Maksym Melnychenko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maksym Ruslanovych Melnychenko | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Odesa, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Polissya Zhytomyr | ||
| Number | 60 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Chornomorets Odesa | ||
| 2021–2024 | Dnipro-1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Dnipro-1 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Karpaty Lviv | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Polissya Zhytomyr (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Ukraine U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Ukraine U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024– | Ukraine U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Maksym Melnychenko (Ukrainian: Максим Русланович Мельниченко; born 12 February 2005) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Polissya Zhytomyr on loan from Karpaty Lviv in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Club career
Born in Odesa, Melnychenko began his career in the Chornomorets Odesa academy, then he continued in the Dnipro-1, joining it in July 2021, where he played in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves.
He made his debut as a second half-time substituted player for Dnipro-1 in the Ukrainian Premier League in an away match against LNZ Cherkasy on 12 March 2024.[1]
On 7 September 2024, Melnychenko joined Polissya Zhytomyr on loan until 31 December 2024, with an option to buy.[2]
International career
Melnychenko was called up to the Ukraine national under-19 football team to play in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification in Malta.[3]
In March 2024, Melnychenko was called up by manager Dmytro Mykhaylenko to the final squad of the Ukraine national under-19 football team to play in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elit round matches.[4]
References
- ^ "VBET Ліга. 21-й тур Матч №164" (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Web Site. 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Максим Мельниченко підписав контракт з «Поліссям»" [Maksym Melnychenko signed a contract with "Polissya"] (in Ukrainian). Polissya Zhytomyr. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Дніпрянин переможно дебютував за юнацьку збірну" (in Ukrainian). SC Dnipro-1 Official Website. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Євро-2024 (U-19). Дмитро Михайленко визначився зі складом юнацької збірної України для участі в еліт-раунді відбору" (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Football Association. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
External links
- Maksym Melnychenko at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Maksym Melnychenko at Soccerway