Maksym Yuriyovych Kovalyov (; born 11 July 2000) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bulgarian First League club Spartak Varna.
In March 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kovalyov moved from Peremoha Dnipro to Bulgarian team Pirin Blagoevgrad together with Vyacheslav Velyev. He become a first choice goalkeeper for the 2023âÂÂ24 season, which led to interest from Bulgarian and Ukrainian teams.
Kovalyov is of Bessarabian Bulgarian descent.