Maksym Kovalyov (footballer, born 2000)

Maksym Yuriyovych Kovalyov (Максим Юрійович Ковальов; born 11 July 2000) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga I club Oțelul Galați.

Career
In March 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kovalyov moved from Peremoha Dnipro to Bulgarian team Pirin Blagoevgrad together with Vyacheslav Velyev. He become a first choice goalkeeper for the 2023–24 season, which led to interest from Bulgarian and Ukrainian teams.

Personal life
Kovalyov is of Bessarabian Bulgarian descent.