Ivan Konovalov

Ivan Andreyevich Konovalov (; born 18 August 1994) is a Russian football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Altai in the Kazakhstan 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.

He made his professional debut in the Russian Professional Football League for SKChF Sevastopol on 3 September 2014 in a game against Krasnodar-2.

On 23 July 2015, he signed a 2-year contract with Serbian SuperLiga side Radnički Niš.

In January 2017, he signed contract with Serbian SuperLiga side OFK Bačka.

On 29 June 2018, he signed a 4-year contract with the Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.

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. Konovalov was the only Russian player in professional league football in the UK at the time. He initially served as a backup to Max Stryjek, but was given an opportunity to play when Stryjek was suspended for two matches. On 10 January 2024, Tobol announced that Konovalov had left the club.

On 30 January 2024, Baltika Kaliningrad announced the signing of Konovalov on a contract until the end of the season. On 4 June 2024, Konovalov left Baltika as his contract expired.

On 25 June 2024, Azerbaijan Premier League club Turan Tovuz announced the signing of Konovalov. On 10 June 2025, Turan Tovuz announced the departure of Konovalov after his contract had expired.

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