Nikolai Kovardaev

Nikolai Nikolayevich Kovardaev (Николай Николаевич Ковардаев; born 24 September 1970) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player who is the manager for the Under-21 squad of women's club Lokomotiv Moscow.

Club career
He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1987 for SK EShVSM Moscow. He played 1 game in the UEFA Cup 1992–93 for FC Dynamo Moscow. He also played for FC Lokomotiv Moscow in 1988 in USSR Federation Cup.

Coaching career
On 18 August 2022, Kovardaev was appointed as an assistant manager of the Russian Premier League club FC Torpedo Moscow.

Honours

 * Russian Premier League bronze: 1992, 1993.