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.

Georgi Melkadze
Melkadze with Sochi in 2022
Personal information
Full name Georgi Dzhemalovich Melkadze
Date of birth (1997-04-04) 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 Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Spartak-2 Moscow 70 (21)
2015–2022 Spartak Moscow 21 (0)
2017–2018Tosno (loan) 21 (0)
2019–2020Tambov (loan) 18 (7)
2020–2021Akhmat Grozny (loan) 19 (3)
2022–2024 Sochi 44 (7)
2024– Kolkheti-1913 Poti 17 (4)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2018

Club career

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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

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As of 2 June 2024
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
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
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the FNL Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

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Club

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Tosno

International

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Russia U19

References

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  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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