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.
Personal information | |||
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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) |
*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
editBorn 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
editMelnychenko 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
edit- ^ "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
edit- Maksym Melnychenko at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Maksym Melnychenko at Soccerway