Valentin Kovalenko
Retired
Uzbekistan
Referee since 2002
Valentin Kovalenko is a retired football referee from Uzbekistan. Active since 2002, with a match record in the WorldReferee database spanning 2007 to 2019. Valentin Kovalenko has officiated 142 matches across 42 competitions in our database. Career disciplinary totals: 421 yellow cards and 20 red cards, averaging 2.96 yellows and 0.141 reds per match. 27 penalties awarded. Competitions include AFC Champions League 2010, AFC Champions League 2013, AFC Champions League 2014.
Match History
| AFC Championship 2020 u23 qualifiers | |||||||
| Sri Lanka OT | vs | Bahrain OT | 0 - 9 | 2019-03-24 | 4 | ||
| AFC Champions League 2019 | |||||||
| 1/8 finals | Shandong Luneng | vs | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3-2 | 2019-06-25 | 4 | |
| group stage | Zob Ahan | vs | Al Nassr (SA) | 0-0 | 2019-05-29 | 1 | |
| group stage | Al Hilal (SA) | vs | Al Ain | 2-0 | 2019-05-06 | 1 | |
| group stage | Kawasaki Frontale | vs | Sydney City | 1 - 0 | 2019-03-13 | ||
| play-offs | Shandong Luneng | vs | Hanoi TandT | 4 - 1 | 2019-02-19 | 2 | |
| Asian Cup 2019 | |||||||
| group stage | Palestine | vs | Australia | 0 - 3 | 2019-01-11 | 3 | |
| AFC Cup 2018 | |||||||
| 1/2 final round | Al Ahed | vs | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 2 - 2 | 2018-05-15 | ||
| Asian Cup 2019 qualifiers | |||||||
| 3rd round | Lebanon | vs | Malaysia | 2 - 1 | 2018-03-27 | 1 | |
| AFC Champions League 2018 | |||||||
| 1/2 finals | Piroozi Athletic | vs | Al Sadd SC | 1 - 1 | 2018-10-23 | 1 | |
| 1/8 finals | Tianjin Quanjian | vs | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0 - 0 | 2018-05-08 | 6 | |
| group stage | Shanghai East Asia | vs | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 - 1 | 2018-04-04 | 1 | |
| group stage | Al Gharafa | vs | Al Ahli (SA) | 1 - 1 | 2018-03-05 | ||
| group stage | Shanghai Shenhua | vs | Sydney FC | 2 - 2 | 2018-02-21 | 2 | |
| AFC Championship 2018 u23 | |||||||
| group stage | Iraq OT | vs | Malaysia OT | 4 - 1 | 2018-01-10 | ||
| AFC Cup 2017 | |||||||
| final (play-off) | Istiklol | vs | Bengaluru | 1 - 0 | 2017-09-27 | 1 | |
| AFC Champions League 2017 | |||||||
| 1/8 finals | Piroozi Athletic | vs | Lekhwiya | 0 - 0 | 2017-05-23 | 3 | |
| group stage | Jeju United | vs | Gamba Osaka | 2 - 0 | 2017-05-09 | 1 | |
| group stage | Kawasaki Frontale | vs | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0 - 0 | 2017-04-12 | 2 | |
| group stage | Al Rayyan | vs | Al Wahda | 2 - 1 | 2017-02-21 | 3 | |
| play-off | Shanghai Shenhua | vs | Brisbane Roar | 0 - 2 | 2017-02-08 | 2 | |
| AFF Suzuki Cup 2016 | |||||||
| group stage | Philippines | vs | Thailand | 0 - 1 | 2016-11-25 | 4 | |
| group stage | Thailand | vs | Indonesia | 4 - 2 | 2016-11-19 | ||
| WC 2018 qualifiers - Asia | |||||||
| 3rd round | Saudi Arabia | vs | Japan | 1 - 0 | 2017-09-05 | 2 | |
| 3rd round | Saudi Arabia | vs | Iraq | 1 - 0 | 2017-03-28 | 2 | |
| 2nd round | Oman | vs | Iran | 1 - 1 | 2015-10-08 | 4 | |
| 2nd round | Lebanon | vs | Kuwait | 0 - 1 | 2015-06-11 | 5 | |
| AFC Champions League 2015 | |||||||
| 1/2 final | Al Hilal (SA) | vs | Al Ahli (UAE) | 1 - 1 | 2015-09-29 | 5 | |
| round of 16 | Al Hilal (SA) | vs | Piroozi Athletic | 3 - 0 | 2015-05-26 | 31 | |
| round of 16 | Jeonbuk Hyundai | vs | Beijing Guoan | 1 - 1 | 2015-05-19 | 3 | |
| group stage | Beijing Guoan | vs | Brisbane Roar | 0 - 1 | 2015-04-21 | 7 | |
| group stage | Western Sydney Wanderers | vs | Seoul FC | 1 - 1 | 2015-04-07 | 5 | |
| AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 | |||||||
| final (1st leg) | Thailand | vs | Malaysia | 2 - 0 | 2014-12-17 | 2 | |
| Gulf Cup 2014 | |||||||
| 1/2 final | Saudi Arabia | vs | UAE | 3 - 2 | 2014-11-23 | 3 | |
| AFC Championship 2014 u16 | |||||||
| 1/4 finals | Iran u16 | vs | Korea DPR u16 | 0 - 0 | 2014-09-14 | 4 | |
| group stage | Qatar u16 | vs | Syria u16 | 1 - 1 | 2014-09-09 | 61 | |
| group stage | Japan u16 | vs | Hong Kong u16 | 2 - 0 | 2014-09-06 | ||
| AFC Challenge Cup 2014 | |||||||
| final | Palestine | vs | Philippines | 1 - 0 | 2014-05-30 | 4 | |
| group stage | Afghanistan | vs | Laos | 0 - 0 | 2014-05-24 | 2 | |
| group stage | Philippines | vs | Afghanistan | 0 - 0 | 2014-05-20 | 4 | |
| AFC Champions League 2014 | |||||||
| 1/4 finals | Al Hilal (SA) | vs | Al Sadd SC | 1 - 0 | 2014-08-19 | ||
| round of 16 | Al Ain | vs | Al Jazira | 2 - 1 | 2014-05-13 | 5 | |
| group stage | Yokohama F. Marinos | vs | Jeonbuk Hyundai | 2 - 1 | 2014-04-15 | ||
| group stage | Shandong Luneng | vs | Pohang Steelers | 2 - 4 | 2014-04-02 | 2 | |
| group stage | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | vs | Seoul FC | 2 - 1 | 2014-03-19 | 1 | |
| group stage | Al Hilal (SA) | vs | Al Ahli (UAE) | 2 - 2 | 2014-02-26 | 3 | |
| qualifiers 3rd round | Beijing Guoan | vs | Chonburi FC | 4 - 0 | 2014-02-15 | 31 | |
| West Asia Championship | |||||||
| final | Qatar | vs | Jordan | 2 - 0 | 2014-01-07 | 4 | |
| group stage | Saudi Arabia | vs | Qatar | 1 - 4 | 2013-12-31 | 5 | |
| AFC Cup 2013 | |||||||
| 1/2 final | Al Qadsia | vs | Al Faisaly | 2 - 1 | 2013-10-02 | 3 | |
| East Asian Championship 2013 | |||||||
| final stage | Korea Republic | vs | China | 0 - 0 | 2013-07-24 | 4 | |
| AFC Champions League 2013 | |||||||
| 1/2 finals | Kashiwa Reysol | vs | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 - 4 | 2013-09-25 | 4 | |
| round of 16 | Al Ahli (SA) | vs | El Jaish | 2 - 0 | 2013-05-21 | 1 | |
| group stage | Central Coast Mariners | vs | Kashiwa Reysol | 0 - 3 | 2013-04-30 | 1 | |
| group stage | Al Gharafa | vs | Al Ahli (SA) | 2 - 2 | 2013-04-23 | 5 | |
| group stage | Tractor Sazi | vs | Al Shabab (SA) | 0 - 1 | 2013-04-10 | 3 | |
| group stage | Seoul FC | vs | Vegalta Sendai | 2 - 1 | 2013-04-02 | 11 | |
| group stage | Esteghlal | vs | Al Ain | 2 - 0 | 2013-03-13 | 3 | |
| Asian Cup 2015 qualifiers | |||||||
| Yemen | vs | Malaysia | 1 - 2 | 2014-03-05 | 71 | ||
| Kuwait | vs | Thailand | 3 - 1 | 2013-11-19 | 41 | ||
| Qatar | vs | Yemen | 6 - 0 | 2013-10-13 | 11 | ||
| Jordan | vs | Singapore | 4 - 0 | 2013-02-06 | |||
| AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 | |||||||
| group stage | Malaysia | vs | Indonesia | 2 - 0 | 2012-12-01 | ||
| group stage | Malaysia | vs | Singapore | 0 - 3 | 2012-11-25 | ||
| AFC Cup 2012 | |||||||
| final | Arbil | vs | Kuwait SC | 0 - 4 | 2012-11-03 | ||
| AFC Championship 2012 u16 | |||||||
| 1/4 finals | Iraq u16 | vs | Kuwait u16 | 3 - 1 | 2012-09-30 | 51 | |
| group stage | Iran u16 | vs | Kuwait u16 | 2 - 1 | 2012-09-26 | 3 | |
| group stage | Australia u16 | vs | Thailand u16 | 2 - 0 | 2012-09-22 | 4 | |
| AFC Champions League 2012 | |||||||
| round of 16 | Al Ittihad Jeddah | vs | Piroozi Athletic | 3 - 0 | 2012-05-23 | 2 | report |
| group stage | Guangzhou Evergrande | vs | Jeonbuk Hyundai | 1 - 3 | 2012-05-01 | 31 | |
| group stage | Central Coast Mariners | vs | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | 1 - 1 | 2012-04-03 | 2 | |
| group stage | Al Ahli (SA) | vs | Sepahan | 1 - 1 | 2012-03-21 | 2 | report |
| group stage | Brisbane Roar | vs | Tokyo FC | 0 - 2 | 2012-03-06 | 3 | |
| play-offs | Esteghlal | vs | Al Ettifaq | 3 - 1 | 2012-02-18 | 3 | report |
| WC 2014 qualifiers - Asia | |||||||
| 4th round | Jordan | vs | Oman | 1 - 0 | 2013-06-18 | 2 | |
| 4th round | Iraq | vs | Japan | 0 - 1 | 2013-06-11 | 21 | |
| 2nd round | Jordan | vs | Iraq | 1 - 1 | 2012-06-03 | 3 | |
| 3rd round | Kuwait | vs | Lebanon | 0 - 1 | 2011-11-11 | 3 | |
| 3rd round | Australia | vs | Oman | 3 - 0 | 2011-10-11 | 2 | |
| 2nd round | Iraq | vs | Yemen | 2 - 0 | 2011-07-23 | 1 | |
| Olympic qualifiers 2012 - Asia | |||||||
| 3rd round | Korea Republic OT | vs | Qatar OT | 0 - 0 | 2012-03-14 | 2 | |
| 2nd round | India OT | vs | Qatar OT | 1 - 1 | 2011-06-23 | 5 | |
| AFC Cup 2011 | |||||||
| 1/4 finals | Kuwait SC | vs | Muang Thong Utd | 1 - 0 | 2011-09-13 | 9 | |
| round of 16 | Arbil | vs | Tampines Rovers | 1 - 0 | 2011-05-24 | 3 | |
| AFC Champions League 2011 | |||||||
| 1/4 finals | Seoul FC | vs | Al Ittihad Jeddah | 1 - 0 | 2011-09-27 | 4 | |
| group stage | Jeju United | vs | Melbourne Victory | 1 - 1 | 2011-05-11 | 51 | |
| group stage | Al Gharafa | vs | Al Jazira | 5 - 2 | 2011-05-04 | 5 | |
| group stage | Al Ain | vs | Hangzhou Nabel Greentown | 1 - 0 | 2011-04-19 | 3 | |
| group stage | Tianjin Teda | vs | Melbourne Victory | 1 - 1 | 2011-04-05 | 2 | |
| group stage | Zob Ahan | vs | Emirates | 2 - 1 | 2011-03-02 | 6 | |
| play-offs | Al Sadd SC | vs | Dempo SC | 2 - 0 | 2011-02-19 | 3 | |
| Asian Games 2010 | |||||||
| gold medal | Japan OT | vs | UAE OT | 1 - 0 | 2010-11-25 | 2 | report |
| 1/4 finals | Japan OT | vs | Thailand OT | 0 - 1 | 2010-11-19 | 5 | |
| round of 16 | UAE OT | vs | Kuwait OT | 2 - 0 | 2010-11-16 | 81 | |
| group stage | Jordan OT | vs | Korea DPR OT | 0 - 3 | 2010-11-13 | 5 | |
| group stage | China OT | vs | Japan OT | 0 - 3 | 2010-11-08 | 2 | |
| friendly | |||||||
| Turkey | vs | Iran | 2 - 1 | 2018-05-28 | 21 | ||
| Iran | vs | Korea Republic | 1 - 0 | 2014-11-18 | 5 | ||
| Korea Republic | vs | Paraguay | 2 - 0 | 2014-10-10 | 1 | ||
| UAE | vs | Kuwait | 3 - 0 | 2010-09-07 | |||
| AFC Champions League 2010 | |||||||
| 1/4 finals | Al Shabab (SA) | vs | Jeonbuk Hyundai | 0 - 1 | 2010-09-22 | 4 | |
| round of 16 | Kashima Antlers | vs | Pohang Steelers | 0 - 1 | 2010-05-12 | 4 | |
| group stage | Beijing Guoan | vs | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 - 0 | 2010-04-28 | 1 | |
| group stage | Gamba Osaka | vs | Singapore Armed Forces | 3 - 0 | 2010-03-31 | 1 | |
| group stage | Esteghlal | vs | Al Gharafa | 3 - 0 | 2010-03-23 | 3 | |
| group stage | Jeonbuk Hyundai | vs | Kashima Antlers | 1 - 2 | 2010-03-09 | 5 | |
| group stage | Mes Kerman | vs | Al Ahli (UAE) | 4 - 2 | 2010-02-24 | 3 | |
| preliminaries | Al Karama | vs | Al Wahda | 0 - 1 | 2010-01-30 | 1 | |
| Asian Cup 2011 qualifiers | |||||||
| Lebanon | vs | Vietnam | 1 - 1 | 2010-01-06 | 3 | ||
| Kuwait | vs | Indonesia | 2 - 1 | 2009-11-14 | 1 | ||
| Thailand | vs | Iran | 0 - 0 | 2009-01-28 | 7 | ||
| AFC Championship 2010 u19 qualifiers | |||||||
| UAE u19 | vs | Syria u19 | 2 - 1 | 2009-11-10 | 3 | ||
| Syria u19 | vs | Bahrain u19 | 3 - 1 | 2009-11-06 | 91 | ||
| AFC Cup 2009 | |||||||
| 1/4 finals | Al Karama | vs | Al Arabi | 0 - 0 | 2009-09-15 | 5 | |
| AFC Champions League 2009 | |||||||
| round of 16 | Al Ittihad Jeddah | vs | Al Shabab (SA) | 2 - 1 | 2009-05-27 | 4 | |
| group stage | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | vs | Singapore Armed Forces | 3 - 1 | 2009-05-19 | 1 | |
| group stage | Pohang Steelers | vs | Tianjin Teda | 1 - 0 | 2009-04-08 | ||
| group stage | Seoul FC | vs | Gamba Osaka | 2 - 4 | 2009-03-17 | 4 | |
| group stage | Piroozi Athletic | vs | Sharjah | 3 - 1 | 2009-03-10 | 3 | |
| AFC Championship 2008 u19 | |||||||
| 1/4 finals | Australia u19 | vs | Korea Republic u19 | 2 - 1 | 2008-11-08 | 8 | |
| 1/4 finals | Australia u19 | vs | Korea DPR u19 | 2 - 1 | 2008-11-08 | 8 | |
| final round | Korea Republic u19 | vs | Iraq u19 | 2 - 0 | 2008-11-04 | 2 | |
| final round | Yemen u19 | vs | Saudi Arabia u19 | 1 - 4 | 2008-11-02 | 41 | |
| AFC Championship 2008 u16 | |||||||
| final | Iran u16 | vs | Korea Republic u16 | 2 - 1 | 2008-10-18 | 41 | |
| 1/4 finals | Iran u16 | vs | Syria u16 | 2 - 0 | 2008-10-12 | 71 | |
| China u16 | vs | Saudi Arabia u16 | 1 - 1 | 2008-10-09 | 5 | ||
| UAE u16 | vs | Japan u16 | 1 - 6 | 2008-10-07 | 4 | ||
| Saudi Arabia u16 | vs | Australia u16 | 1 - 3 | 2008-10-05 | 3 | ||
| AFC Cup 2008 | |||||||
| group stage | Kedah DA FA | vs | Home United | 4 - 1 | 2008-05-14 | 2 | |
| group stage | East Bengal Club | vs | Safa SC | 0 - 0 | 2008-04-30 | 3 | |
| group stage | Kitchee | vs | Perak DR | 2 - 2 | 2008-04-16 | 1 | |
| group stage | Victory SC | vs | South China | 0 - 0 | 2008-03-18 | 42 | |
| AFC Challenge Cup 2008 | |||||||
| final | India | vs | Tajikistan | 4 - 1 | 2008-08-13 | 4 | |
| group stage | Sri Lanka | vs | Myanmar | 1 - 3 | 2008-08-02 | 3 | |
| group stage | Turkmenistan | vs | Tajikistan | 0 - 0 | 2008-07-30 | 2 | |
| qualifiers | Pakistan | vs | Sri Lanka | 1 - 7 | 2008-04-04 | 4 | |
| qualifiers | Sri Lanka | vs | Guam | 5 - 1 | 2008-04-02 | ||
| AFC Championship 2008 u16 qualifiers | |||||||
| Indonesia u16 | vs | Vietnam u16 | 4 - 1 | 2007-11-03 | 4 | ||
| Cambodia u16 | vs | Hong Kong u16 | 1 - 1 | 2007-10-30 | 2 | ||
| Japan u16 | vs | Laos u16 | 2 - 0 | 2007-10-24 | 1 | ||
| Macau u16 | vs | Guam u16 | 0 - 1 | 2007-10-09 | 2 | ||
| Singapore u16 | vs | Guam u16 | 4 - 0 | 2007-10-03 | 3 | ||
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