Mykola Kovtalyuk (Ukrainian: Мико́ла Андрі́йович Ковталю́к; born 26 April 1995) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vorskla Poltava.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mykola Andriyovych Kovtalyuk | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Sambir, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vorskla Poltava | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Knyazha Shchaslyve | ||
| 2011–2013 | Karpaty Lviv | ||
| 2013–2014 | Illichivets Mariupol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Poltava | 3 | (1) |
| 2015 | Zemplín Michalovce | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Arsenal Kyiv | 17 | (6) |
| 2016–2017 | Kolos Kovalivka | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Kolkheti Poti (loan) | 16 | (10) |
| 2017 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Dila Gori | 31 | (21) |
| 2019 | Anyang | 11 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Dila Gori | 24 | (13) |
| 2021 | Akzhayik | 24 | (6) |
| 2022 | Shakhter Karagandy | 10 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Dila Gori | 28 | (10) |
| 2024– | Vorskla Poltava | 20 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024 | |||
Career
editKovtalyuk is a product of the Knyazha Shchaslyve and UFK-Karpaty Lviv academies.[1]
In 2018, he netted 21 goals for Georgian side Dila Gori, just one short of the best result shown in the league. Subsequently, Kovtalyuk was named in the symbolic team of the year.[2]
In February 2019, Kovtalyuk moved to South Korea, signing with Anyang.[3]
Seven months later he returned to Dila Gori on a deal until the end of 2020.[4] Following the 2020 season, apart from becoming a top goalscorer of the league, he was named the best forward and foreign player of the season and included in Team of the Season again.[5]
On 4 March 2021, he signed for FC Akzhayik.[6]
In February 2023, his third spell with Dila began.[7]
References
edit- ^ Нападающий Николай Ковталюк рассказал о своем переходе в столичную команду. (in Russian). football.ua. 23 March 2017.
- ^ "GFF awards 2018". gff.ge (in Georgian). Georgian Football Federation. 28 December 2018.
- ^ Kovtalyuk, Nikolai (15 February 2019). "Один украинец перешел в Корею, другой — в Индию | Украинцы покоряют Азию". sportarena.con (in Russian). SPORTARENA. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "მიკოლა კოვტალიუკი „დილაში" გოლით დაბრუნდა". 1tv.ge (in Georgian). 21 September 2019.
- ^ "CRYSTALBET ELIGA AWARDS 2020". eliga.ge (in Georgian). 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Официально: Микола Ковталюк подписал контракт с ФК "Акжайык"". vk.com/ (in Russian). FC AkzhayikVK. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "კიდევ ერთი დაბრუნება: მიკოლა კოვტალიუკი ეროვნულ ლიგაში ითამაშებს". goal.ge (in Georgian). 25 February 2023.
External links
edit- Profile at Official FFU Site (Ukr)
- Mykola Kovtalyuk at Soccerway
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