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Brandon Thomas-Asante

Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ghanaian footballer

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Born
December 29, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1998

About Brandon Thomas-Asante

Solomon Brandon Michael Clarke Thomas-Asante (born 29 December 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for EFL Championship club Coventry City. Born in England, he plays for the Ghana national team. Thomas-Asante began his career with Milton Keynes Dons, where he made his professional debut aged in 2016 aged 17. While at Salford, he won his first trophy, the 2019–20 EFL Trophy. On 6 August 2016, following an impressive pre-season, he made his debut for the first team, featuring as a substitute in the 75th minute in a 1–0 away win to Shrewsbury Town.

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Brandon Thomas-Asante timeline

  1. On 6 August 2016, following an impressive pre-season, he made his debut for the first team, featuring as a substitute in the 75th minute in a 1–0 away win to Shrewsbury Town.
  2. Thomas-Asante began his career with Milton Keynes Dons, where he made his professional debut aged in 2016 aged 17.
  3. While at Salford, he won his first trophy, the 2019–20 EFL Trophy.

The world when Brandon Thomas-Asante was born

Brandon Thomas-Asante 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 Brandon Thomas-Asante'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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