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Maksym Talovierov

Maksym Talovierov
Talovierov playing for LASK in 2023
Personal information
Full name Maksym Vadymovych Talovierov
Date of birth (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Nalchik, Russia
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Stoke City
Number 40
Youth career
2006–2015 Shakhtar Donetsk
2015–2016 Arsenal Kyiv
2016–2018 Olimpik Donetsk
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Dynamo České Budějovice 47 (1)
2019 → Sparta Prague B (loan) 13 (0)
2022–2024 Slavia Prague 11 (0)
2022 → Slovan Liberec (loan) 13 (1)
2023–2024 → LASK (loan) 24 (0)
2024–2025 LASK 25 (0)
2025 Plymouth Argyle 11 (1)
2025– Stoke City 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2023 Ukraine U21 21 (0)
2024 Ukraine U23 5 (0)
2024– Ukraine 8 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Ukraine
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Georgia-Romania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:00, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024

Maksym Vadymovych Talovierov (Ukrainian: Максим Вадимович Таловєров; born 28 June 2000) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Stoke City and the Ukraine national team.

Talovierov played in the youth teams at Shakhtar Donetsk, Arsenal Kyiv and Olimpik Donetsk before joining Czech side Dynamo České Budějovice to begin his professional career. After three years at the Stadion Střelecký ostrov he earned a move to Slavia Prague. Unable to fully break into the team at Slavia he spent time out on loan at Slovan Liberec and then Austrian side LASK, joining them permanently in February 2024. In January 2025 he moved to English side Plymouth Argyle and then in the summer of 2025 to Stoke City.

Career

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Early life & career

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Talovierov was born in the Russian city of Nalchik, where his father Vadym, was playing for Spartak Nalchik, when he was a few months old his family moved to Donetsk.[2] Talovierov played in the youth teams at Shakhtar Donetsk and spent the 2015–16 season with Arsenal Kyiv.[3] In 2016 he joined Olimpik Donetsk playing in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and was never promoted to the senior squad, and in February 2019 he was signed by the Czech First League side Dynamo České Budějovice.[3]

Dynamo České Budějovice

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After gaining first team experience with Sparta Prague's B team in the Bohemian Football League, Talovierov returned to České Budějovice in the second half of the 2019–20 season.[4] He made his professional debut on 31 May 2020 in a 3–2 defeat against Bohemians 1905.[5] He became a regular member of the first team in 2020–21, making 27 appearances, scoring his first senior goal against Teplice on 21 January 2021.[6] After impressing for Dynamo in the first half of the 2021–22 season he was linked with a transfer to a bigger club.[7]

Slavia Prague

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Talovierov joined the current Czech champions Slavia Prague in January 2022 for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made 16 appearances for Slavia in the second half of the 2021–22 season as the team finished runners-up in the league to Viktoria Plzeň and were knocked out of the UEFA Conference League in the quarter-final by Feyenoord.[9] Ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, Talovierov was loaned out to Slovan Liberec where he played 16 times, scoring twice before returning to Slavia in December 2022.[10]

LASK

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On 1 February 2023, Talovierov signed for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[11] He played 13 times for LASK in 2022–23, helping them to secure a place in the UEFA Europa League.[9] In August 2023, Talovierov returned to LASK on loan for the 2023–24 season.[12] LASK made the transfer permanent on 5 February 2024, with Talovierov signing a contract until the summer of 2027.[13]

Plymouth Argyle

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On 31 January 2025, EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle, announced the signing of Talovierov for an undisclosed record fee on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[14] He made his debut the following day against West Bromwich Albion.[15] He scored against relegation rivals Luton Town on 19 February 2025, earning Argyle a 1–1 draw.[16] He scored again the following week to open the scoring against Manchester City in the FA Cup, though Plymouth went on to lose 3–1.[17] Talovierov missed the remainder of the 2024–25 season because of a knee injury.[18] Plymouth were relegated to League One on the final day of the season and Talovierov was linked with a transfer away from Home Park.[19][20]

Stoke City

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On 5 July 2025, Talovierov joined Championship club Stoke City on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[21][22]

Personal life

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His father, Vadym Taloverov, is a retired football defender.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 May 2025[23]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dynamo České Budějovice 2019–20 Czech First League 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
2020–21 Czech First League 26 1 1 0 — — 27 1
2021–22 Czech First League 14 0 2 0 — — 16 0
Total 47 1 3 0 — — 50 1
Sparta Prague B (loan) 2019–20 CFL 13 0 — — — 13 0
Slavia Prague 2021–22 Czech First League 11 0 0 0 — 5[c] 0 16 0
Slovan Liberec (loan) 2022–23 Czech First League 13 1 3 1 — — 16 2
LASK (loan) 2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 12 0 1 0 — — 13 0
LASK 2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga 25 0 3 0 — 6[d] 1 34 1
2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga 12 0 2 0 — 6[e] 0 20 0
Total 49 0 5 0 — 12 1 67 1
Plymouth Argyle 2024–25 Championship 11 1 2 1 — — 13 2
Stoke City 2025–26 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 144 3 14 2 0 0 17 1 175 6
  1. ^ Includes Austrian Cup, Czech Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 10 June 2025[24]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ukraine 2024 4 0
2025 1 0
Total 8 0

References

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  1. ^ "Summary - Maksym Talovierov". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  2. ^ "ТАЛОВЄРОВ: «Я народився в росії. За кілька місяців переїхали в Донецьк»" [TALOVEROV: "I was born in Russia. A few months later we moved to Donetsk"]. sport.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Максим Таловеров: алкоголь не вживаю, але партнерів по Динамо пивом й піцою пригощаю" [Maksym Taloverov: I don't drink alcohol, but I treat my Dynamo teammates to beer and pizza]. goldtalant.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Přehled změn v kádru A-týmu Dynama" [Overview of changes in the Dynamo A-team squad]. dynamocb.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Вихованець Шахтаря дебютував в чемпіонаті Чехії і одразу ж асистував на гол-шедевр" [Shakhtar's player made his debut in the Czech championship and immediately assisted on a masterpiece goal]. ua-football.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Příběh Talovierova: Dynamo si našel na webu, na obědy ho brali spoluhráči" [Talovierov's story: He found Dynamo on the website, his teammates took him to lunch]. isport.blesk.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Příběh Talovierova: Dynamo si našel na webu, na obědy ho brali spoluhráči" [Slavia players strengthened by Talověrov and Blecha at the start of winter training]. ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Novou posilou Slavie je Maksym Talovjerov" [Slavia's new signing is Maksym Talovjerov]. slavia.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Maksym Talovierov". Flashscores. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Mick van Buren a Maksym Talovjerov se vrací do Slavie" [Mick van Buren and Maksym Talovjerov return to Slavia]. slavia.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Neuzugang Im MIttelfeld: LASK Leiht Maksym Talovyerov Von Slavia Prag" [New Signing in Midfield: LASK Borrows Maksym Talovyerov From Slavia Prague]. www.lask.at (in German). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Maxi Talovierov spielt wieder beim LASK" [Maxi Talovierov plays for LASK again]. lask.at (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  13. ^ "LASK Verpflichtet Maksym Talovyerov Fix" [LASK Signs Maksym Talovyerov on a Permanent Basis] (in German). LASK. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Maksym Talovyerov signs for Argyle". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  15. ^ "Plymouth Argyle 2-1 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. 1 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Luton Town 1–1 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Manchester City 3–1 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Argyle's Talovierov out of run-in with knee injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Leeds United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Record signing Talovierov set to leave Plymouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  21. ^ "City sign Ukraine giant Talovierov". Stoke City F.C. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Stoke sign Talovierov and Man City's Mubama". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  23. ^ "M. Talovierov". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  24. ^ Maksym Talovierov at National-Football-Teams.com
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