Dzyanis Kowba

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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.

Dzyanis Kowba
Kowba in 2007
Personal information
Full name Dzyanis Yur'evich Kowba
Date of birth (1979-09-06)6 September 1979
Place of birth Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death 18 November 2021(2021-11-18) (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

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Kowba died on 18 November 2021, aged 42, from complications of COVID-19 amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[2]

International goals

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Scores and results list Belarus' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kowba goal.
List of international goals scored by Dzyanis Kowba[3]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

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Sparta Prague

References

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  1. ^ "Денис по прозвищу "Ковбой"" [Denis, nicknamed "Cowboy"]. kc-camapa.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Football PLAYER: Dzyanis Kowba". eu-football.info. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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