Today’s date is packed with birthdays of well-known, even famous, soccer players and coaches.
Giorgi TsitaishviliGiorgi Tsitaishvili (2000) — a Ukrainian soccer player, midfielder of 'Dynamo' (Kyiv), currently on loan to 'Metz'. Giorgi is a product of the youth academy of the Kyiv club. He debuted in the main squad of 'Dynamo' on May 9, 2018, coming on as a substitute in the Ukrainian Cup final against Donetsk 'Shakhtar'.
He played for Ukraine’s youth national teams up to 17, 18, and 19 years. In 2019, as part of Ukraine’s under-20 national team, he became the winner of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
He currently plays for the national team of Georgia.
Serhiy Skachenko (1972) — former forward of the Ukraine national team, for which he played 17 matches and scored 3 goals. During his career, he played for numerous clubs from different countries, including Kyiv 'Dynamo', Lviv 'Karpaty', Moscow 'Torpedo', and French 'Metz'.
David Kipiani (1951−2001) — legendary Georgian soccer player and coach. Spent most of his career defending the colors of Tbilisi 'Dynamo', with whom he arguably won the most important trophy in Georgian soccer history — the Cup Winners' Cup in 1980/1981.
Peter Schmeichel (1963) — legendary Danish goalkeeper. Known for playing in the English club 'Manchester United'. During his career, he managed to score 11 goals, including for the Danish national team, with which he became the European champion in 1992. It’s worth noting that Schmeichel started his professional career playing as a midfielder. Additionally, Peter’s son Kasper is also a professional soccer player and a goalkeeper, like his father.
