 Mel in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Mel Pérez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1963[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain[1] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tenerife (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1982 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1983 | Real Madrid C | ||
| 1983–1987 | Real Madrid B | 72 | (15) |
| 1983–1984 | → Alcalá (loan) | 52 | (35) |
| 1987 | Osasuna | 0 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Castellón | 62 | (27) |
| 1989–1993 | Betis | 112 | (50) |
| 1993–1995 | Granada | 63 | (31) |
| 1995–1996 | Benidorm | 31 | (15) |
| 1996–1997 | Getafe | 37 | (17) |
| 1997 | Écija | 10 | (2) |
| 1998 | Angers | 16 | (3) |
| Total | 455 | (195) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Coslada | ||
| 2000 | Mérida | ||
| 2000–2001 | Murcia | ||
| 2001–2002 | Tenerife | ||
| 2003 | Getafe | ||
| 2003–2004 | Alavés | ||
| 2004–2005 | Poli Ejido | ||
| 2006–2010 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 2010–2013 | Betis | ||
| 2014 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 2014–2016 | Betis | ||
| 2017 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| 2019–2022 | Las Palmas | ||
| 2022–2023 | Málaga | ||
| 2023–2024 | OFI | ||
| 2024 | Almería | ||
| 2024– | Tenerife | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José "Pepe" Mel Pérez (born 28 February 1963) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker, currently manager of Tenerife.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 215 matches and 78 goals over eight seasons, for Real Madrid Castilla, Castellón and Betis. He also played in La Liga with the last of those clubs.
Mel took up coaching in 1999, going on to be in charge of several teams, mainly Rayo Vallecano and Betis, leading the latter to the second-tier championship in 2011 and 2015. He also worked in England with West Bromwich Albion and Greece with OFI, being dismissed five times throughout his career.[2]