Maksym Kovalyov (footballer, born 2000)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Spartak Varna | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | 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) |
| 2025– | Spartak Varna | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:10, 18 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Maksym Yuriyovych Kovalyov (Ukrainian: Максим Юрійович Ковальов; born 11 July 2000) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spartak Varna.[2]
Career
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
Kovalyov is of Bessarabian Bulgarian descent.[6]
References
- ^ Профил Максим Ковальов
- ^ "Спартак Варна взе Максим Ковальов". gol.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ 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
- Maksym Kovalyov at Soccerway
- Maksym Kovalyov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)