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.

Maksym Melnychenko
Personal information
Full name Maksym Ruslanovych Melnychenko
Date of birth (2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 (age 19)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Club career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "VBET Ліга. 21-й тур Матч №164" (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Web Site. 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Максим Мельниченко підписав контракт з «Поліссям»" [Maksym Melnychenko signed a contract with "Polissya"] (in Ukrainian). Polissya Zhytomyr. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Дніпрянин переможно дебютував за юнацьку збірну" (in Ukrainian). SC Dnipro-1 Official Website. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
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