Yury Kovalyov

For the Belarusian footballer, see Yury Kavalyow.

Yury Fyodorovich Kovalyov (Russian: Юрий Фёдорович Ковалёв; 6 February 1934 – 25 September 1979) was a Soviet footballer.

Yury Kovalyov

Personal information
Full name	Yury Fyodorovich Kovalyov
Date of birth	(1934-02-06)6 February 1934
Place of birth	Orekhovo-Zuyevo, USSR
Date of death	25 September 1979(1979-09-25) (aged 45)
Place of death	Moscow, USSR
Position(s)	Striker/Midfielder
Youth career
	Krasnoye Znamya Orekhovo-Zuyevo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1953	Krasnoye Znamya Gus-Krustalny
1954–1959	FC Lokomotiv Moscow	122	(15)
1960	FC Dynamo Kyiv	19	(8)
1961	CSKA Moscow	24	(2)
1962–1965	FC Lokomotiv Moscow	112	(8)
1966	FC Metallurg Lipetsk
1967–1971	Moskvich Moscow
International career
1957	USSR	1	(0)
Medal record Representing Soviet Union UEFA European Championship Winner 1960 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

Kovalyov played his only game for USSR on 24 November 1957 in a 1958 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Poland. He was not selected for the final tournament squad. He was selected for the squad for the first ever European Nations' Cup in 1960, where the Soviets were champions, but did not play in any games at the tournament.

External links

• Profile (in Russian)