#123 boardDuel-strong centre-backAge 22

Viktor Melekhin

Across 2,380 published minutes for FK Rostov in the Russian Premier League, Viktor Melekhin currently reads as a duel-strong centre-back. Three numbers define the case: duel win rate at 64.5% (86th percentile), long-pass volume at 12.78 per 90 (99th percentile) and aerial-win output at 3.40 per 90 (88th percentile). Long-pass accuracy is the watch point in the 35th percentile. Target distance, pressure and team instruction still shape that return.

RussiaFK RostovRussian Premier League2,380 senior minutes

Score as of: 2026-07-18
Identity updated: 2026-08-26
Performance sample: pending

Leading signal 1

Duel win rate

86th

Leading signal 2

Long passes

100th

Leading signal 3

Aerial wins per 90

88th

Context flag

Long-pass accuracy

35th percentile · review with role and video context.

Headline output

Current release window

Apps: 28
Starts: 28
Minutes: 2,380
Goals: 2
Assists: 0
G+A /90: 0.08

Visual analysis · 01

Performance fingerprint

The canonical five-axis role shape shows the published percentiles; peer bands add selected advanced values and reviewed role-cohort evidence.

Role profile

Five published, position-aware axes form the canonical role shape for this release. Each point is a direct percentile from the validated public player record.

Centre-BackPartial evidence

Visual signatureCB

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Interceptions per 9071stpercentile
Clearances per 9063rdpercentile
Duel win rate86thpercentile
Aerial wins per 9088thpercentile
Long-pass accuracy35thpercentile

These published axes describe statistical role shape. They are not Wonderkid Score weights, a talent grade, or a tactical-fit claim.

Peer bands

Current release-window values placed on a 0–100 reviewed role-cohort percentile band. Comparison: Source-specific role cohorts with comparable release-window coverage.

Duels won

6.47 /90

Percentile90th

Long passes

12.78 /90

Percentile100th

Aerial wins

3.40 /90

Percentile88th

Pass accuracy

72.4%

Percentile4th

Duel win rate

64.5%

Percentile86th

Accurate long passes

5.22 /90

Percentile95th

Defensive shot blocks

0.42 /90

Percentile16th

Completed passes

33.58 /90

Percentile27th

Markers show percentile position. Raw-value distribution shapes are withheld when reviewed cohort bins are unavailable.

Visual analysis · 02

Data-led scout read

Scout read

The quickest read on the role, the standout numbers and what still needs film.

Data-led

Role identity

Duel-strong centre-back

Centre-Back

Interception output at 1.47 per 90 strengthens the case in the 71st percentile. The numbers record his actions; film still has to show whether his positioning prevents the danger in the first place.

Why he catches the eye

Duel win rate86
Long passes100
Aerial wins per 9088

What to test on film

Long-pass accuracy35

Percentile flags open questions; they do not close them. Video, role, opponent quality and tactical context remain essential.

Evidence status · data screen only

Automated data screen

Published metrics support the role and shortlist prompts shown in this release.

Video observation

This profile does not include a completed live or video scouting assessment.

Projection

No ceiling or tactical-fit grade is published without documented human observation.

Visual analysis · 03

Comparable role shapes

Nearby public percentile profiles provide a starting point for comparison, not a claim of equal quality or upside.

Similar public profiles

Profile-shape index is a capped 0–100 similarity index built from distance across the same complete published role dimensions with identical constituent metric sets. It is not a probability and does not claim equal ability, potential, or tactical fit. The mean profile-percentile gap compares the average of those matched dimensions.

Profile similarity

Very close role shape

Ivan Lepskiy

PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara · Russian Premier League

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #136
Score: 65.1
Age: 21

Shared high signal: Duel strength

Mean profile-percentile gap: 2.2 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier: Under €5mSame tier as viewed player

Profile Compare

Close role shape

Leopold Querfeld

1.FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #32
Score: 72.6
Age: 22

Shared high signal: Aerial authority

Mean profile-percentile gap: 9.7 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: €10–24m2 tiers higher than viewed player

Profile Compare

Close role shape

Justin Hubner

Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #209
Score: 62.8
Age: 22

Shared high signal: Aerial authority

Mean profile-percentile gap: 3.4 mean percentile pts higher
Estimated value tier: Under €5mSame tier as viewed player

Profile Compare

Visual analysis · 04

Development tracking

A transparent baseline now, with verified change over time only when comparable future releases exist.

Development baseline

One verified point is recorded. No trend is shown until a second comparable release exists.

Baseline only

Verified score

65.9

Senior minutes

2,380

Registered role

Why there is no trend yet

The next point appears only after another release passes the same model-definition, coverage-window and publication checks. Until then, this card records a baseline and makes no movement claim.

Deep evidence

Inspect the full record

Metric tables, market context, career records, coverage notes and interpretation guidance remain available without competing with the scouting conclusions above.

Full performance tableAdvanced metrics coverage · PartialAdvanced-metric coverage is partial with 15 reviewed percentiles; unavailable measures are omitted.

Advanced performance metrics

Current release-window rates and efficiency signals. Bars show the player's reviewed role-cohort percentile; the printed value remains the primary evidence.

Possession & distribution

6 measures

Long-pass accuracy

40.8%

35th

percentile

Pass accuracy

72.4%

4th

percentile

Passes

46.36 /90

40th

percentile

Completed passes

33.58 /90

27th

percentile

Long passes

12.78 /90

100th

percentile

Accurate long passes

5.22 /90

95th

percentile

Defending & duels

9 measures

Aerial wins

3.40 /90

88th

percentile

Clearances

5.71 /90

63rd

percentile

Duel win rate

64.5%

86th

percentile

Interceptions

1.47 /90

71st

percentile

Tackles

1.82 /90

65th

percentile

Defensive shot blocks

0.42 /90

16th

percentile

Duels

10.02 /90

78th

percentile

Duels won

6.47 /90

90th

percentile

1v1 containment

0.57 /90

—

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

1.32 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

29th

percentile

Metric glossary and provenance

Definitions, units and source lineage for the evidence published on this profile.

Inspect 16 published metric definitions

Published metric definitions, measurement units and data sources
Metric	Definition	Unit	Calculation	How to read it	Source
Long-pass accuracy	Share of attempted long passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Pass accuracy	Share of attempted passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Passes	Passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Completed passes	Passes completed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Long passes	Long passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Accurate long passes	Completed long passes played by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Aerial wins	Aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Clearances	Defensive clearances made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duel win rate	Share of contested duels won by the player.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Interceptions	Opponent passes intercepted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Tackles	Tackles made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Defensive shot blocks	Shots or passes blocked by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels	Ground and aerial duels contested by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels won	Ground and aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
1v1 containment	Times an opponent completed a dribble past the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Discipline	Fouls committed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record

Source seasonNot carried per metric

Release captured2026-07-18

Source data-throughNot carried per metric

Release captured identifies this public release; it does not claim that every upstream source was current through that date. Source names remain unavailable because they are not carried per metric in the public record. Percentiles describe position within the stated comparison context. Wonderkid Score inputs, weights and formula remain proprietary and are not disclosed here.

Market evidenceValuation history coverage · ReadyValuation-history coverage is ready with 9 reviewed historical observations, alongside the separate model estimate and likely-sale range.

Scout estimate

~€3m

Under €5m tier

Rounded Wonderkid Scout estimate · 2026-07-18

Likely-sale range

Not calibrated

Model-led only

Market evidence

No dated anchor

A range will appear only after player-specific evidence is reviewed.

The estimate is informed by dated player-specific market or fee evidence, reviewed comparables, and current football evidence. It is not a quoted fee or asking price.

Historical market observations

2021-06-02€3.2M last recorded point2024-06-04

Market reference universe: the reviewed Transfermarkt public U23 market-value table. Chart source: dcaribou/transfermarkt-datasets (CC0 1.0; Transfermarkt-derived). Historical observations are not current asking prices.

Club-to-club transfer historyTransfer history coverage · ReadyTransfer-history coverage is ready with 3 reviewed records, newest first.

Rostov IIRostov
2021-09-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Akademia RodinaRostov II
2021-02-22 · Permanent · Fee not reported
Vityaz YouthAkademia Rodina
2019-08-01 · Permanent · Fee not reported

Source: salimt/football-datasets (Transfermarkt-derived).

Recorded moves may not form a complete career chain. The current club shown above is reviewed separately.

Recent senior involvementRecent matches coverage · PartialRecent-match coverage is partial with 10 reviewed appearances; unavailable match context is omitted.

vs AO FK Zenit Sankt-Peterburg

2026-05-17 · Russian Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Akron Togliatti

2026-05-11 · Russian Premier League · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

1G · 0A

vs Dinamo Makhachkala

2026-05-02 · Russian Premier League · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs FC Orenburg

2026-04-25 · Russian Premier League · Started

Lighter opponent sample

45'

0G · 0A

vs PFK CSKA Moskva

2026-04-21 · Russian Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs FK Sochi

2026-04-17 · Russian Premier League · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs FK Spartak Moskva

2026-04-12 · Russian Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

83'

0G · 0A

vs FK Nizhny Novgorod

2026-04-05 · Russian Premier League · Started

Lighter opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs FK Dinamo Moskva

2026-03-14 · Russian Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

18'

0G · 0A

vs FK Baltika

2026-03-07 · Russian Premier League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

89'

0G · 0A

Profile context and privacyPublic identity fields, release dates and age-protection boundaries.

Position group: Defender
Position: CB

Ages are shown only in whole years. Exact birth dates are not published for any player. Under-18 profiles do not display portraits, physical details, or detailed history.

How to read this profileHigh-level onlyInterpretation guidance and limitations without publishing proprietary calculation weights.

Wonderkid Score

A position-aware discovery score informed by performance, age, playing time and competition context. It prioritizes search and comparison; it is not a career prediction.

Percentiles and scout prompts

Percentiles compare current published role evidence. Low involvement is not automatically a weakness; tactics, opponent quality, sample size and video context still matter.

Versioned release

This score is bound to release global-top-250-2026-07-18. A public “what moved” explanation will appear only after a second comparable score, minutes and role snapshot exists.

Youth age context

Verified private cohort windows can be retained as coarse validation bands. The current release does not apply a relative-age score correction. Exact birth dates are never published, and unavailable context is never inferred.

Detailed model weights, internal provider identifiers and raw source payloads are not part of the public profile. Unavailable athletic-tracking, off-ball, contract and event-location evidence is omitted rather than estimated.

Coverage gapsNot scoredImportant scouting dimensions reserved for verified evidence rather than inferred from conventional event totals.

Athletic tracking

Top speed, acceleration, repeat sprinting and contact tolerance require consistent tracking or testing data.

Off-ball intelligence

Movement, scanning, space creation and pressure behaviour require observed location data or reviewed video.

Scout projection

Ceiling, tactical fit and development priorities require a verified human scouting report and longitudinal evidence.

Spatial evidence

Action maps require verified player-linked event coordinates. Territory, off-ball movement and physical maps require tracking data and are never estimated from totals.

Evidence grade

How much reviewed public evidence supports this profile—not a talent grade.

Strong evidence

A strong reviewed sample across the available position benchmarks.

Senior sample: 2,380 min
Role measures: 5
Requested role coverage: 15 measuresPartial

Snapshot 2026-07-18. Grade presentation follows the reviewed evidence state already attached to the profile.