| Maksim Tsyhalka | |
| Fullname: | Maksim Tsygalko |
| Birth Date: | 1983 5, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Minsk, Belarusian SSR |
| Height: | 6feet |
| Youthyears1: | 1999–2001 |
| Youthclubs1: | Dinamo Minsk |
| Years1: | 1999–2001 |
| Years2: | 2000 |
| Years3: | 2001–2005 |
| Years4: | 2006–2007 |
| Years5: | 2007–2008 |
| Years6: | 2008 |
| Years7: | 2008 |
| Clubs7: | Savit Mogilev |
| Caps1: | 27 |
| Goals1: | 17 |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Caps3: | 53 |
| Goals3: | 24 |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2002–2004 |
| Nationalteam1: | Belarus U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2003 |
| Nationalteam2: | Belarus |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Maksim Tsyhalka (Belarusian: Максім Цыгалка, Russian: Максим Цыгалко|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.
Dinamo Minsk
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.[1] [2]
Tsyhalka also had a twin brother Yury who played as a goalkeeper. The brothers played alongside each other at Dinamo Minsk.
Maksim Tsyhalka died on 25 December 2020 at the age of 37.[3]