Ivan Melnychenko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Dmytrovych Melnychenko | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kolos-2 Kovalivka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Mariupol | 50 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Kudrivka | 3 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Lokomotyv Kyiv (loan) | 25 | (11) |
| 2026– | Kolos-2 Kovalivka | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 September 2025 | |||
Ivan Dmytrovych Melnychenko (Ukrainian: Іван Дмитрович Мельниченко; born 16 August 2003) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kolos-2 Kovalivka.[1][2][3]
Club career
Early career
He started playing football at the academies of Polissya, Bukovyna, and Zhytomyr.[4]
FSC Mariupol
In 2023 he signed for Mariupol in Ukrainian First League.[5] On 2 August 2023, he made his debut in Ukrainian Cup against Vast Mykolaiv at the Kolos Stadium in Boryspil.[6] On 13 September 2023 he scored against Chernihiv at the Yunist Stadium in Chernihiv.[7][8][9] On 24 May 2024 he scored against Ahrobiznes Volochysk.[10] In June 2024 he was elected best player of May according to the fans.[11] In December 2024 his contract with the club expired after 52 games and 2 goals.
Kudrivka
In January 2025 he signed for Kudrivka in Ukrainian First League. He helped the club get promoted to the Premier League after a win against FC Vorskla Poltava on aggregate.[12]
Loan to Lokomotyv Kyiv
On 1 August 2024, he was loaned to Lokomotyv Kyiv in Ukrainian Second League.[13][14][15] On 13 September 2025 he scored his first goal with the new club against Oleksandriya-2.[16]
Kolos-2 Kovalivka
In January 2025 he signed for Kolos-2 Kovalivka.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 July 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mariupol | 2022–23 | Ukrainian First League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Ukrainian First League | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Kudrivka | 2024–25 | Ukrainian First League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lokomotyv Kyiv (Loan) | 2025–26 | Ukrainian Second League | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 11 |
| Kolos-2 Kovalivka | 2026–27 | Ukrainian First League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 69 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 13 | ||
Honours
Lokomotyv Kyiv
- Ukrainian Second League: 2025–26 (Group B)[18]
References
- ↑ "Олексій Олегович Гусєв". Ukrainian premier League. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Іван Мельниченко: «Грати за такої підтримки, як у Локомотива – одне задоволення»". sportarena.com. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Іван Дмитрович Мельниченко". pfl.ua. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Іван Мельниченко". fscmariupol.com.ua. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Знайомство з гравцями «Динамо» U-19: Олексій Гусєв". komentator.net. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "«Маріуполь» – «Васт» – 5:2". fscmariupol.com.ua. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Официально. Заря арендовала у Динамо Гусева и Бенито". football.ua. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Чернігів - ФСК Маріуполь 0:1: огляд матчу". champion.com.ua. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Чернігів-ШВСМ 0 : 1 Маріуполь". pfl.ua. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Маріуполь – Агробізнес – 10 Тур Перша ліга Чемпіонська – 2023/2024". fscmariupol.com.ua. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Іван Мельниченко – найкращий гравець травня за версією уболівальників". fscmariupol.com.ua. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Кудрівка вперше в історії вийшла в УПЛ!". terrikon.com. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "ОФІЦІЙНО. Клуб-сенсація Кубка України орендував гравця Кудрівки". sport.ua. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Локомотив орендував хавбека Кудрівки Мельниченка". sportarena.com. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Кудровка отдала в аренду полузащитника". ua-football.com. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Олександрія-2 Олександрія-2 0 : 2 Локомотив Київ". sport.ua. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ "Іван Мельниченко продовжить кар'єру в Ковалівці". fckudrivka.com. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ "Друга ліга. Локомотив підвищується у класі, завершилася безпрограшна серія вінницької Ниви". ua-football.com. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
External links
- Ivan Melnychenko at the Ukrainian Premier League
- Ivan Melnychenko at the Professional Football League (in Ukrainian)