Ņikita Kovaļonoks (born 2 July 1995) is a Latvian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kyrgyz club Dordoi Bishkek.

Ņikita Kovaļonoks
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-02) 2 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Rīga, Latvia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Dordoi Bishkek
Number 47
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2013 Skonto FC 0 (0)
2013–2014 ADO Den Haag 0 (0)
2014–2015 VUC
2015–2016 VFC Plauen 17 (1)
2016–2017 FK RFS 6 (0)
2018–2019 FK Metta 29 (1)
2019–2020 FK Dinamo Rīga 10 (7)
2020–2021 Stomil Olsztyn 5 (0)
2021 FK Dinamo Rīga 10 (0)
2021 Lincoln Red Imps 0 (0)
2021–2022 FK Dinamo Rīga 10 (0)
2022–2023 Città di Teramo
2023 Nissa
2024 Nuova Sondrio
2024– Dordoi Bishkek
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2024

Career

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On 26 May 2013, after Kovaļonoks was substituted off during a Skonto reserve game, his father almost got into a fistfight with the head coach.[1]

In 2013, after trialing for Dutch top flight clubs Vitesse, Ajax, and NAC Breda, he signed for another Eredivisie, ADO Den Haag, playing for their youth teams before joining Dutch lower league side VUC.[2]

In 2015, Kovaļonoks signed for VFC Plauen in the NOFV-Oberliga Süd, the fifth tier of German football.[3]

In 2020, he signed for Polish second division outfit Stomil Olsztyn after playing for FK Dinamo Rīga in the Latvian second division.[1]

In July 2021, he joined Gibraltar National League side Lincoln Red Imps, making his debut on 6 July 2021 in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League qualifying match against CS Fola Esch.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ņikita Kovaļonoks - czyli kogo testuje Stomil? baltyckifutbol.pl
  2. ^ Nikita Kovalonoks, 'Let' op deze naam
  3. ^ "OURS ABROAD. SUMMER 2015 (SEPTEMBER 19)". Sporta Centrs. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  4. ^ Fola-Lincoln Red Imps Live UEFA.com. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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