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.

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

He appeared in two games as Russia was eliminated at group stage.

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