Serhiy Ivanovych Kovalets(Ukrainian:Сергій Іванович Ковалець;born 5 September 1968) is a Ukrainian formerfootballerand current manager ofInhulets Petrove.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serhiy Ivanovych Kovalets | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Chekhove,Crimean Oblast,Ukrainian SSR | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DYuSSh Krasyliv | |||
| Sluch Krasyliv | |||
| Zirka Berdychiv | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986 | Podillya Khmelnytskyi | 25 | (0) |
| 1987 | Zirka Berdychiv | (9) | |
| 1989 | Podillya Khmelnytskyi | 49 | (11) |
| 1990–1994 | Dynamo Kyiv | 118 | (13) |
| 1995–1996 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 30 | (3) |
| 1996 | →Twente(loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Chornomorets Odesa | 11 | (4) |
| 1997 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 1 | (1) |
| 1997–2000 | Karpaty Lviv | 62 | (8) |
| 1997–1999 | →Karpaty-2 Lviv | 14 | (5) |
| 2000–2002 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | 31 | (3) |
| 2000 | →Metalurh-2 Zaporizhzhia | 4 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Obolon Kyiv | 27 | (2) |
| 2002 | →Obolon-2 Kyiv | 2 | (1) |
| 2003 | Krasyliv-Obolon Krasyliv | 5 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Volyn Lutsk | 8 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Borysfen Boryspil | 3 | (0) |
| Total | 390 | (57) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Ukraine | 10 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Metalist Kharkiv(assistant) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Lviv | ||
| 2009 | Oleksandriya | ||
| 2010–2011 | Obolon Kyiv | ||
| 2012 | Tatran Prešov | ||
| 2012 | Metalurh Zaporizhzhia | ||
| 2013–2015 | Ukraine U-21 | ||
| 2016 | Trakai | ||
| 2017–2018 | Tatran Prešov | ||
| 2018–2020 | Obolon-Brovar Kyiv | ||
| 2020–2021 | Chornomorets Odesa | ||
| 2021–2022 | Polissya Stavky (amateurs) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Inhulets Petrove | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editKovalets began his playing career in youth sports schools ofPodoliaregionBerdychivandKrasyliv.Since 1984 he played for the senior squad of the local football team Sluch Krasyliv that competed in the regional competitions ofKhmelnytskyi Oblast.Next year he was invited to the team of mastersPodillia Khmelnytskyithat was playing in theSoviet Second League(third tier). During that time, he also was called to serve his obligatory military service playing for amateur team out ofBerdychivled byMiletiy Balchos.In 1990 Kovalets accepted invitation fromOleh Bazylevychto join the "flagman" of Ukrainian and Soviet footballFC Dynamo Kyiv.
Eventually he played 10 matches[1]forUkrainebetween 1992 and 1994.
Coaching career
editAfter he retired from playing football,Metalist Kharkivhead coachMyron Markevychinvited Kovalets to work with him as an assistant coach in 2005. In 2008, Kovalets became the head coach of the newly promotedFC Lviv,who had an unsuccessful start in theUkrainian Premier League.Kovalets failed to accomplish his task of keeping his team in the Premier League, which ended up losing toIllichivetsin goal difference.
At the end of August 2009, Kovalets became the new head coach ofPFC Oleksandriain theUkrainian First League.[2]He held this position untilYuriy MaksymovleftObolonduring the winter break of2009–10 Ukrainian Premier Leagueseason when he was offered the position.[3]He was sacked after a 1–0 defeat atChornomorets Odesaon 31 November.[4]On 18 January 2012, Kovalets was appointed as the new manager of1. FC Tatran Prešov.
Personal life
editKovalets was born inChekhove,Crimean Oblast,Ukrainian SSR,Soviet Union,nowUkraine.He is married since 1988. Together with his wife Anzhela has three children: daughters Alina (1989) and Daryna (1998) and also one son, current professional footballerKyrylo(1993).[5]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Soviet Top League Champion:1990
- USSR Cup:1990
- Ukrainian Premier League Champion:1992–93
- Ukrainian Premier League Champion:1993–94
- Ukrainian Cup:1993
Coach
edit- Winner (1):Commonwealth of Independent States Cup:2014
- Runner Up (1):Commonwealth of Independent States Cup:2013
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References
edit- ^Matthias Arnhold (15 July 2011)."Serhiy Ivanovych Kovalets - International Appearances".Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.Retrieved21 July2011.
- ^Serhiy Kovalets is now in charge of Oleksandria– terrikon.dn.ua(in Russian)
- ^У Ковальца в "Оболони" две задачи[Kovalets has two tasks with "Obolon" ].ua-football(in Russian). 14 January 2010.Retrieved14 January2010.
- ^Obolon part company with Kovalets31 October 2011, ffu.org.ua
- ^"Сергій Ковалець".sport.ukrinform.ua.23 June 2011.Retrieved22 October2011.
External links
edit- Serhiy Kovaletsat National-Football-Teams
- Biography(in Russian)
- Serhiy KovaletsatUAFandarchived FFU page(in Ukrainian)
- Serhiy Kovaletsat FootballFacts.ru(in Russian)
