Viktor Melyokhin

Viktor Melyokhin
Melyokhin with FC Rostov in 2021
Personal information
Full name Viktor Sergeyevich Melyokhin
Date of birth (2003-12-16) 16 December 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Domodedovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1][2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Rostov
Number 4
Youth career
–2013 Domodedovo Sport School
2013–2019 Vityaz Podolsk
2019–2021 Rodina Moscow
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Rostov 73 (0)
International career‡
2021 Russia U-18 2 (0)
2021 Russia U-19 4 (0)
2022 Russia U-21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2022

Viktor Sergeyevich Melyokhin (Russian: Виктор Сергеевич Мелёхин; born 16 December 2003) is a Russian football player who plays as a centre-back for FC Rostov.

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Premier League for FC Rostov on 22 August 2021 in a game against FC Nizhny Novgorod. He substituted Dennis Hadžikadunić at half-time.[3] He made his first starting appearance in the next game against FC Ural Yekaterinburg on 27 August 2021.[4]

On 15 April 2022, Melyokhin signed a new five-year contract with Rostov.[5]

International career

Melyokhin was first called up to the Russia national football team for a training camp in September 2023.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 December 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rostov 2021–22 Russian Premier League 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
2022–23 Russian Premier League 24 0 10 0 — — 34 0
2023–24 Russian Premier League 23 0 5 1 — — 28 1
2024–25 Russian Premier League 9 0 7 1 — — 16 1
Career total 73 0 23 2 0 0 0 0 96 2

References

  1. ^ Viktor Melyokhin at Russian Premier League
  2. ^ "Melyokhin profile by FC Rostov" (in Russian). FC Rostov. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Nizhny Novgorod v Rostov game report". Russian Premier League. 22 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Ural v Rostov game report". Russian Premier League. 27 August 2021.
  5. ^ "ВИКТОР МЕЛЁХИН ПРОДЛИЛ КОНТРАКТ С "РОСТОВОМ"" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Rostov. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Тренерский штаб сборной России вызвал 49 футболистов на сентябрьский сбор" [Coaching staff of the Russia national team called up 49 players to September camp] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 30 August 2023.
  7. ^ Viktor Melyokhin at Soccerway


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