Max Kovalevskis

Max Kovalevskis

Personal information
Full name	Maxim Kovalevskis [1]
Date of birth	(2008-02-09) 9 February 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth	Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Shamrock Rovers
Number	38
Youth career
–2020	Leixlip United
2020–2022	Cherry Orchard
2022–	Shamrock Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Shamrock Rovers	6	(0)
International career‡
2022–2023	Republic of Ireland U15	8	(1)
2023–2024	Republic of Ireland U16	5	(1)
2025–	Republic of Ireland U17	7	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:05, 17 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:16, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

Maxim Kovalevskis (born 9 February 2008) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.

Club career

Youth career

A native of Maynooth, County Kildare, Kovalevskis played Gaelic football with Maynooth GAA ^[2] and began playing football with Leixlip United, then moved to Cherry Orchard before joining the academy of League of Ireland club Shamrock Rovers in April 2022. ^{[3] [4]}

Shamrock Rovers

On 29 April 2024, Kovalevskis made his first team debut for Shamrock Rovers, replacing Darragh Burns from the bench in the 68th minute of their 4–0 league win over Drogheda United at Tallaght Stadium. ^[5] He made 5 appearances on the way to helping his side to win the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division title. ^[6]

International career

As well as the Republic of Ireland, Kovalevskis is also eligible to represent Latvia through his father's nationality and Ukraine through his mother's nationality. ^[7]

On 19 October 2022, he made his international debut, starting for the Republic of Ireland U15 side in a 2–1 win over Cyprus U15 in Croatia. ^[8] On 26 September 2023, he made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U16s in a 6–1 win over Estonia U16. ^[9] His Republic of Ireland U17 debut came on 9 June 2025, in a 3–0 win over Croatia U17. ^[10] Kovalevskis was named in the squad for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar in November 2025. ^{[11] [12]} On 5 November 2025, he scored in a 4–1 win over Panama U17 in his side's first World Cup game. ^[13] 3 days later, he was substituted off at half time in a 2–1 win over Uzbekistan U17 with a concussion, with the FIFA return to play protocol meaning that he would miss the rest of the tournament. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Career statistics

As of match played on 25 October 2025 ^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Division	Season	League		National Cup		Europe		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shamrock Rovers	2024	LOI Premier Division	1	0	0	0	0 [a]	0	0 [b]	0	1	0
	2025		5	0	0	0	0 [a]	0	0 [b]	0	5	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Career total			6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0

1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
2. Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

Shamrock Rovers

• League of Ireland Premier Division: 2025

References

1. "LISTE D'ÉQUIPE" (PDF). FIFA. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
2. "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
3. https://d2w4iw8gs9jo14.cloudfront.net/8317/6226/7118/IRELAND_MU17_FIFA_WORLD_CUP_GUIDE_.pdf
4. "Maxim Kovalevskis | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
5. "'We have had players before who had ability but attitude was horrible' – Stephen Bradley upbeat about Rovers' teen prospects". Irish Independent. 30 April 2024.
6. "Maxim Kovalevskis | Stats | History | Career Details | Images | extratime.com - The Home of Irish Football - Extratime.com". www.extratime.com.
7. "Academy Stars".
8. "REPORT | MU15 | Ireland 2-1 Cyprus | Lee completes comeback". www.fai.ie.
9. "REPORT | MU16 | Ireland 6-1 Estonia". www.fai.ie.
10. "REPORT | MU17 | Croatia MU18 0-3 Ireland MU17". www.fai.ie.
11. "Ireland squad named for FIFA Under-17 World Cup". www.fai.ie.
12. "Record-breakers and history-makers: A player-by-player guide to the Ireland U-17s World Cup squad". www.independent.ie. 4 November 2025.
13. Donovan, Shane (5 November 2025). "Ireland under-17s outclass Panama in World Cup opener". Irish Examiner.
14. "'He can always say he scored at a World Cup' – Ireland U-17 boss reveals Max Kovalevskis to miss rest of tournament". www.independent.ie. 12 November 2025.
15. Donovan, Shane (12 November 2025). "Ireland's Max Kovalevskis 'highly unlikely' to play any further part at U17 World Cup". Irish Examiner.
16. "'Huge blow' for Shamrock Rovers teenager as World Cup injury confirmed". Irish Mirror. 12 November 2025.
17. "Republic of Ireland - M. Kovalevskis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.