Melany Letelier

Melany Letelier
Personal information
Full name Melany Janett Letelier Toledo
Date of birth (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Antofagasta, Chile
Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Palestino [es]
Number 18
Youth career
Deportivo Ormazábal
Deportivo Liceo
Santiago Amengual
Deportes Antofagasta [es]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Universidad de Antofagasta (futsal)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2023 Deportes Antofagasta [es] 17+ (5+)
2024 Palestino [es] 23 (3)
2025 Millonarios 5 (0)
2025 Deportes Iquique [es] 9 (1)
2026– Palestino [es] 23 (4)
International career‡
2018 Chile U20
2026– Chile 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 October 2026

Melany Janett Letelier Toledo (born 28 November 2000) is a Chilean footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Palestino [es] and the Chile national team.

Club career

Born in Antofagasta, Chile, Letelier was with local clubs Deportivo Ormazábal, Deportivo Liceo and Santiago Amengual before joining Deportes Antofagasta [es]. At the same time she played for them, she represented the Universidad de Antofagasta futsal team in a national championship in 2022.

In January 2024, Letelier signed with Palestino [es]. The next year, she moved abroad and signed with Colombian Football League side Millonarios.

Back to Chile, Letelier joined Deportes Iquique [es] for the second half of 2025. She rejoined Palestino for the 2026 season.

International career

Letelier represented Chile U20 in the 2018 South American Championship.

At senior level, Letelier received her first call-up for the friendly matches against Bolivia in October 2026, making her debut in the 7–0 win on 11 October.

Personal life

At the age of 9, Letelier was the central figure of a chapter of Chilean docu-reality ¿Con Qué Sueñas? (What Do You Dream About?) from CNTV Infantil [es].

While playing for Deportes Antofagasta, Letelier studied Occupational therapy at the University of Antofagasta.

References

  1. ↑ "Melany Janett Letelier Toledo". Planeta Once (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  2. ↑ Barrientos, Bernardo (26 February 2020). "Melany Letelier, La Pequeña Gigante". Identidad Puma (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  3. ↑ Molina, Geraldine (29 January 2024). "Melany Letelier le dice adiós a Deportes Antofagasta luego de 10 años". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  4. 1 2 "» Melany Letelier, estudiante de la UA y goleadora del CDA: "Quiero terminar mi carrera universitaria y luego seguir jugando fútbol"". www.uantof.cl (in Spanish). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  5. ↑ Ardanaz Zerpa, Felipe (31 January 2024). "MELANY LETELIER ES NUEVA JUGADORA DE PALESTINO". Palestino (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Melany Letelier deja Palestino y es flamante refuerzo de Millonarios de Colombia". T13 (in Spanish). 8 February 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  7. ↑ Molina, Geraldine (22 June 2025). "Melany Letelier deja Colombia y es refuerzo de Deportes Iquique". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Rivera, Giovanni (2 February 2026). "Melany Letelier: orgullo antofagastino que regresa a Palestino con la mirada puesta en un gran 2026". canchaycalle.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  9. ↑ Molina, Geraldine (26 January 2026). "Melany Letelier e Isidora Agurto jugarán por Palestino en 2026". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  11. ↑ Martínez, Adán (2 October 2026). "Nómina Roja femenina: Los nuevos rostros en la selección chilena". centroavance.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2026.
  12. ↑ "La Roja Femenina Adulta goleó 7-0 a Bolivia en el inicio de la Fecha FIFA de octubre". ANFP (in Spanish). 11 October 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "¿Con qué sueñas? Melany Letelier". CNTV Infantil (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2026.