Gastón Merlo
Sebastián Gastón Merlo (born 26 January 1985 in Jovita, Córdoba, Argentina), also referred to as Đỗ Merlo (in Vietnamese), is an Argentine-Vietnamese former footballer who played as a striker, most notably for SHB Đà Nẵng.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastián Gastón Merlo | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Jovita, Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Moto Kart Jovita | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | Moto Kart Jovita | 50 | (45) |
| 2005–2009 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 60 | (36) |
| 2009–2014 | SHB Đà Nẵng | 105 | (85) |
| 2015 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 18 | (10) |
| 2016–2019 | SHB Đà Nẵng | 70 | (48) |
| 2020 | Nam Định | 23 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | Sài Gòn | 25 | (10) |
| 2023– | CA Costa Brava | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2019 | |||
Club career
Merlo was one of the best goalscorers in the V-League (Vietnam). He won the league's top scorer award three times in a row from 2009 to 2011. He also won the league's best foreign player award in 2009 and 2011.[1]
After taking a year to recover from a leg injury in his native Argentina, Merlo rejoined SHB Đà Nẵng in February 2016.[2]
In June 2017, he was granted Vietnamese citizenship and got a new name, Đỗ Merlo
On June 7, 2020, he has headed a goal and this is also his first goal at Vleague when he left his very familiar club named SHB Da Nang.
Honours
SHB Đà Nẵng
- V.League 1: 2009, 2012; runner-up: 2013
- Vietnamese Super Cup: 2013
- Vietnamese National Cup: 2009
Individuals
- V.League 1 Top scorer: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 September 2019[3]
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | International | Other1 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ferro de Alvear[4] | 2005–06 | Primera B Nacional | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | |||||
| 2007–08 | 17 | 10 | – | – | – | 17 | 10 | |||||
| 2008–09 | 33 | 22 | – | – | – | 33 | 22 | |||||
| Total | 60 | 36 | – | – | – | 60 | 36 | |||||
| SHB Đà Nẵng | 2009 | V.League 1 | 18 | 15 | – | – | – | 18 | 15 | |||
| 2010 | 21 | 19 | – | 7 | 9 | – | 28 | 28 | ||||
| 2011 | 24 | 22 | – | – | – | 24 | 22 | |||||
| 2012 | 17 | 16 | – | – | – | 17 | 16 | |||||
| 2013 | 21 | 11 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 27 | 17 | ||||
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 105 | 85 | – | 13 | 15 | – | 118 | 100 | ||||
| Ferro de Alvear[5] | 2015 | Torneo Federal A | 18 | 10 | – | – | – | 18 | 10 | |||
| Total | 18 | 10 | – | – | – | 18 | 10 | |||||
| SHB Đà Nẵng | 2016 | V.League 1 | 24 | 24 | – | – | – | 24 | 24 | |||
| 2017 | 11 | 6 | – | – | – | 11 | 6 | |||||
| 2018 | 14 | 5 | – | – | – | 14 | 5 | |||||
| 2019 | 22 | 11 | – | – | – | 22 | 11 | |||||
| Total | 69 | 48 | – | – | – | 69 | 48 | |||||
| Career total | 263 | 179 | – | 13 | 5 | – | 247 | 194 | ||||
References
- "Gaston Merlo – ngoại binh xuất sắc nhất Việt Nam". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- "SHB Da Nang sign strikers Merlo, James for new season". vietnamnews.vn. Vietnam News. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- "Gastón Merlo". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- Sebastián Gastón Merlo - Goles en Ferrocarril Oeste de Intendente Alvear (La Pampa)
- Fútbol de la región por el mundo: Sebastián Merlo