 Melkadze with Sochi in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georgi Dzhemalovich Melkadze | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Akhmat Grozny | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2018 | → Tosno (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Tambov (loan) | 18 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | → Akhmat Grozny (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Sochi | 44 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | Kolkheti-1913 Poti | 30 | (5) |
| 2025– | Akhmat Grozny | 37 | (9) |
| 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) |
| 2026– | Russia | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Georgi Dzhemalovich Melkadze (Russian: Георгий Джемалович Мелкадзе, Georgian: გიორგი მელქაძე; born 4 April 1997) is a Russian football player who plays as a centre-forward for Akhmat Grozny and the Russia national team. 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.[2]
He made his Russian Premier League debut for Spartak Moscow on 17 May 2015 in a game against CSKA Moscow.[3]
On 5 June 2017, Melkadze joined the RPL newcomer Tosno on loan for the 2017–18 season.[4]
On 29 May 2019, he extended his Spartak contract by 3 years.[5]
On 2 September 2019, he joined Tambov on loan for the 2019–20 season.[6]
On 14 August 2020, Melkadze was loaned to Akhmat Grozny for the 2020–21 season.[7]
On 25 January 2022, Melkadze signed with Sochi.[8] On 14 January 2024, Melkadze left Sochi by mutual consent.[9]
On 30 January 2025, Melkadze returned to Akhmat Grozny on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[10]
International career
Melkadze was first called up to Russia national team in March 2026 for friendlies against Nicaragua and Mali.[11] He made his debut on 27 March 2026 against Nicaragua.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 3 May 2026
| 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 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 6 | ||
| Akhmat Grozny | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 2 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 7 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 31 | 8 | |||
| Total | 37 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 260 | 52 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 298 | 58 | ||
- Appearances in the FNL Cup
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in the relegation play-offs
International
- As of match played 9 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
- Tosno
International
- Russia U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2015 Runner-up
References
- https://fc-akhmat.ru/team/players/melkadze-georgiy
- 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.
- "Георгий Мелкадзе официально перешел в «Ахмат»" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 30 January 2025.
- "На BetBoom матчи сборной с Никарагуа и Мали вызван 31 футболист" [31 footballers called up for BetBoom national team matches against Nicaragua and Mali] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- "Матч: Россия 3:1 Никарагуа" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 27 March 2026.
External links
- Georgi Melkadze at Soccerway
- Georgi Melkadze at Russian Premier League (in Russian) (archive in English)