Serhiy Kovalenko

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Serhiy Kovalenko
Personal information
Full name Serhiy Viktorovych Kovalenko
Date of birth (1984-05-10) 10 May 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Chernihiv, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Youth career
1998–1999 Yunist Chernihiv
2000 Dynamo Moscow[1]
2001 Sportakademklub Moscow
2001–2004 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Juventus 0 (0)
2004 → Lodigiani (loan) 4 (0)
2004–2007 Standard Liège 55 (8)
2007 → Lokeren (loan) 1 (0)
2007–2008 Roeselare 8 (0)
2008 Volyn Lutsk 4 (0)
2009 Torpedo Zhodino 24 (4)
2010 Belshina Bobruisk 31 (4)
2011 Polissya Dobrianka
2012 Naftan Novopolotsk 18 (1)
2013 Sumy 11 (1)
2013 Poltava 3 (0)
International career
Ukraine U18 [citation needed]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2013

Serhiy Viktorovych Kovalenko (Ukrainian: Сергій Вікторович Коваленко; born 10 May 1984) is a Ukrainian retired footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.

Career

Early career

Serhiy Kovalenko started his youth career at Yunist Chernihiv. Then he moved to Russia to play for the youth squads of Dynamo Moscow[1] and Sportakademklub Moscow.

Juventus

Kovalenko moved to Juventus youth team in 2001. He was offered a contract after a trial along with Ilyos Zeytulayev and Viktor Budyanskiy. In February 2002, he joined Juve permanently. The Turin club paid US$400,000 (about €454,000) to buy Kovalenko and Zeytulayev's image and registration rights from Sportakademklub Moscow.[2]

Loan to Lodigiani

In January 2004, he was loaned to Lodigiani.[3]

Standard Liège

Kovalenko joined Standard Liège in August 2004.[3][4] Juve received €5,000 for the player.[5]

Loan to Lokeren

He then joined Lokeren in January 2007.[6]

Roeselare

In August 2007 he signed a two-year contract with Roeselare.[7] In March 2008 he terminated his contract with Roeselare.[8]

Volyn Lutsk

Kovalenko returned to Ukraine to play for Volyn Lutsk on 12 August 2008.[9]

Torpedo Zhodino

In March 2009, he was signed by Torpedo Zhodino of Belarus.[1][10]

Honours

Naftan Novopolotsk

References

  1. ^ a b c Коваленко С.В.:"Очень хочется обыграть Муслина". (in Russian). FC Torpedo Zhodino. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  2. ^ Six-Monthly Report at 31 December 2001 (PDF). Turin: Juventus F.C. 22 April 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Lokeren huurt Kovalenko van Standard". De Standard (in Dutch). 24 January 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Runje commits future to Standard". UEFA.com. 31 August 2004. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  5. ^ Reports and Financial Statements at 30 June 2005 (PDF). Turin: Juventus F.C. 25 October 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Kovalenko tot 30 juni bij Sporting" (in Dutch). Sporting Lokeren. 25 January 2007. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  7. ^ "Transfers voor het seizoen 2007–2008" (in Dutch). KSV Roeselare. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  8. ^ "Een pak zondagsnieuws" (in Dutch). KSV Roeselare. 16 March 2008. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  9. ^ 'Волинь' підписала вихованця 'Ювентуса' (Press release) (in Ukrainian). FC Volyn. 12 August 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  10. ^ В Жодино прибавление (in Russian). FC Torpedo Zhodino. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2010.