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Archie Gray

English association football player

Born
March 12, 2006
Age in 2026
20
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
2006

About Archie Gray

Archie James Francis Gray (born 12 March 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. == Club career == === Leeds United === Born in Durham, Gray joined Leeds United at under-9 level. He progressed rapidly through the academy, and an agreement had to be met between Leeds United and Gray's school, the St John Fisher Catholic High School in Harrogate, for Gray to miss classes in order to train with the first team, at the request of then-manager Marcelo Bielsa. On 18 December 2021, aged 15, Gray was named on the bench for a Premier League game against Arsenal. Had he featured, he would have broken the record for Leeds United's youngest player, set in 1962 by Peter Lorimer. He made the bench a further five times in the 2021–22 season, but did not feature. Gray signed a two-year scholarship deal with Leeds United in September 2022. On 6 August 2023, Gray made his Leeds United and senior debut in the opening game of the 2023–24 EFL Championship season against Cardiff City at Elland Road. Gray appeared 52 times in all competitions as Leeds lost in the playoff final to Southampton. In April 2024, he was awarded the EFL Championship Young Player of the Season.

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Career and life highlights

Archie Gray timeline

  1. Had he featured, he would have broken the record for Leeds United's youngest player, set in 1962 by Peter Lorimer.
  2. Gray's first start for the club, wearing the shirt number 14, came in a 2–1 EFL Cup win against Coventry City on 18 September 2024.
  3. In April 2024, he was awarded the EFL Championship Young Player of the Season.
  4. Gray's first start in his favoured central midfield position did not come until 16 March 2025.

The world when Archie Gray was born

Archie Gray was born in 2006. 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 2006

  • #1 song"Bad Day" – Daniel Powter
  • Top movieThe Departed
  • Top TV showAmerican Idol
  • Best-selling bookFor One More Day – Mitch Albom

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentZinedine Zidane headbutts Materazzi in World Cup final
  • Top headlinePluto demoted from planet status
  • Technology milestoneTwitter launches
  • Defining fadCrocs shoes
  • Notable inventionTwitter
  • World population6.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonMiami Heat (NBA)
  • U.S. population298.4M

2006 versus 2026

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

Measure20062026
Gas$2.59$3.45/gal
Average home$221,900$435,000
Average income$58,407$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$6.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.39$0.73
Population298.4M341 million

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