Jesus Melliza
Jesus Joaquin Gaquit Melliza (born April 20, 1992), nicknamed Jhan or Jess Melliza, is a Filipino footballer who plays as a striker for Philippines Football League (PFL) club Kaya–Iloilo. Early life. A native of La Paz, Iloilo City, Melliza was born on April 20, 1992. Career. College. Melliza played for the Far Eastern University in the football tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP). He ended his college stint with FEU in 2015 by helping his varsity team win the UAAP Season 77 football title. Club. Melliza was already suiting up for Green Archers  United of the United Football League while he was still playing college football for FEU. He was later signed in by Stallion Laguna by May 2017 to play at the Philippines Football League (PFL). He was the top Filipino scorer in the PFL inaugural season. Melliza and Stallion teammate Fitch Arboleda joined Kaya–Iloilo in March 2021. International. He was to play for the under-23 team of the Philippines at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore but he was cut out from the final squad due to paperwork issues. Melliza earned his first call up for the Philippines senior  national team in October 2017 for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup third round qualifier match against Yemen though he is yet to earn an international cap for the team.