Stepan Kirillovich Melnikov (Russian: Степан Кириллович Мельников; born 25 April 2002) is a Russian football player who plays for Rostov.

Stepan Melnikov
Melnikov with Rostov in 2022
Personal information
Full name Stepan Kirillovich Melnikov
Date of birth (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Moscow, Russia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rostov
Number 77
Youth career
Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Spartak-2 Moscow 35 (6)
2021 Spartak Moscow 1 (0)
2022– Rostov 16 (1)
2023–2024Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) 10 (0)
International career
2017 Russia U15 5 (1)
2018 Russia U16 5 (0)
2018–2019 Russia U17 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 May 2019

Club career

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He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for Spartak-2 Moscow on 6 March 2021 in a game against Baltika Kaliningrad.[2]

He made his Russian Premier League debut for Spartak on 29 November 2021 in a game against Ufa.[3]

On 20 January 2022, he signed a 4.5-year contract with Rostov.[4]

On 22 June 2023, Melnikov moved on a season-long loan to Alania Vladikavkaz.[5]

International career

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He represented Russia at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He appeared in two games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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As of 25 May 2024
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spartak-2 Moscow 2020–21 Russian First League 14 3 14 3
2021–22 Russian First League 21 3 21 3
Total 35 6 0 0 0 0 35 6
Spartak Moscow 2021–22 Russian Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Rostov 2021–22 Russian Premier League 6 0 6 0
2022–23 Russian Premier League 10 1 7 1 17 2
Total 16 1 7 1 0 0 23 2
Alania Vladikavkaz (loan) 2023–24 Russian First League 10 0 1 0 11 0
Career total 62 7 8 1 0 0 70 8

References

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  1. ^ "Stepan Melnikov" (in Russian). FC Rostov. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Game Report by FNL". Russian Football National League. 6 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Ufa v Spartak game report". Russian Premier League. 29 November 2021.
  4. ^ "СТЕПАН МЕЛЬНИКОВ – ИГРОК "РОСТОВА"" (in Russian). FC Rostov. 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ "СТЕПАН МЕЛЬНИКОВ ПЕРЕШЕЛ В "АЛАНИЮ"" (in Russian). FC Alania Vladikavkaz. 22 June 2023.
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