Valentin Desiderievich Kovach (; born 25 July 1961) is a Moldovan former

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who played as a defender.

Early life

Kovach was born in 1961. He is a native of

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Career

In 1986, Kovach signed for Russian side

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. He helped the club win the 1986 Soviet Cup.

Personal life

Kovach is of Hungarian descent. He is the son of footballer Desideriy Kovach.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kovach, Valentin 1961 births Living people Footballers from Chișinău Moldovan men's footballers Moldovan people of Hungarian descent Men's association football defenders FC Torpedo Moscow players Soviet First League players Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland