Deniss Meļņiks
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Latvia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auda | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Riga | ||
| 2019–2020 | Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Spartaks | 38 | (0) |
| 2023– | Auda | 74 | (9) |
| 2023 | → Riga (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Latvia U17 | 17 | (3) |
| 2019 | Latvia U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Latvia U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Latvia U21 | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | Latvia | 10 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2025 | |||
Deniss Meļņiks (born 7 September 2002) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Auda.
Club career
As a youth player, Meļņiks joined the youth academy of Latvian side Riga. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Torino in 2019.
Ahead of the 2021 season, he signed for Latvian side Spartaks, where he made thirty-eight league appearances and scored zero goals. Subsequently, he signed for Latvian side Auda in 2023, helping the club win the 2025 Latvian Football Cup.[1]
International career
Meļņiks is a Latvia international. During September and October 2023 and March 2024 he played for the Latvia national under-21 football team for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[2]
Style of play
Meļņiks plays as a defender or midfielder. Latvian news website Baltic Football News wrote in 2024 that he "has showcased his versatility and defensive prowess".[3]
References
- ^ Deniss Meļņiks at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Prieks par Itālijas noturēšanu, Meļņiks pāreju uz "Torino" atzīst par pāragru" [Happy to have retained Italy, Melniks considers the move to Torino too early] (in Latvian). Sportacentrs.com. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Deniss Meļņiks extends contract with FK Auda". Baltic Football News. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
External links
- Deniss Meļņiks at WorldFootball.net