The following people celebrate their birthdays today:
Valery Vorobyov (1970) - former Ukrainian goalkeeper. He is known for his performances in Dynamo Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk Dnipro, as well as Torpedo Moscow, where he was able to realize his full potential. As part of the Ukrainian national team, he played 6 matches, conceded 2 goals.
Victor Valdes (1982) is a former Spanish goalkeeper who retired from playing in 2017. Defended the colors of the Catalan "Barcelona", "Manchester United", "Standard" and "Middlesbrough". Record holder for the number of matches played in the "blue garnet" among goalkeepers. World and European champion in the Spanish national team. Three-time Champions League winner. Two-time Club World Cup winner.
Artem Gromov (1990) - Ukrainian football player. Artyom was born in the city of Stryi, Lviv region, from early childhood he began to play football. In 2000, together with his family, he moved to Poltava, where he later played for the Youth Sports School named after. I. Horpinka and "Youth" in the youth football league of Ukraine. In 2007, he got into the double of the Poltava Vorskla. In the 2009/10 season, he became the top scorer of the youth championship of Ukraine, scoring 15 goals. On April 3, 2010, he made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League in a home match against Mariupol Illichivets (3:0). On May 31, 2016, Gromov became a Dynamo player, signing a contract for 3 years. In 2017, Gromov moved to Wings of the Soviets. Soon the player returned to Ukraine.
Vasily Kardash (1973) - former midfielder. Known for his performances in the Kyiv "Dynamo". He played 14 matches in the "blue-yellow" jersey of the Ukrainian national team, without scoring goals. Until recently, he worked as an assistant to the head coach of the Ukrainian youth team. Five-time champion of Ukraine, three-time winner of the Ukrainian Cup.