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Serghei Covalciuc 
Personal information Full name Serghei Sergheivici Covalciuc Date of birth 20 January 1982 Place of birth Odessa, Ukraine Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Chornomorets Number 23 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1998–2002 Tiligul Tiraspol 77 (7) 2002–2004 Karpaty Lviv 72 (4) 2004–2009 Spartak Moscow 90 (2) 2010 Tom Tomsk 25 (0) 2011 Zhemchuzhina-Sochi 13 (0) 2011– Chornomorets 0 (0) National team‡ 2001–2006 Moldova 35 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:57, 30 August 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 February 2010Serghei Covalciuc, or Sergey Kovalchuk (Russian: Сергей Ковальчук, born 20 January 1982 in Odessa) is a Ukrainian-Moldovan footballer who currently plays for FC Chornomorets Odessa.
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Career
He spent six seasons playing for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League. Previously he played for Tiligul Tiraspol in Moldovan championship, having joined them in the 1999 pre-season. His contract with Spartak ended in 2009.[1]
An Odessa native, Serghei Covalciuc previously had Moldovan and Transnistrian (de facto nation) citizenships, but, in 2007, he renounced them to receive Russian citizenship and be able to play more often for Spartak.[2] On February 23, 2010, Tom Tomsk signed the Moldovan and former Spartak Moscow midfielder on a free transfer and on a two-year deal.[3]
After playing for half-a-season for FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi in the Russian First Division in 2011, Covalciuc transferred to his home-city team Chornomorets Odessa in the Ukrainian Premier League on Aug. 29, 2011.[4]
Position
He is a versatile player being able to play as an attacking midfielder (main position), second striker, defensive midfielder, winger, or full-back.
International career
Covalciuc made 32 appearances for the Moldovan senior squad,[5] playing 3 games in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying. He played his last official match against Turkey on 11 October 2006 before denaturalization of his Moldovan nationality.
He also played 8 games in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) and was a member of 2002 edition.[6]
Personal life
His brother Kyrylo Kovalchuk is also a professional footballer and also plays for Chornomorets. Prior to that, they were together in Tom Tomsk as well.[7]
References
- ^ «СПАРТАК» ГОВОРИТ СПАСИБО КОВАЛЬЧУКУ, ДЕДУРЕ И НИЗАМУТДИНОВУ (Russian)
- ^ FC Spartak Moscow website (2007-03-22). "Covalciuk received Russian passport". http://rus.spartak.com/usr/news/item.asp?id=57459. Retrieved 2007-03-22. (Russian)
- ^ Сергей Ковальчук подписал двухлетний контракт с "Томью"
- ^ (Russian) "Сергей Ковальчук тоже стал «моряком»". Official web-site of "FC Chornomorets Odessa". 29.8.2011. http://www.chernomorets.odessa.ua/club/news/5091/. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (2009-10-29). "Moldova - Record International Players". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/mold-recintlp.html.
- ^ Serghei Covalciuc – FIFA competition record
- ^ Serghei Covalciuc may play in the same club with his brother
External links
- Serghei Covalciuk's profile on Spartak Moscow website
- Profile at FFU website
Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- Moldovan footballers
- Moldovan expatriate footballers
- Moldova international footballers
- FC Karpaty Lviv players
- FC Spartak Moscow players
- FC Chornomorets Odessa players
- Russian Premier League players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Moldovan people of Ukrainian descent
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Expatriate footballers in Ukraine
- FC Tom Tomsk players
- FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi players
- Russian people of Ukrainian descent
- Moldovan football biography stubs
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