| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maksim Tsygalko | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Minsk, Belarusian SSR | ||
| Date of death | 25 December 2020 (aged 37) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Dinamo Minsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Dinamo-Yuni Minsk | 27 | (17) |
| 2000 | → Dinamo-2 Minsk | 10 | (3) |
| 2001–2005 | Dinamo Minsk | 53 | (24) |
| 2006–2007 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 24 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Kaisar | 21 | (7) |
| 2008 | Banants | 4 | (2) |
| 2008 | Savit Mogilev | 8 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Belarus U21 | 11 | (3) |
| 2003 | Belarus | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maksim Tsyhalka (Belarusian: Максім Цыгалка, Russian: Максим Цыгалко, romanized: Maksim Tsygalko; often spelled Maxim Tsigalko; 27 May 1983 – 25 December 2020) was a Belarusian football player. He ended his professional career early (at the age of 26) in 2010 due to persistent injuries.
Honours
Dinamo Minsk
- Belarusian Premier League champion: 2004
- Belarusian Cup winner: 2002–03
In popular culture
Maksim and, to a lesser extent, his brother Yuri both achieved a small amount of fame and worldwide renown after they were featured in the Championship Manager / Football Manager computer game series by Sports Interactive, especially in CM 01/02. Both players were present in the database with good starting stats and a very high potential, and Maksim (spelled "Maxim Tsigalko" in the game) in particular was capable of becoming a world class player, to the degree that he is very well known amongst fans of the Football Manager series and considered one of the game's legends.
Personal life
Tsyhalka also had a twin brother Yury who played as a goalkeeper. The brothers played alongside each other at Dinamo Minsk.
Death
Maksim Tsyhalka died on 25 December 2020 at the age of 37.
References
- ^ "Spotlight on CM/FM Legends : Maxim Tsigalko and Cherno Samba". footmanager.co.uk. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012.
- ^ Rob Smyth (14 November 2008). "The Joy of Six: great Championship/ Football Manager players". The Guardian.
- ^ Умер футболист Максим Цыгалко. Ему было 37 лет (in Russian)[dead link]
External links
- Maksim Tsyhalka at National-Football-Teams.com