Maksym Kovalyov (footballer, born 2000)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Maksym Yuriyovych Kovalyov | ||
Date of birth | 11 July 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Odesa, Ukraine | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Oțelul Galați | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | DYuSSh-11 Chornomorets Odesa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Zimbru Chișinău | 42 | (0) |
2021 | Viktoriya Mykolaivka | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Krystal Kherson | 20 | (0) |
2022 | Peremoha Dnipro | 0 | (0) |
2022–2024 | Pirin Blagoevgrad | 45 | (0) |
2024– | Oțelul Galați | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024 |
Maksym Yuriyovych Kovalyov (Ukrainian: Максим Юрійович Ковальов; born 11 July 2000) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Oțelul Galați.[2]
Career
[edit]In March 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kovalyov moved from Peremoha Dnipro to Bulgarian team Pirin Blagoevgrad together with Vyacheslav Velyev.[3] He become a first choice goalkeeper for the 2023–24 season, which led to interest from Bulgarian and Ukrainian teams.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit]Kovalyov is of Bessarabian Bulgarian descent.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Профил Максим Ковальов
- ^ "Bine ai venit, Maksym Kovalyov!". ascotelul.ro (in Romanian). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Пирин привлече двама бесарабски българи
- ^ Левски взима вратар от Първа лига? - TribunaSofia.bg: Спортни новини за Левски, ЦСКА и други
- ^ Максим Ковальов избра тим от Украйна
- ^ Бягащи от войната бесарабски българи тренират с Пирин Благоевград
External links
[edit]- Maksym Kovalyov at Soccerway
- Maksym Kovalyov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Odesa
- Ukrainian men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Bessarabian Bulgarians
- FC Zimbru Chișinău players
- FC Viktoriya Mykolaivka players
- FC Krystal Kherson players
- FC Peremoha Dnipro players
- OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad players
- ASC Oțelul Galați players
- Moldovan Super Liga players
- Ukrainian Second League players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Ukrainian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova
- Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Ukrainian people of Bulgarian descent
- Ukrainian football goalkeeper stubs