The following people celebrate their birthdays today:
Sergei Shmatovalenko (1967) - former defender of Dynamo Kyiv. Pupil of "Chernomorets". As part of Dynamo, he played 229 matches, scored 4 goals. From 2003 to 2021, he worked as a coach in the structure of Dynamo Kyiv. From the end of June to December 30, 2021, he worked as an assistant to the head coach of Chornomorets Odesa. He played 8 matches for the Ukrainian national team.
Mikhail Kopolovets (1984) - former midfielder of Lviv Karpaty. He played for the German "Einheit". In the 2013/2014 season, he played in Hoverla Uzhgorod on loan. Due to a conflict with the mentor of Uzhgorod Vyacheslav Grozny, he decided to leave the club before the completion of the lease agreement.
Denis Boyko (1988) - Ukrainian goalkeeper playing in Dynamo. Previously played in Turkish Besiktas. The son of the well-known midfielder of the Blue and White Alexander Boyko in the past. At one time, Denis played on loan for CSKA Kyiv and Obolon, as well as for Kryvbas and Dnipro Kryvyi Rih. Participant of the European Youth Championship in Denmark, which was held in the summer of 2011.