Georgi Dzhemalovich Melkadze (Russian: Георгий Джемалович Мелкадзе, Georgian: გიორგი მელქაძე; born 4 April 1997) is a Russian football player who plays as a second striker or centre-forward for Georgian club FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti. He played mostly as a left winger earlier in his career.
 Melkadze with Sochi in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Dzhemalovich Melkadze | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Second striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | FC Spartak Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | FC Spartak-2 Moscow | 70 | (21) |
| 2015–2022 | FC Spartak Moscow | 21 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → FC Tosno (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → FC Tambov (loan) | 18 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | → FC Akhmat Grozny (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | PFC Sochi | 44 | (7) |
| 2024– | FC Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Russia U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Russia U16 | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Russia U17 | 13 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Russia U18 | 12 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Russia U19 | 15 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Russia U21 | 16 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2018 | |||
Club career edit
He made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for FC Spartak-2 Moscow on 23 September 2014 in a game against FC Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo.[1]
He made his Russian Premier League debut for FC Spartak Moscow on 17 May 2015 in a game against PFC CSKA Moscow.[2]
On 5 June 2017, he joined the RPL newcomer FC Tosno on loan for the 2017–18 season.[3]
On 29 May 2019, he extended his Spartak contract by 3 years.[4]
On 2 September 2019, he joined FC Tambov on loan for the 2019–20 season.[5]
On 14 August 2020, he was loaned to FC Akhmat Grozny for the 2020–21 season.[6]
On 25 January 2022, he signed with PFC Sochi.[7] On 14 January 2024, Melkadze left Sochi by mutual consent.[8]
Career statistics edit
- As of 27 November 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2014–15 | PFL | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | FNL | 22 | 7 | – | – | – | 22 | 7 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 11 | – | – | 4[a] | 1 | 30 | 12 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | 13 | 2 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 70 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 22 | ||
| Spartak Moscow | 2014–15 | RPL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Tosno (loan) | 2017–18 | RPL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| Tambov (loan) | 2019–20 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[a] | 1 | 21 | 8 | ||
| Akhmat Grozny (loan) | 2020–21 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 3 | |||
| Sochi | 2021–22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 175 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 198 | 40 | ||
Honours edit
Club edit
- Tosno
International edit
- Russia U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2015 Runner-up
References edit
- ^ "Game Report by PFL". Russian Professional Football League. 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Spartak v CSKA game report". Russian Premier League. 17 May 2015.
- ^ ГЕОРГИЙ МЕЛКАДЗЕ – В «ТОСНО»! (in Russian). FC Tosno. 5 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Георгий Мелкадзе продлил контракт со "Спартаком"" [Georgi Melkadze extended Spartak contract] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Мелкадзе будет выступать за "Тамбов" на правах аренды" [Melkadze will play for Tambov on loan] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Форвард Георгий Мелкадзе перешёл в "Ахмат"" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Георгий Мелкадзе – в 'Сочи"!" (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Георгий Мелкадзе покидает «Сочи»" (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 14 January 2024.
External links edit
- Georgi Melkadze at Soccerway
- Georgi Melkadze at Russian Premier League
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