Deniss Meļņiks

Deniss Meļņiks of Falkirk was born on 7 September 2002 (age 24).

Deniss Meļņiks, born on 7 September 2002 (age 24), is a Latvian central defender with the frame for the job at 6ft 3in (1.90m). He now plays for Falkirk, wearing squad number 21.

His career has been shaped mainly by Auda. Across four seasons there, Meļņiks made 91 league appearances and scored nine league goals, a substantial run for a developing defender. His best attacking return came in 2024, when he scored five times in 27 league matches.

At Falkirk in 2026–27, he remains a regular first-team presence. He has made 10 league appearances and three more in the League Cup, giving him 13 appearances in all competitions so far.

Meļņiks has also been involved with Latvia this season, featuring five times in World Cup qualifying and four times in the Nations League. His profile is straightforward: a tall Latvian centre-half whose senior career is still anchored by Auda, now continuing with steady minutes at Falkirk.

📈 Key stats and insights

Deniss Meļņiks has made 10 Premiership appearances this season – five starts and five substitute appearances

Deniss Meļņiks has featured in three League Cup matches this season

Deniss Meļņiks has five World Cup Qualifiers Europe appearances and four Nations League appearances

Deniss Meļņiks averages a 6.76 rating this season with a peak of 7.48

Last updated 2 November 2026. Send feedback

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Deniss Meļņiks

CD

1.9m (6ft 2in)
Height: 21
Squad Number: 83kg (13st)
Weight: 7 September 2002 (age 24)
Date of Birth: Latvia 🇱🇻
Country of Birth: Falkirk
Team: Latvia 🇱🇻
National Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Falkirk
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 10
Starting: 5
Substitute: 5
Unused: 2
Utilisation: 83%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Falkirk
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 2
Substitute: 1
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 75%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Latvia 🇱🇻
World Cup Qualifiers Europe 2024 - 2026
Games: 5
Starting: 3
Substitute: 2
Unused: 3
Utilisation: 63%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Latvia 🇱🇻
Nations League 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

In the Premiership 2026 – 2027 season Meļņiks has made 10 appearances for Falkirk, split evenly between five starts and five substitute appearances, and has featured in three League Cup matches – that split of starts and substitute appearances points to a rotational central defender role providing squad depth across competitions

🔥 Recent form

Last 6 appearances for Deniss Meļņiks.

Season average rating: 6.76

Match: Falkirk 2-0 Celtic
1 Nov 2026 (H)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 6.7

Match: Aberdeen 0-1 Falkirk
28 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 65
Goals: -
Rating: 7.5

Match: Falkirk 3-0 Kilmarnock
24 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: 89
Goals: -
Rating: 6.9

Match: Hibernian 1-2 Falkirk
17 Oct 2026 (A)
Mins: 25
Goals: -
Rating: 6.6

Match: Falkirk 1-2 Dundee
10 Oct 2026 (H)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Johnstone 1-1 Falkirk
19 Sep 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: 7.0

Meļņiks averages a 6.76 season rating with a high of 7.48 and a low of 6.27 – the narrow 6.27–7.48 range indicates steady, consistent performances rather than wide fluctuation

📋 Career stats

Team: Falkirk
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: Auda
Season 2026
Games: 15
Goals: -

Team: Auda
Season 2025
Games: 31
Goals: 3

Team: Auda
Season 2024
Games: 27
Goals: 5

Team: Auda
Season 2023
Games: 18
Goals: 1

Team: Spartaks Jūrmala
Season 2022
Games: 24
Goals: -

Team: Spartaks Jūrmala
Season 2021
Games: 14
Goals: -

Deniss Meļņiks is 24 and is Latvian; he progressed from Spartaks Jūrmala to Auda and registered five goals in 2024 and three goals in 2025 before moving to Falkirk in July 2026, a trajectory that took him from domestic Latvian football into the Scottish game

💰 Transfers

Team: Falkirk
1 July 2026
From: Auda
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Auda
7 March 2023
From: Spartaks Jūrmala
Type: Free Transfer

Meļņiks moved from Auda to Falkirk in July 2026 on a free transfer and had previously joined Auda from Spartaks Jūrmala in March 2023 on a free transfer – both moves were completed as free transfers

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