José Milton Melgar Soruco (born September 20, 1959) is a retired Bolivian football midfielder.
In 2006, he was appointed by the Bolivian Government under President Evo Morales as Minister of Sports, but he resigned a year later.
[1] At the club level, Melgar played for Blooming, Bolívar, Oriente Petrolero and Real Santa Cruz in Bolivia, as well as Everton (VdM) and Cobreloa in Chile.
He also played in Argentina for the two giants and fierce rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate.
Melgar played all three matches at the 1994 FIFA World Cup,[3] and his club at that time was The Strongest.