Dzyanis Yur'evich Kowba (Belarusian: Дзяніс Юр'евіч Коўба, Russian: Денис Юрьевич Ковба, Denis Yuriyevich Kovba; 6 September 1979[1] – 18 November 2021) was a Belarusian professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was a member of Belarus national team between 2002 and 2007.
Kowba in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dzyanis Yur'evich Kowba | ||
Date of birth | 6 September 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Date of death | 18 November 2021 | (aged 42)||
Place of death | Moscow, Russia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Lokomotiv Vitebsk | 41 | (1) |
1998–2000 | Zirka Kirovohrad | 36 | (1) |
1998–2000 | Zirka-2 Kirovohrad | 18 | (2) |
2000–2009 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 247 | (8) |
2009–2010 | Sparta Prague | 13 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 5 | (0) |
2012 | Oleksandria | 6 | (0) |
2012 | Khimki | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Gorodok Lions | 10 | (0) |
International career | |||
2000–2001 | Belarus U21 | 10 | (0) |
2002–2007 | Belarus | 36 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2013–2018 | Krylia Sovetov Samara (assistant) | ||
2018–2021 | Vitebsk (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Death
editKowba died on 18 November 2021, aged 42, from complications of COVID-19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[2]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Belarus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kowba goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 18 August 2004 | Denizli Atatürk Stadium, Denizli, Turkey | Turkey | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
2 | 11 November 2006 | Dinamo Stadium (Minsk), Belarus | Slovenia | 1–0 | 4–2 | Euro 2008 qualifier |
Honours
editSparta Prague
References
edit- ^ "Денис по прозвищу "Ковбой"" [Denis, nicknamed "Cowboy"]. kc-camapa.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Умер экс-футболист "Крыльев Советов" Денис Ковба. Он болел коронавирусом в тяжёлой форме" [Died ex-football player "Wings of the Soviets" Denis Kovba. He was sick with coronavirus in a severe form]. Championat (in Russian). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Football PLAYER: Dzyanis Kowba". eu-football.info. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
External links
edit- Dzyanis Kowba at National-Football-Teams.com