Kyrylo Melichenko (Ukrainian: Кирило Олександрович Меліченко; born 7 June 1999) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Kyrylo Melichenko
Personal information
Full name Kyrylo Oleksandrovych Melichenko
Date of birth (1999-06-07) 7 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Svitlovodsk, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2009–2010 FC Kyiv
2010–2017 Arsenal Kyiv
2017–2018 Shakhtar Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Shakhtar Donetsk 0 (0)
2020Mynai (loan) 11 (0)
2021–2022 Mariupol 22 (1)
2022–2024 Dynamo Dresden 18 (0)
International career
2016 Ukraine U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 August 2022

Career

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Born in Kirovohrad Oblast, Melichenko began his career in the Kyiv's youth sportive schools, until his transfer to the FC Shakhtar youth sportive system in 2017.[1]

He played in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and never made his debut for the senior Shakhtar Donetsk's squad. In August 2020 Melichenko signed one-year loan contract with the Ukrainian Premier League's debutant FC Mynai and made the debut for this team as a start squad player in a winning home match against FC Oleksandriya on 13 September 2020.[2]

On 21 July 2022, he moved to 3. Liga club Dynamo Dresden.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Новачок УПЛ орендував двох гравців "Шахтаря" (in Ukrainian). sport.24tv.ua. 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ Favbet Ліга. 2-й тур Матч №12 (in Ukrainian). UPL Official Web Site. 17 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Із "Маріуполя" – у німецький клуб". www.sportyvka.com.ua. Retrieved 22 July 2022.[permanent dead link]
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