Serghei Covalciuc (; born 20 January 1982) is a Moldovan-Ukrainian footballer who last played for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Aktobe. Career He spent six seasons playing for Spartak Moscow in the Russian Premier League. Previously he played for Tiligul Tiraspol in Moldovan championship, having joined them in the 1999 pre-season. His contract with Spartak ended in 2009. An Odessa native, Serghei Covalciuc previously had Moldovan and Transnistrian (de facto nation) citizenships, but, in 2007, he renounced them to receive Romanian citizenship and be able to play more often for Spartak. On 23 February 2010, Tom Tomsk signed Covalciuc on a free transfer and on a two-year deal. After playing for half-a-season for FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi in the Russian First Division in 2011, Covalciuc transferred to his home-city team Chornomorets Odessa in the Ukrainian Premier League on 29 August 2011. Position He is a versatile player being able to play as an attacking midfielder (main position), second striker, defensive midfielder, winger, or full-back. International career Covalciuc made 41 appearances for the Moldovan senior squad, including three games in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying. He also played eight games in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) and was a member of 2002 edition. He played his last official match against Turkey on 11 October 2006 before denaturalization of his Moldovan nationality. In 2012, he was recalled to the national team, making a further seven appearances. International goals Scores and results list Moldova's goal tally first. Personal life His brother Chiril Covalciuc is also a professional footballer and also plays for Chornomorets. Prior to that, they were together in Tom Tomsk as well. References External links Serghei Covalciuk's profile on Spartak Moscow website Profile at FFU website 1982 births Living people Moldovan footballers Moldovan expatriate footballers Moldova international footballers FC Karpaty Lviv players FC Spartak Moscow players FC Chornomorets Odesa players Russian Premier League players Ukrainian Premier League players Kazakhstan Premier League players Moldovan people of Ukrainian descent Expatriate footballers in Russia Expatriate footballers in Ukraine Moldovan expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan FC Tom Tomsk players FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi players FC Aktobe players Association football midfielders