Ukrainian midfielder from Kherson Viktor Kovalenko scored his first goal for «Olimpiakos» of Nicosia in the 28th-round match of the Cypriot championship against «Paralimni».
This was reported by the media outlet Champion.
Having come on as a substitute in the 83rd minute, the player scored within a minute, making the score 2:0. The match ended with Kovalenko’s team winning 3:1.
This is the Kherson native’s first goal contribution in 14 matches for the club he joined at the end of January as a free agent.
Viktor Kovalenko was born in Kherson. He is known, in particular, for playing for Donetsk’s «Shakhtar», as well as the national team of Ukraine.
Top scorer (winner of the «Golden Boot») of the 2015 U-20 World Cup.
In February 2026 Viktor Kovalenko, as a free agent, joined the Cypriot club «Olimpiakos» from Nicosia.