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Career & Clubs
Merlo made his first team debut for Colón in 2006 and quickly established himself as a regular member of the first team squad. In February 2008, he signed up with powerhouse team River Plate, where he won the Torneo Clausura. Seasons later, Merlo was a key player at the squad of Primera División club Huachipato that earned 2012 Torneo Clausura, scoring the winning penalty in the final. In January 2024, he announced his retirement after playing for Curicó Unido in the 2023 Chilean Primera División.
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- Club Deportivo Huachipato (2012–)
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- Unión San Felipe (2011–2012)
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- Club Atlético River Plate (2008–2009)
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- Club Atlético Colón (2006–2011)
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- Club Atlético Platense (2010–2010)
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- Argentina national under-20 football team
Personal
Merlo naturalized Chilean by residence when he was a player of Huachipato.
Legacy
River Plate
Torneo Clausura (1): 2008 Clausura Huachipato
Primera División de Chile (1): 2012 Clausura Sporting Cristal
Peruvian Primera División (1): 2020 Copa Bicentenario (1): 2021 Torneo Apertura (1): 2021 Torneo Clausura; runner-up: 2020
Clubs
Played together with
Aarón WergifkerClub Atlético River Plate · 1932–1941
Abel BalboClub Atlético River Plate · 1988–1989
Abel MoralejoClub Atlético Colón · 1990–1991- Abubakar Bello-OsagieClub Atlético River Plate · 2005–2006
Adalberto RománClub Atlético River Plate · 2010–2013- Adam BareiroClub Atlético River Plate
- Adolfino CañeteClub Atlético Colón · 1991–1993
Adolfo CelliClub Atlético Colón
Adolfo GaichArgentina national under-20 football team- Adolfo LimaUnión San Felipe · 2012–2012
- Adolfo LimaUnión San Felipe · 2013–2013
- Adolfo LimaUnión San Felipe · 2014–2014
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Omar Jesús Merlo is a former Argentine naturalized Chilean professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
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