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Ivan Andreyevich Konovalov (Russian: Иван Андреевич Коновалов; born 18 August 1994) is a Russian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Turan Tovuz in the Azerbaijan Premier League. He has previously played in the top divisions in Russia, Serbia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Scotland.
Career
Coming from the Fyodor Cherenkov Academy, Konovalov's first role as a senior was as reserve goalkeeper of Russian Premier League sides Spartak Moscow and Amkar Perm in the seasons 2012–13 and 2013–14, respectively.[1]
On 18 January 2022, Konovalov signed an initial 18-month deal with Scottish Premiership side Livingston, subject to international clearance and obtaining a work permit.[6] Konovalov was the only Russian player in professional league football in the UK at the time.[7] He initially served as a backup to Max Stryjek, but was given an opportunity to play when Stryjek was suspended for two matches.[7]
On 9 February 2023, Kazakhstan Premier League club Tobol announced the signing of Konovalov.[8] On 10 January 2024, Tobol announced that Konovalov had left the club.[9]
On 30 January 2024, Baltika Kaliningrad announced the signing of Konovalov on a contract until the end of the season.[10] On 4 June 2024, Konovalov left Baltika as his contract expired.[11]