Melquisedeque Costa de Oliveira (born 28 July 2006), commonly known as Melk, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ceará. Mainly as a right winger, he can also play as an attacking midfielder.
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Career
Born in Fortaleza, Melk joined Ceará's youth sides in 2021, aged 15, initially for the futsal sides. He made his senior debut on 10 January 2026, starting in a 1–0 Campeonato Cearense away win over Floresta, and was later a spotlight of the under-20 team in the 2026 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.
Definitely promoted to the main squad shortly after, Melk renewed his contract until December 2028 on 24 March 2026, and scored his first goal on 14 April, netting Vozão's third in a 4–1 home routing of Jacuipense, for the year's Copa do Nordeste. On 17 May, he scored the equalizer in the 2–1 Clássico-Rei win over rivals Fortaleza, also providing the assist for Júlio César's winner and being named man of the match.
Career statistics
As of 23 September 2026