Ukrainian goalkeeper Maksym Koval, who is 33 years old, has joined Odesa's Chernomorets from the Kazakh club Yelimay. Koval is one of two new players to have joined the team, and the coaching staff plans to assess the new players in a forthcoming control match as part of preparations for the spring stage of the First League championship. The Ukrainian international has two caps for his country and signed a contract until 31/12/2026. According to Transfermarkt, he has a current market value of €400k.