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Yuri Kovalev

Stalwart LB, also LM, CB Right-footed box-to-box
Rating
76
Caps
1
Goals
0
Life
1934–1979
Clubs
FC Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Dynamo Kyiv, PFC CSKA Moscow
#32
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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Career record

1954–1959FC Lokomotiv Moscow
1960–1960FC Dynamo Kyiv
1961–1961PFC CSKA Moscow
1962–1965FC Lokomotiv Moscow
1966–1966FC Metallurg Lipetsk
Belarus1 caps, 0 goals

The world's great LBs

Around Kovalev in the almanac

One rank above: Yuri Kendysh at #31.

One rank below: Andrei Ostrovsky at #33.

Belarus's editorial top five: Alyaksandr Hleb · Sergei Aleinikov · Sergei Gotsmanov · Andrei Zygmantovich · Valyantsin Byalkevich.