Vladimir Covalschi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Rada Tilly, Escalante, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club Argentino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Central Ballester | 1 | (0) |
| Rada Tilly | |||
| 2016 | CAI | 16 | (8) |
| 2017–2018 | Newbery | ||
| 2019 | Real Pilar | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Club Argentino | 11 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vladimir Covalschi (born 28 October 1988) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish sixth division side Club Argentino.[2][3][4]
Born in Rada Tilly in the Escalante Department of Argentina, Covalschi is of Russian descent.[5] Growing up he played rugby union, and represented Rada Tilly, Chubut, Calafate and Hindú Club, as well as a select team of the Unión de Rugby Austral (Southern Rugby Union).[6][7]
Club career
In 2010, Covalschi saw an advertisement for a new Spanish reality television show, Football Cracks, while walking to university in Buenos Aires.[8] Despite having never played organised football before, he decided to sign up, where he was one of three Argentines selected to travel to Madrid for the competition.[8] He arrived in Spain, where he was evaluated by former footballers Zinedine Zidane and Enzo Francescoli, as well as being trained by Germán Burgos, and though he was one of the last nineteen remaining candidates, he was eventually eliminated.[8]
On his return to Argentina, he featured briefly for Central Ballester, playing one game in the 2011–12 Primera D Metropolitana.[3] After this, having struggled to find a club, he returned to his hometown, joining Club Atlético Rada Tilly.[6] Initially a defender, Covalschi transitioned to play as a centre-forward while at Rada Tilly, proving himself to be a prolific goal-scorer, scoring 29 goals in 22 games in the 2015 season and being recognised with the Mara Dorada award for his performances.[6][8] This form earned him a trial with Italian side Gela, though he was unable to join due to issues with the contract.[8][9]
He moved to Comisión de Actividades Infantiles (CAI) for the 2016 season, where he represented the side in the Torneo Argentino B, and the following year, after signing for Newbery,[7] he was again recognised with the Mara Dorada award in 2017.[10][11] In January 2019, he joined Real Pilar, and would feature for them in their historic Copa Argentina match against Vélez Sarsfield; despite being four divisions lower than Vélez, they won 1–0 at the Estadio Alfredo Beranger, making history as they became the first team from the Argentinian fifth division to reach the last-16 of the competition.[11][12]
In September 2025, Covalschi came out of retirement, moving to Spain to join sixth division side Club Argentino.[13] He scored his first goal for the club on 11 January 2026 in a 3–1 win against Escuela de Fútbol Usera.[14]