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The shape of him
V. Melekhin is a defender and a Russia international. In 25/26 that meant 28 club appearances and 2,379 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 25/26
| Appearances | 28 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 2,379 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.7 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.4 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.3 | |
| Pass accuracy | — | |
| Passes per 90 | 44.9 | |
| Duels won | 63% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 25/26
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (483), 25/26
| Stat | Bar | Melekhin | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 1.7 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.4 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| Duels won | 63% | 56% |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Viktor Melekhin
- Place of birth
- Russia
- Nationality
- Russia
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Position
- Defender
Strengths
- Duels
- Reading the game
CF card
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Our rating from 25/26's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
80DEF
Melekhin
- 65
- SHO
- 67
- PAS
- 64
- DRI
- 84
- DEF
- 91
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 |  International Friendlies |  Iran | H | W2–0 | 80' |
More on V. Melekhin
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | FC Rostov | All competitions | 9 | 794 | 1 | 0 |
| 25/26 | FC Rostov | All competitions | 28 | 2,379 | 2 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FC Rostov | All competitions | 34 | 1,587 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FC Rostov | All competitions | 31 | 1,899 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FC Rostov | All competitions | 37 | 2,526 | 0 | 0 |
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