Adrián Cova
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián José Cova Urbina | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Marcet Foundation | ||
| 2015–2020 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | El Ejido | 2 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Recreativo Granada | 38 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Logroñés | 23 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Krumovgrad | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 14 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Venezuela U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Venezuela | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:00, 16 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 16 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Adrián José Cova Urbina (born 13 February 2001) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for the Bulgarian club Lokomotiv Plovdiv and the Venezuela national team.
Club career
Cova is a product of the youth academies of the Spanish clubs Marcet Foundation and Atlético Madrid.[1] On 23 September 2020, he transferred to El Ejido in the Segunda División B where he began his senior career.[2] On 21 July 2021, he joined Recreativo Granada on a 2-year contract.[3] On 1 September 2023, he moved to Logroñés in the Primera Federación.[4] In 2024, he moved to the Bulgarian First Professional Football League side Krumovgrad.[5] On 20 June 2025, he joined Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[6]
International career
Born in Venezuela, Cova moved to Spain at the age of 12.[1] In November 2025, Cova was called up to the senior Venezuela national team for a set of friendlies.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| El Ejido | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| Granada B | 2021–22 | Segunda Federación | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 19 | 0 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||||
| Logroñés | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Krumovgrad | 2024–25 | First League | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2025–26 | First League | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 110 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 116 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in 2023 Segunda Federación play-offs
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ a b "Mayores talentos venezolanos del siglo XXI (III): Adrián Cova". OneFootball. 19 November 2025.
- ^ "El lateral derecho Adrián Cova refuerza al conjunto celeste". Diario de Almería. 23 September 2020.
- ^ "El Recreativo refuerza su lateral derecho con Adrián Cova". www.granadaenjuego.com.
- ^ "La SD Logroñés completa el lateral derecho con Adrián Cova". nuevecuatrouno.com.
- ^ "Отборът на Крумовград се подсили с шест нови попълнения - Про Нюз Добрич". pronewsdobrich.bg.
- ^ "Локомотив подписа договор с Адриан Кова". 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Кова игра почти цял мач за Венецуела срещу Канада, ето как се представиха всички национали на Локо". Plovdiv24.bg. 19 November 2025.
External links
- Adrián Cova at Soccerway