Stepan Melnikov

Stepan Kirillovich Melnikov (Russian: Степан Кириллович Мельников; born 25 April 2002) is a Russian football player.

Stepan Melnikov

Melnikov with Rostov in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Stepan Kirillovich Melnikov
Date of birth	(2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Moscow, Russia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Spartak Moscow
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Spartak-2 Moscow	35	(6)
2021	Spartak Moscow	1	(0)
2022–2024	Rostov	16	(1)
2023–2024	→ Alania Vladikavkaz (loan)	10	(0)
International career‡
2017	Russia U15	5	(1)
2018	Russia U16	5	(0)
2018–2019	Russia U17	6	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 May 2019

Club career

He made his debut in the Russian Football National League for Spartak-2 Moscow on 6 March 2021 in a game against Baltika Kaliningrad.^[2]

He made his Russian Premier League debut for Spartak on 29 November 2021 in a game against Ufa.^[3]

On 20 January 2022, he signed a 4.5-year contract with Rostov.^[4]

On 22 June 2023, Melnikov moved on a season-long loan to Alania Vladikavkaz.^[5]

International career

He represented Russia at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He appeared in two games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

As of 25 May 2024

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Spartak-2 Moscow	2020–21	Russian First League	14	3	–		–		14	3
	2021–22	Russian First League	21	3	–		–		21	3
	Total		35	6	0	0	0	0	35	6
Spartak Moscow	2021–22	Russian Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rostov	2021–22	Russian Premier League	6	0	–		–		6	0
	2022–23	Russian Premier League	10	1	7	1	–		17	2
	Total		16	1	7	1	0	0	23	2
Alania Vladikavkaz (loan)	2023–24	Russian First League	10	0	1	0	–		11	0
Career total			62	7	8	1	0	0	70	8