Aleksandr Kovalenko (footballer)
Kovalenko with Krylia Sovetov Samara in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aleksandr Igorevich Kovalenko | ||
Date of birth | (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Moscow, Russia | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Zenit Saint Petersburg | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Dynamo Moscow | |||
2015–2021 | Chertanovo Education Center | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | Chertanovo Moscow | 13 | (0) |
2022 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 14 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Sochi | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) | 21 | (1) |
2023– | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 6 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021 | Russia U18 | 2 | (1) |
2021 | Russia U19 | 9 | (2) |
2022 | Russia U21 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Russia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 January 2023 |
Aleksandr Igorevich Kovalenko (Russian: Александр Игоревич Коваленко; born 8 August 2003) is a Russian football player who plays for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg and the Russia national team.
Club career
After beginning his career with FC Chertanovo Moscow, on 5 February 2022 Kovalenko joined Russian Premier League club PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara.[1] He made his RPL debut for Krylia Sovetov on 6 March 2022 in a game against FC Arsenal Tula.[2]
On 25 July 2022, Kovalenko signed with PFC Sochi and was loaned back to Krylia Sovetov.[3]
On 30 June 2023, Kovalenko moved to FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, signing a five-year contract.[4]
International career
Kovalenko was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for a friendly against Kyrgyzstan in September 2022.[5] He made his debut in that game on 24 September 2022.[6]
Personal life
Kovalenko was born to a Ukrainian-Armenian father and an Armenian mother.
His grandfather, also called Aleksandr Kovalenko, won the Soviet Top League once and Soviet Cup twice with FC Ararat Yerevan.
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 May 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chertanovo Moscow | 2021–22 | Russian Second League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
Krylia Sovetov Samara | 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
Sochi | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 24 | 2 | ||
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
Career total | 52 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
Honours
- Zenit Saint Petersburg
- Russian Premier League: 2023–24[7]
- Russian Cup: 2023–24[8]
References
- ^ "В "Крылья" перешли 12 молодых футболистов" (Press release) (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Krylia Sovetov v Arsenal game report". Russian Premier League. 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Александр Коваленко подписал соглашение с "Сочи"!" (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Александр Коваленко — игрок "Зенита"!" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Тренерский штаб сборной России вызвал 28 футболистов на сентябрьский сбор" [Coaching staff of Russian national team called up 28 players for the September camp] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan v Russia game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 24 September 2022.
- ^ ""Зенит" завоевал золотые медали Мир РПЛ в шестом сезоне подряд!" [Zenit won the gold medals of MIR RPL for the sixth season in a row!] (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Суперфинал FONBET Кубка России LIVE. Гол Алипа приносит "Зениту" победу" [Russian Cup Superfinal: Alip goal gives Zenit the victory] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 2 June 2024.
External links
- Aleksandr Kovalenko at Soccerway
- Aleksandr Kovalenko at Russian Premier League
- Aleksandr Kovalenko at Sportbox.ru (in Russian)
- Aleksandr Kovalenko at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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- 2 Chistyakov
- 3 Douglas Santos
- 4 Gorshkov
- 5 Barrios
- 6 Fernandes
- 7 Bakayev
- 8 Wendel
- 9 Artur
- 10 Isidor
- 11 Claudinho
- 14 Glushenkov
- 15 Karavayev
- 16 Adamov
- 17 Mostovoy
- 18 Kovalenko
- 19 Sutormin
- 21 Yerokhin
- 22 Volkov
- 24 Pedro
- 25 Eraković
- 27 Nino
- 28 Alip
- 30 Cassierra
- 31 Mantuan
- 33 Sergeyev
- 41 Kerzhakov
- 55 Rodrigão
- 77 Akhmetov
- 79 Vasilyev
- Manager: Semak
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