After beginning his career with Chertanovo Moscow, on 5 February 2022 Kovalenko joined Russian Premier League club Krylia Sovetov Samara.

[1] He made his RPL debut for Krylia Sovetov on 6 March 2022 in a game against Arsenal Tula.

[3] On 30 June 2023, Kovalenko moved to Zenit St. Petersburg, signing a five-year contract.

[5] Kovalenko was called up to the Russia national football team for the first time for a friendly against Kyrgyzstan in September 2022.

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