Aleksandr Kovalenko (footballer)

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.

Aleksandr Kovalenko
Kovalenko with Krylia Sovetov Samara in 2022
Personal information
Full name Aleksandr Igorevich Kovalenko
Date of birth (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003
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)
2022–2023Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) 21 (1)
2023– Zenit Saint Petersburg 4 (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 7 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 January 2023

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

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 7 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chertanovo Moscow 2021–22 Russian Second League 13010140
Krylia Sovetov Samara 2021–22 Russian Premier League 120120
Sochi 2022–23 Russian Premier League 000000
Krylia Sovetov Samara (loan) 2022–23 Russian Premier League 21131242
Zenit St. Petersburg 2023–24 Russian Premier League 40500090
Career total 501910000592

    References

    1. "В "Крылья" перешли 12 молодых футболистов" (Press release) (in Russian). PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
    2. "Krylia Sovetov v Arsenal game report". Russian Premier League. 6 March 2022.
    3. "Александр Коваленко подписал соглашение с "Сочи"!" (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
    4. "Александр Коваленко — игрок «Зенита»!" (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
    5. "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.
    6. "Kyrgyzstan v Russia game report" (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 24 September 2022.
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