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Merih Demiral

Turkish association football player (born 1998)

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Born
March 5, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1998

About Merih Demiral

Merih Demiral is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and Turkey national team. He made his Serie A and club debut on 24 February, in a 1–1 home draw against SPAL, and scored his first goals both for the club and in Serie A—a brace in a 4–0 home win over Chievo—on 4 April. He became the first Turkish player to play for the club.

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The world when Merih Demiral was born

Merih Demiral was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Merih Demiral's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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