Yuri Kovalev

Stalwart LB, also LM, CB Right-footed box-to-box

Rating

Caps

Goals

Life

1934–1979

Clubs

FC Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Dynamo Kyiv, PFC CSKA Moscow

#31

Editorial rank of 33 for Belarus

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The people's rank, live from duel votes

This Belarusian full-back offered a ceaseless supply of crosses while diligently patrolling the left flank. Career record: 1 caps and 0 goals for Belarus; club career at FC Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Dynamo Kyiv, PFC CSKA Moscow.

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Around Kovalev in the almanac

One rank above: Yuri Kendysh at #30.

One rank below: Andrei Ostrovsky at #32.

Belarus's editorial top five: Alyaksandr Hleb · Sergei Aleinikov · Valyantsin Byalkevich · Sergei Gurenko · Maksim Romaschenko.