Maksym Melnychenko (Ukrainian: Максим Русланович Мельниченко; born 12 February 2005) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dnipro-1 in the Ukrainian Premier League.
| 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 | Dnipro-1 | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2021 | Chornomorets Odesa | ||
| 2021–2024 | Dnipro-1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Dnipro-1 | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Ukraine U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Ukraine U19 | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024 | |||
Club career edit
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]
International career edit
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.[2]
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.[3]
References edit
- ^ "VBET Ліга. 21-й тур Матч №164" (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Web Site. 20 March 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