Serhiy Kovalenko

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

For other people named Sergey Kovalenko, see Sergey Kovalenko (disambiguation).

Serhiy Kovalenko
Personal information
Full name Serhiy Viktorovich Kovalenko
Date of birth (1984-05-10) 10 May 1984
Place of birth Chernihiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
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)
National team
Ukraine U18
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2013

Career

Early career

Serhiy Kovalenko, started his Youth career in Yunist Chernihiv, Dynamo Moscow,[1] Sportakademklub Moscow. Kovalenko moed to Juventus youth team. 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] In January 2004, he was loaned to Lodigiani[3] before joining Standard Liège[3] in August 2004.[4] Juve received €5,000 for the player.[5]

He then joined Lokeren in January 2007[6] and in August 2007 signed a 2-year contract with Roeselare.[7] In March 2008 he terminated his contract with Roeselare.[8]

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

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

References
  1. 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. "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.
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