Georgi Melkadze

Georgi Melkadze
	Melkadze with Sochi in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Georgi Dzhemalovich Melkadze
Date of birth	4 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Moscow, Russia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Second striker
Team information
Current team	Kolkheti-1913 Poti
Number	19
Youth career
0000–2014	Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2019	Spartak-2 Moscow
2015–2022	Spartak Moscow
2017–2018	→ Tosno (loan)
2019–2020	→ Tambov (loan)
2020–2021	→ Akhmat Grozny (loan)
2022–2024	Sochi
2024–	Kolkheti-1913 Poti
International career‡
2012	Russia U15
2012–2013	Russia U16
2013–2014	Russia U17
2014–2015	Russia U18
2015–2016	Russia U19
2017–2018	Russia U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 December 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2018

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 Kolkheti-1913 Poti. He played mostly as a left winger earlier in his career.

Club career

Melkadze made his debut in the Russian Professional Football League for Spartak-2 Moscow on 23 September 2014 in a game against Znamya Truda Orekhovo-Zuyevo.^[1]

He made his Russian Premier League debut for Spartak Moscow on 17 May 2015 in a game against CSKA Moscow.^[2]

On 5 June 2017, Melkadze joined the RPL newcomer 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 Tambov on loan for the 2019–20 season.^[5]

On 14 August 2020, Melkadze was loaned to Akhmat Grozny for the 2020–21 season.^[6]

On 25 January 2022, Melkadze signed with Sochi.^[7] On 14 January 2024, Melkadze left Sochi by mutual consent.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 2 June 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Spartak-2 Moscow	2014–15	Russian Second League	7	1	–		–		–		7	1
	2015–16	Russian First League	22	7	–		–		–		22	7
	2016–17	Russian First League	26	11	–		–		4^[a]	1	30	12
	2018–19	Russian First League	13	2	–		–		–		13	2
	2019–20	Russian First League	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	Total		70	21	0	0	0	0	4	1	74	22
Spartak Moscow	2014–15	Russian Premier League	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	2015–16	Russian Premier League	4	0	0	0	–		–		4	0
	2016–17	Russian Premier League	0	0	1	0	1^[b]	0	–		2	0
	2018–19	Russian Premier League	10	0	1	0	0	0	–		11	0
	2019–20	Russian Premier League	2	0	–		1^[b]	0	–		3	0
	2021–22	Russian Premier League	3	0	0	0	1^[b]	0	–		4	0
	Total		21	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	26	0
Tosno (loan)	2017–18	Russian Premier League	21	0	1	0	–		–		22	0
Tambov (loan)	2019–20	Russian Premier League	18	7	0	0	–		3^[a]	1	21	8
Akhmat Grozny (loan)	2020–21	Russian Premier League	19	3	5	0	–		–		24	3
Sochi	2021–22	Russian Premier League	12	2	1	0	–		–		13	2
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	24	5	4	0	–		–		28	5
	2023–24	Russian Premier League	8	0	3	0	–		–		11	0
	Total		44	7	8	0	0	0	0	0	52	7
Kolkheti-1913 Poti	2024	Erovnuli Liga	17	4	–		–		–		17	4
Career total			210	42	16	0	3	0	7	2	236	44

^ ^a ^b Appearances in the FNL Cup
^ ^a ^b ^c Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Club

Tosno

Russian Cup: 2017–18

International

Russia U19

UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2015 Runner-up

References

^ Georgi Melkadze at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
^ "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. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 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

Georgi Melkadze at Soccerway
Georgi Melkadze at Russian Premier League

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[FNLCUP-9] Appearances in the FNL Cup

[UEL-10] Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

[1] Georgi Melkadze at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)

[2] "Spartak v CSKA game report". Russian Premier League. 17 May 2015.

[3] ГЕОРГИЙ МЕЛКАДЗЕ – В «ТОСНО»! (in Russian). FC Tosno. 5 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

[4] "Георгий Мелкадзе продлил контракт со "Спартаком"" [Georgi Melkadze extended Spartak contract] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 29 May 2019.

[5] "Мелкадзе будет выступать за "Тамбов" на правах аренды" [Melkadze will play for Tambov on loan] (in Russian). FC Spartak Moscow. 2 September 2019.

[6] "Форвард Георгий Мелкадзе перешёл в "Ахмат"" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 14 August 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[7] "Георгий Мелкадзе – в 'Сочи"!" (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 25 January 2022.

[8] "Георгий Мелкадзе покидает "Сочи"" (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 14 January 2024.

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