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Maxym Kowal in the jersey of Dynamo Kiev ( 2010)

Maxym Anatolijowytsch Kowal (Ukrainian Максим Анатолійович Коваль; * December 9, 1992 in Zaporizhia ) is a Ukrainian football goalkeeper who is currently at Dynamo Kiev under contract. He is also a member of the Ukrainian national team.

Career

Kowal comes from the youth Metalurh Zaporizhia. There he first played in the second team until he 's 3-0 victory against Zakarpattya Uzhhorod first goal of the first team was careful on 1 November 2009, as goalkeeper Dmytro Besotossnyj failed. At this time, Kowal was only 15 years old. He convinced with good benefits, is conquered a permanent place, and came in all remaining games of the season are used. Against Dynamo Kiev he delivered a superior performance, which the club was aware of him. Shortly after the start of the 2010/11 season he signed a contract there.

In Kiev he is only behind goalkeeper Olexandr Schowkowskyj. He made his debut on 17 August 2010 in qualifying for the Champions League in a 1-1 draw against Ajax Amsterdam and made a good game. Schowskowskyj was injured at that time. Kowal represented him in the 2010/11 season yet in four other international games and in 12 league games. Also in 2011/12 Kowal was the second goalkeeper for Dynamo Kiev.

National

Already in June 2011 was Kowal in the squad of the Ukrainian national team. However, he did not come until June 1, 2012 to his first international match when he came on in a friendly against Austria in the mid-term break. Because of injuries, he stands at the 2012 European Championship in the squad Ukraine.