He is on the books of Real Cartagena and wears shirt number 27. His main role on the pitch is Forward. His stronger foot is Right. His estimated market valuation currently stands at 200K €.

His latest transfer saw him join Real Cartagena from Deportes Tolima via on 2025-07-17.

During the Colombian Torneo BetPlay Dimayor 2026 campaign, Alvaro melendez made 6 appearances, scoring 0 goals and adding 0 assists. He averaged 0 goals per match from 0 shots, with 0 on target.