Today is rich in birthdays of well-known, and even famous, football players and coaches.
Georgiy TsitaishviliGeorgiy Tsitaishvili (2000) — Ukrainian footballer, midfielder of Dynamo (Kyiv), currently playing on loan at Granada. Georgiy is a graduate of the youth academy of the Kyiv club. He made his debut for the main squad of Dynamo on May 9, 2018, coming on as a substitute in the final of the Ukrainian Cup against Donetsk Shakhtar. On December 13, 2018, he debuted in the UEFA Europa League in a match against the Czech club Jablonec.
He played for the youth teams of Ukraine up to 17, 18, and 19 years old. In 2019, as part of the Ukrainian U-20 national team, he became the winner of the U-20 World Championship.
He currently plays for the national team of Georgia.
Sergey Skachenko (1972) — former forward of the Ukrainian national team, for which he played 17 matches and scored 3 goals. Throughout his career, he managed to play for a large number of clubs from different countries, including Kyiv's Dynamo, Lviv's Karpaty, Moscow's Torpedo, and French Metz.
David Kipiani (1951-2001) — legendary Georgian footballer and coach. He spent most of his career defending the colors of Tbilisi Dynamo, for which he won perhaps the most important trophy in the history of Georgian football — the Cup Winners' Cup 1980/1981 as a player.
Peter Schmeichel (1963) — legendary Danish goalkeeper. He is known for his performances with English Manchester United. Over his career, he managed to score 11 goals, including for the Danish national team, with which he became European champion in 1992. It is worth noting that Schmeichel started his professional career playing as a midfielder. It should also be added that Peter's son — Kasper, like his father, is a professional footballer and also a goalkeeper.
