Aleksandr Kovalenko (footballer)
Russian footballer (born 2003)
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Aleksandr Igorevich Kovalenko (Russian: Александр Игоревич Коваленко; born 8 August 2003) is a Russian football player who plays for Sochi.
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Kovalenko with Krylia Sovetov Samara in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandr Igorevich Kovalenko | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sochi | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Orenburg | 17 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sochi | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Russia U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021 | Russia U19 | 9 | (2) |
| 2022 | Russia U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Russia | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 January 2023 | |||
Club career
After beginning his career with Chertanovo Moscow, on 5 February 2022 Kovalenko joined Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara.[1] He made his RPL debut for Krylia Sovetov on 6 March 2022 in a game against Arsenal Tula.[2]
On 25 July 2022, Kovalenko signed with Sochi and was loaned back to Krylia Sovetov.[3]
On 30 June 2023, Kovalenko moved to Zenit St. Petersburg, signing a five-year contract.[4]
On 16 August 2024, Kovalenko signed with Orenburg.[5]
On 25 July 2025, Kovalenko returned to Sochi on a four-year contract.[6]
International career
Kovalenko was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for a friendly against Kyrgyzstan in September 2022.[7] He made his debut in that game on 24 September 2022.[8]
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 Ararat Yerevan.
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 |
| Orenburg | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Sochi | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| Career total | 91 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 2 | ||
Honours
- Zenit Saint Petersburg
