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Guido Buchwald

German association football player and manager

Born
January 24, 1961
Age in 2026
65
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1961

About Guido Buchwald

Guido Ulrich Buchwald (born 24 January 1961) is a German former professional football player. Throughout his career he played as a defender. He is currently director of football of Stuttgarter Kickers. The best game of Buchwald's career was the final of the 1990 FIFA World Cup victory for West Germany against Argentina where he effectively marked Diego Maradona for almost the entire match, earning him the nickname "Diego". His other nickname, 'Bucky' is due to his surname. He was also part of Germany's disappointing 1994 FIFA World Cup campaign and collected in his career 76 caps. On 1 November 2010, Buchwald returned to the Stuttgarter Kickers as a member of the board responsible for the first team. He was however part of the squad which won the World Cup in Italy four years later. In 2006, he won the title on both J-League and Emperor's Cup. He played 325 games in the German Bundesliga for this club, scoring 28 goals.

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Guido Buchwald timeline

  1. In 2006, he won the title on both J-League and Emperor's Cup.
  2. On 1 November 2010, Buchwald returned to the Stuttgarter Kickers as a member of the board responsible for the first team.

The world when Guido Buchwald was born

Guido Buchwald was born in 1961. 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 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

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

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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