997 | San Marino v Netherlands | W | 0-7 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 05 Sep 1997 | Netherlands v Belgium | W | 5-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 10 Oct 1997 | Netherlands v Turkey | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 7 |
| 23 May 1998 | Romania v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Finals quarter-final |
| 26 May 1998 | Greece v Netherlands | L | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final |
| 31 May 1998 | Norway v Netherlands | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | 3rd place |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Netherlands v Portugal | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Spain v Netherlands | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Netherlands v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Estonia v Netherlands | W | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Netherlands | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Netherlands v Estonia | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Netherlands v Andorra | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 2 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Denmark v Netherlands | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Netherlands v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Netherlands v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Andorra v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Finland v Netherlands | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Korea Republic v Netherlands | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Thailand v Netherlands | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Netherlands v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Albania v Netherlands | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Netherlands v Luxembourg | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Belarus v Netherlands | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group G |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Croatia v Netherlands | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Wales | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Netherlands v Romania | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.