Rodrigo David Meléndez Araya (born 3 October 1977) is a Chilean former professional footballer and current manager of Deportes Linares.

[1] He played as a defensive midfielder in his years active.

During his football career, he has won seven Chilean league titles with Colo-Colo and Cobreloa.

In June 2023, he signed with Iberia in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.

[2] His son, Javier,[3] is a professional footballer from the Colo-Colo youth ranks who made his professional debut playing for Cobreloa in 2021.