Seydou Doumbia

Seydou Doumbia, Ivorian footballer

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Born: December 31, 1987
Age in 2026: 39
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1987

About Seydou Doumbia

Seydou Doumbia (French pronunciation: [sɛdu dumbja]; born 31 December 1987) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. After beginning his career in the Ivory Coast and Japan, he arrived in Europe in 2008 to play for Swiss club Young Boys, where he was the top scorer and player of the year in the Swiss Super League in both of his seasons. In 2010, he signed for CSKA Moscow for a reported fee of €15 million, where he won six domestic honours and was twice the Russian Premier League's top scorer. He was transferred to Roma in 2015, and spent much of his tenure out on loan, including the 2016–17 season at Basel, where he won the league, Swiss Cup and was top scorer for a third time. Doumbia made his international debut for the Ivory Coast in 2008. He was part of their squads at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations in 2012 and 2015, winning the latter tournament.

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Career and life highlights

In 2010, he signed for CSKA Moscow for a reported fee of €15 million, where he won six domestic honours and was twice the Russian.

Seydou Doumbia timeline

2010In 2010, he signed for CSKA Moscow for a reported fee of €15 million, where he won six domestic honours and was twice the Russian Premier League's top scorer.
2010In 2010, he signed for CSKA Moscow for a reported fee of €15 million, where he won six domestic honours and was twice the Russian.
2015He was transferred to Roma in 2015, and spent much of his tenure out on loan, including the 2016–17 season at Basel, where he won the league, Swiss Cup and was top scorer for a third time.

The world when Seydou Doumbia was born

Seydou Doumbia was born in 1987. 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 1987

#1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
Top movieThe Last Emperor
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
Technology milestoneGIF format created
Defining fadSlap bracelets
Notable inventionGIF image format
World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

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

Measure	1987	2026
Gas	$0.95	$3.45/gal
Average home	$85,600	$435,000
Average income	$30,970	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.91	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.22	$0.73
Population	242.3M	341 million

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