Osniel Melgarejo

Osniel Lazaro Melgarejo Hernández (born (1997-12-18)18 December 1997) is a Cuban male volleyball player. He is part of the Cuba men's national volleyball team. On club level he plays for Panathinaikos.

His career started in the provincial club of Sancti Spiritus in Cuba, participating in amateur tournaments. In 2015 he received his first call from the Cuban national team, winning the silver medal at the North American championship, while a year later he won the gold medal at the Pan-American Cup and the silver one on the same tournament with the U23 team. He also competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

For the 2016-17 season he received permission from the Cuban government to play abroad, thus signing with Panathinaikos of Greece.

National team

• 2016 Pan-American Volleyball Cup
• 2015 NORCECA Volleyball Championship
• 2016 U23 Pan-American Volleyball Cup