# Georgi Melkadze

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 Akhmat Grozny. 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.
He made his Russian Premier League debut for Spartak Moscow on 17 May 2015 in a game against CSKA Moscow.
On 5 June 2017, Melkadze joined the RPL newcomer Tosno on loan for the 2017–18 season.
On 29 May 2019, he extended his Spartak contract by 3 years.
On 2 September 2019, he joined Tambov on loan for the 2019–20 season.
On 14 August 2020, Melkadze was loaned to Akhmat Grozny for the 2020–21 season.
On 25 January 2022, Melkadze signed with Sochi. On 14 January 2024, Melkadze left Sochi by mutual consent.
On 30 January 2025, Melkadze returned to Akhmat Grozny on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

## Career statistics

    As of 15 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2014–15 | Russian Second League | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2015–16 | Russian First League | 22 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 7 |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2016–17 | Russian First League | 26 | 11 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2018–19 | Russian First League | 13 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | 2019–20 | Russian First League | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Spartak-2 Moscow | Total | Total | 70 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 22 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2015–16 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Spartak Moscow | Total | 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 | 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 |
| Sochi | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 5 |
| Sochi | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Sochi | Total | 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 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 226 | 43 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 255 | 46 |
* 1 2 Appearances in the FNL Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in the UEFA Europa League

## Honours
### Club
#### Tosno

* Russian Cup: 2017–18

### International
#### Russia U19

* UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2015 Runner-up