Valentin Kovalenko (born 9 August 1975) is an Uzbekistani football referee of Ukrainian and

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origin. He referees at the Uzbekistan Super League and Uzbekistan Cup. He refereed at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup,

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and 2014 World Cup qualifiers, beginning with the preliminary-round match between

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and

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. During 2006 World Cup qualifying, he also served as an assistant referee. FIFA
"Match Report - China PR - Kuwait 1:0 (0:0)"
18 February 2004. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.

AFC Asian Cup

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1975 births Uzbekistani football referees Living people Sportspeople from Tashkent Uzbekistani people of Ukrainian descent Uzbekistani people of Russian descent AFC Asian Cup referees {{Uzbekistan-footy-bio-stub