Today, the following personalities celebrate their birthdays:
Ruslan NeshcheretYuri Vernidub (1966) — former Ukrainian footballer, defender and midfielder. Currently the head coach of Kryvbas. Previously led Luhansk Zoria.
Ruslan Neshcheret (2002) — Ukrainian goalkeeper, goalie for Dynamo Kyiv and the youth national team of Ukraine. When Neshcheret was ten, he was invited to a trial at the children and youth football school of Dynamo Kyiv. After graduating from the academy, he began playing for Dynamo in the youth championship of Ukraine for players under 19 years old.
Neshcheret made his debut for the first team of Dynamo on October 31, 2020, in a match of the Ukrainian championship against Dnipro-1. Already in the next match for Dynamo against Barcelona, which took place on November 4, 2020, Neshcheret made his debut in the Champions League.
Frank Leboeuf (1968) — former French footballer, world and European champion. Played for London Chelsea, where he had the most successful period of his career. As part of the 'Blues', he won two FA Cups, the League Cup, and the Cup Winners' Cup. Overall, Leboeuf played 144 matches for Chelsea and scored 17 goals, most of which were from penalties.
Rogério Ceni (1973) — former Brazilian goalkeeper. World champion in 2002 with the Brazil national team. Played from 1992 to 2015 for the club São Paulo. Officially recognized by FIFA as the goalkeeper who has scored the most goals in history.
Hidetoshi Nakata (1977) — former midfielder, who became one of the first Japanese players to make a name for himself in the top European leagues. Previously played in Serie A for five clubs and in the English Premier League for Bolton Wanderers. Currently, Hidetoshi is engaged in business unrelated to football.
