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{{Other people|Sergey Kovalchuk}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Serghei Covalciuc
| fullname = Serghei Sergiu Covalciuc
| image = Serghei_Covalciuc.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| height = {{height|m=1.82}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|01|20}}
| birth_place = [[Odessa]], Ukraine
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| years1 = 1998–2002
| years2 = 2002–2004
| years3 = 2004–2009
| years4 = 2010
| years5 = 2011
| years6 = 2011–2012
| years7 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = [[Tiligul Tiraspol]]
| clubs2 = [[FC Karpaty Lviv|Karpaty Lviv]]
| clubs3 = [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]
| clubs4 = [[FC Tom Tomsk|Tom Tomsk]]
| clubs5 = [[FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi|Zhemchuzhina-Sochi]]
| clubs6 = [[FC Chornomorets Odessa|Chornomorets]]
| clubs7 = [[FC Aktobe|Aktobe]]
| caps1 = 77
| caps2 = 72
| caps3 = 90
| caps4 = 25
| caps5 = 13
| caps6 = 11
| caps7 = 24
| goals1 = 7
| goals2 = 4
| goals3 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| goals7 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2012
| nationalteam1 = [[Moldova national football team|Moldova]]
| nationalcaps1 = 41<ref name = EU3914>{{cite web|title=National teams: appearances of Serghei Covalciuc|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=3914|publisher=eu-football.info|accessdate=19 November 2013}}</ref>
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| pcupdate = 12 May 2015 (UTC)
| ntupdate = February 4, 2012
}}
'''Serghei Covalciuc''' ({{lang-uk|Сергій Ковальчук}}, born January 20, 1982 in [[Odessa]]) is a Moldovan-Ukrainian [[association football|footballer]] who last played for [[Kazakhstan Premier League]] side [[FC Aktobe]].

==Career==
He spent six seasons playing for [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]] in the [[Russian Premier League]]. Previously he played for [[Tiligul Tiraspol]] in Moldovan championship, having joined them in the 1999 pre-season. His contract with Spartak ended in 2009.<ref name="Spartak2">[http://rus.spartak.com/usr/news/item.asp?id=62525 «СПАРТАК» ГОВОРИТ СПАСИБО КОВАЛЬЧУКУ, ДЕДУРЕ И НИЗАМУТДИНОВУ] {{ru icon}}</ref>

An [[Odessa]] native, Serghei Covalciuc previously had [[Moldova]]n and [[Transnistria]]n (''de facto'' nation) citizenships, but, in 2007, he renounced them to receive [[Romania]]n citizenship and be able to play more often for Spartak.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://rus.spartak.com/usr/news/item.asp?id=57459
|title=Covalciuk received Russian passport
|author=FC Spartak Moscow website
|date=March 22, 2007
|accessdate=March 22, 2007
|language=ru}}</ref> On February 23, 2010, Tom Tomsk signed Covalciuc on a free transfer and on a two-year deal.<ref>[http://football.tomsk.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15830&Itemid=1 Сергей Ковальчук подписал двухлетний контракт с "Томью"]</ref>

After playing for half-a-season for [[FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi]] in the [[Russian First Division]] in 2011, Covalciuc transferred to his home-city team [[FC Chornomorets Odessa|Chornomorets Odessa]] in the [[Ukrainian Premier League]] on August 29, 2011.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.chernomorets.odessa.ua/club/news/5091/
|script-title=ru:Сергей Ковальчук тоже стал "моряком"
|publisher=Official web-site of "FC Chornomorets Odessa"
|date=August 29, 2011
|accessdate = August 30, 2011 |language=ru}}</ref>

===Position===
He is a versatile player being able to play as an attacking midfielder (main position), second striker, defensive midfielder, winger, or full-back.

==International career==
Covalciuc made 41 appearances for the [[Moldova national football team|Moldovan senior squad]],<ref name = EU3914/> including three games in [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying]]. He also played eight games in [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)]] and was a member of [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|2002 edition]].<ref>{{FIFA player|186033}}</ref>

He played his last official match against [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] on October 11, 2006 before [[denaturalization]] of his Moldovan nationality. In 2012, he was recalled to the national team, making a further seven appearances.<ref name = EU3914/>

==Personal life==
His brother [[Chiril Covalciuc]] is also a professional footballer and also plays for [[FC Chornomorets Odessa|Chornomorets]]. Prior to that, they were together in [[FC Tom Tomsk|Tom Tomsk]] as well.<ref>[http://fcolimpia.md/en/articles/15-02-2010/4103/ serghei_covalciuc_may_play_in_the_same_club_with_his_brother/ Serghei Covalciuc may play in the same club with his brother]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
* [http://eng.spartak.com/usr/club/calendar.asp?id=76 Serghei Covalciuk's profile] on Spartak Moscow website
*[http://www.ffu.org.ua/ukr/tournaments/first_liga/prof/49504/ Profile at FFU website]

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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Moldovan footballers]]
[[Category:Moldovan expatriate footballers]]
[[Category:Moldova international footballers]]
[[Category:FC Karpaty Lviv players]]
[[Category:FC Spartak Moscow players]]
[[Category:FC Chornomorets Odessa players]]
[[Category:Russian Premier League players]]
[[Category:Ukrainian Premier League players]]
[[Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players]]
[[Category:Moldovan people of Ukrainian descent]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Russia]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Ukraine]]
[[Category:Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:FC Tom Tomsk players]]
[[Category:FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi players]]
[[Category:FC Aktobe players]]
[[Category:Ukrainian people of Romanian descent]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]

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