Such famous football personalities were born on this day:
Oleksandr Yatsik (2003) - Ukrainian footballer, centre midfielder of Dynamo Kyiv and the youth national team of Ukraine. Earlier he played in the U-19 team, but has already made his debut for the first team of the capital club. Now he plays for Zorya on loan.
Anatoliy Pilipchuk (1944-1997) - former striker. He is known for his performances in Dynamo Kyiv. Also defended the colours of Shakhtar Donetsk and Dnipro.
Yuriy Sak (1967) is a former Ukrainian footballer who played as a midfielder. At one time he defended the colours of Chornomorets, Metalurh and Obolon. He played 10 matches for the Ukrainian national team, scored 1 goal. Debut on 29 April 1992 in a friendly match against Hungary. It was the first match in the history of the Ukraine national team. He came on 56 minutes replacing Serhiy Pogodin.
In the High League of Ukraine played 188 matches, scored 18 goals. In the Cup of Ukraine 27 matches, 3 goals. Participant of the Cup Winners' Cup 1992-1993 (4 matches, 2 goals), participant of the UEFA Cup 1995-1996 (4 matches).
At the end of his playing career, he worked as a coach at Kryvbas, Vorskla and Gornyak-Sport.
Lee Boyer (1977) is a former English midfielder who finished his playing career in 2011. He played for a host of English clubs, including Leeds, Newcastle, and West Ham. He holds the English Premier League record for yellow cards.