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Valentin Kovalenko
Uzbekistani football referee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valentin Kovalenko (born 9 August 1975) is an Uzbekistani football referee of Ukrainian and Russian origin.[2] He referees at the Uzbekistan Super League and Uzbekistan Cup.
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![]() Kovalenko refereeing at Azadi Stadium in ACL 2018. | |||
Full name | Valentin Anatolyevich Kovalenko | ||
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Born |
(1975-08-09) August 9, 1975 (age 48) Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union | ||
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Years | League | Role | |
2000ā | Uzbekistan Super League | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2002ā | FIFA listed[1] | Referee |
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He refereed at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, 2012 AFC Cup Final and 2014 World Cup qualifiers, beginning with the preliminary-round match between Iraq and Yemen.[3] During 2006 World Cup qualifying, he also served as an assistant referee.[4]