Aleksandr Kovalenko

Following his move to Lokomotiv, Kovalenko's current-season form is level with last season (Season 7→7), while his Rating climbed 28→31. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	LokomotivLoan · 14th	4	0	0	6.63	31	7
2025/26	FC Sochi · 16th	31	0	0	6.55	28	7
2025/26	FC Orenburg	7	0	0	6.44	—	—
2024/25	FC Orenburg · 15th	19	0	2	6.47	30	17
2023/24	Zenit · 1st	30	0	0	6.52	—	—
2022/23	Krylia Sovetov · 12th	25	1	1	6.85	34	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 earlier season in the full career.

Russia · international

Side	Apps	G
Russia	1	0
Russia U19	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

A. Kovalenko is a 23-year-old central midfielder at FC Sochi, rated 28.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (41.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.08 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kovalenko.

On the season, Kovalenko graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.078 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 23 Kovalenko is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/234 clubs

28.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

6.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

41.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.08

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Sochi finished 16th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.08

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 31 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 41.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.08 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %41.7%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.078

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.16

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 23, Kovalenko sits on 3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Kovalenko's projected Rating — 28.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions2

Blocks2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4.8M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Lokomotiv(on loan)Jun 2026 – now

FC SochiJul 2025 – Jun 2026

FC OrenburgAug 2024 – Jul 2025€ 2M

ZenitJul 2023 – Aug 2024€ 2M

FC SochiJul 2023 – Jul 2023€ 800K

Krylia SovetovFeb 2022 – Jul 2023€ 30K

CChertanovo Moscowuntil Feb 2022

About A. Kovalenko

Aleksandr Kovalenko is a 23-year-old central midfielder who plays for Lokomotiv, born on August 8, 2003 in Moskva, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Russia. Lokomotiv currently sit 14th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, A. Kovalenko has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 101 minutes, averaging a 6.63 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 22, 2026: 2-3 loss away at CSKA Moscow (65 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 14, 2026: 1-1 draw away at FC Orenburg (1 minutes)
August 8, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Akron (13 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 26, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Akhmat (22 minutes, 6.6 rating)

A. Kovalenko's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Lokomotiv face Dynamo at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Kovalenko at 28.1 with a Season form score of 6.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Super Cup and the Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, A. Kovalenko has totalled 141 club appearances with 1 goal and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 31 appearances for FC Sochi.

A. Kovalenko's career has also included time at FC Sochi, FC Orenburg, Zenit, Krylia Sovetov and CChertanovo Moscow.

On the international stage, A. Kovalenko has represented Russia and Russia U19 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.