Max Kovalevskis
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maxim Kovalevskis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Leixlip United | ||
| 2020–2022 | Cherry Orchard | ||
| 2022– | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Shamrock Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | Republic of Ireland U17 | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:05, 17 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:16, 17 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Maxim Kovalevskis (born 9 February 2008) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.
Youth career
A native of Maynooth, County Kildare, Kovalevskis played Gaelic football with Maynooth GAA[3] and began playing football with Leixlip United, then moved to Cherry Orchard before joining the academy of League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers in April 2022.[4][5]
Shamrock Rovers
On 29 April 2024, Kovalevskis made his first team debut for Shamrock Rovers, replacing Darragh Burns from the bench in the 68th minute of their 4–0 league win over Drogheda United at Tallaght Stadium.[6] He made 5 appearances on the way to helping his side to win the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division title.[7]
International career
As well as the Republic of Ireland, Kovalevskis is also eligible to represent Latvia through his father's nationality and Ukraine through his mother's nationality.[2]
On 19 October 2022, he made his international debut, starting for the Republic of Ireland U15 side in a 2–1 win over Cyprus U15 in Croatia.[8] On 26 September 2023, he made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U16s in a 6–1 win over Estonia U16.[9] His Republic of Ireland U17 debut came on 9 June 2025, in a 3–0 win over Croatia U17.[10] Kovalevskis was named in the squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar in November 2025.[11][12] On 5 November 2025, he scored in a 4–1 win over Panama U17 in his side's first World Cup game.[13] 3 days later, he was substituted off at half time in a 2–1 win over Uzbekistan U17 with a concussion, with the FIFA return to play protocol meaning that he would miss the rest of the tournament.[14][15][16]