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)