Today, these personalities celebrate their birthdays:
Valery Vorobyov (1970) — former Ukrainian goalkeeper. Known for playing for Kyiv's Dynamo and Dnipro's Dnipro. Played 6 matches for the Ukrainian national team, conceded 2 goals.
Victor Valdes (1982) — former Spanish goalkeeper, who ended his playing career in 2017. Defended the colors of Catalonia's Barcelona, Manchester United, Standard, and Middlesbrough. Record holder for the number of matches played for the "blue-garnet" among goalkeepers. World and European champion with the Spanish national team. Three-time Champions League winner. Two-time winner of the Club World Cup.
Artem Gromov (1990) — Ukrainian footballer, former midfielder of Dynamo. Also played for Vorskla, Zorya, Dnipro-1, and Cypriot AEK.
Vasily Kardash (1973) — former midfielder. Known for playing for Kyiv's Dynamo. In the "blue-yellow" shirt of the Ukrainian national team, he played 14 matches, did not score any goals. Until recently, he worked as an assistant to the head coach of the Ukrainian youth team. Five-time champion of Ukraine, three-time holder of the Ukrainian Cup.