Maksym Koval (footballer)
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Full name | Maksym Anatoliyovych Koval | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 9 December 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team |
Kalamata (on loan from Aris) | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2004–2008 |
Metalurh Zaporizhzhia Youth | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2008 | → Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2019 | Dynamo Kyiv | 74 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | → Hoverla Uzhhorod (loan) | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | → OB (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2018 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 |
→ Al-Fateh (loan) | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2022 |
Al-Fateh | 75 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Aris | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | → Kalamata (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Ukraine U17 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2009 | Ukraine U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Ukraine U19 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010 | Ukraine U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Ukraine U21 | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012– | Ukraine | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2017 |
Maksym Anatoliyovych Koval (Ukrainian: Максим Анатолійович Коваль; born 9 December 1992) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greek Super League 2 club Kalamata, on loan from Aris.
Club career
FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia
2009–10
Koval is a product of
Dynamo Kyiv
2010–11
After a fine debut season, starting whilst he was aged just 16,
He made his debut for Dynamo in a UEFA Champions League play-off game against AFC Ajax, and with an impressive performance[3] subsequently established himself as the first-choice goalkeeper with his new club in the absence of the injured Oleksandr Shovkovskyi, at the age of only 17. When Shovkovskyi returned from injury in the second half of the 2010–2011 season, Koval was moved to the back-up goalkeeper position.
In November 2010, Koval was named by Spanish football magazine,
2011–12
He was a substitute goalkeeper throughout the
2012–13
For the upcoming
2014–15: loan to Hoverla Uzhhorod
On 6 August 2014, Koval was loaned out to
2015–16: loan to Odense Boldklub
On 30 August 2015, Koval was loaned out to Danish club Odense Boldklub for a season long loan.[8]
2017–18: loan to Deportivo La Coruña
On 20 January 2018, Koval joined Spanish
2018–19: loan to Al-Fateh
On 23 July 2018, it was announced that Koval will spend the upcoming
Al Fateh
At the end of the loan period, Al Fateh was able to buy Koval's transfer from Dynamo Kyiv and signed the goalkeeper to a three-year deal.[11] He left the club following the expiration of his contract on 30 June 2022.[12]
Sheriff Tiraspol
On 13 August 2022, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Koval.[13] On 10 January 2024, Sheriff announced the departure of Koval alongside Henrique Luvannor.[14]
Aris Thessaloniki
On 13 January 2024, Aris Thessaloniki announced the signing of Koval to a 2.5-year contract, whilst also loaning him out to Kalamata until the end of the current season.[15]
International career
Koval was called up to the
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 June 2019[16]
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 2009–10 | Ukrainian Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Dynamo Kyiv | 2010–11 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |
2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[d] | 0 | – | 33 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Ukrainian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015–16 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Ukrainian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
2017–18 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 74 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | ||
Hoverla Uzhhorod (loan) | 2014–15 | Ukrainian Premier League | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||
OB (loan) | 2015–16 | Superliga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
Al-Fateh (loan)
|
2018–19
|
Saudi Professional League
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29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||
Al-Fateh
|
2019–20
|
Saudi Professional League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||
2020–21
|
29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 | ||||
2021–22
|
28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 0 | ||||
Total | 75 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 81 | 0 | ||
Sheriff Tiraspol | 2022–23 | Super Liga | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9[f] | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
2023–24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14[g] | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |||
Total | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | - | - | 41 | 0 | ||
Career total | 246 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0 |
- King Cup
- ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, three appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Eight appearances in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Zero appearances in the UEFA Champions League, five appearances in the UEFA Europa League, and four appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, and ten appearances in the UEFA Europa League
Honours
Club
- Dynamo Kyiv
Individual
- Ukraine's best young (Under-21) football player (according to Golden talent of Ukraine): April 2013,[17] July 2013[18]
References
- ^ "Основний склад - ФК "Говерла"".
- ^ http://www.ffu.org.ua/eng/tournaments/premier_liga/4741/ [dead link]
- ^ "Ajax ready to pounce on Dynamo". UEFA official website. 23 August 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ "Don Balon Top 100 Young Players in the World". Ministry of Glove. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Dynamo Kyiv – Tavriya 1–1 10.05.2012". youtube/Святослав Сирота. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Maxym KOVAL to feature for Hoverla on loan". FC Dynamo Kyiv official website. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Maxym Koval returns to Uzhhorod". FC Dynamo Kyiv official website. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Maxym Koval to spend a season in Denmark". FC Dynamo Kyiv official web site. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "El guardameta Maksym Koval cierra su incorporación al Deportivo" [Goalkeeper Maksym Koval settles his transfer to Deportivo] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Максим Коваль будет выступать за "Аль-Фатех"" [Maksym Koval will be playing for Al-Fateh] (in Russian). FC Dynamo Kyiv official website. 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Официально. Максим Коваль — больше не игрок киевского "Динамо"" [It's official. Maksym Koval is no longer a Dynamo Kyiv player]. Dynamo Kyiv by Shurik fan site (in Russian). July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "الفتح يودع الأوكراني "ماكسيم كوفال" .. بعد 4 سنوات".
- ^ "Добро пожаловать, Максим Коваль". fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Первые изменения в 2024". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΕ ΑΡΗΣ". arisfc.com (in Greek). Aris Thessaloniki F.C. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Maksym Koval at Soccerway
- ^ "Апрель-2013 (U-21). Максим Коваль | ЗОЛОТИЙ ТАЛАНТ".
- ^ "Июль-2013 (U-21). Максим Коваль | ЗОЛОТИЙ ТАЛАНТ".
External links
- Maksym Koval at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Maksym Koval at Soccerway
- Maksym Koval at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)