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Carlos Baleba

Carlos Baleba, Cameroonian footballer

Born
January 3, 2004
Age in 2026
22
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
2004

About Carlos Baleba

Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Cameroon national team. On 8 October, Baleba made his first start for Brighton in a 2–2 draw against Liverpool. On 18 September 2024, Baleba scored his first goal in Brighton colours in a 3–2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the third round of the EFL Cup. Just over a week later on 28 September, Baleba scored his first league goal for the Seagulls in a 4–2 loss to Chelsea.

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The world when Carlos Baleba was born

Carlos Baleba was born in 2004. 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 2004

  • #1 song"Yeah!" – Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris
  • Top movieMillion Dollar Baby
  • Top TV showAmerican Idol
  • Best-selling bookThe Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBoston Red Sox end the Curse of the Bambino with a World Series title
  • Top headlineIndian Ocean tsunami devastates Southeast Asia
  • Technology milestoneFacebook founded
  • Defining fadFacebook
  • Notable inventionFacebook (launched at Harvard)
  • World population6.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
  • Sports championBoston Red Sox (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population292.8M

2004 versus 2026

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

Measure20042026
Gas$1.88$3.45/gal
Average home$185,200$435,000
Average income$54,061$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$6.21$11.95
Postage stamp$0.37$0.73
Population292.8M341 million

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