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Rémi Himbert

Rémi Himbert, French footballer

Born
February 29, 2008
Age in 2026
18
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
2008

About Rémi Himbert

Rémi Stéphane Himbert (born 29 February 2008) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lyon. == Early years == Himbert was born in Saint-Avold, in the Moselle department. Himbert is a product of the youth academies of the French clubs Étoile Naborienne and Thionville Lusitanos, before joining Lyon on 21 March 2023, on a 3-year contract. == Club career == === Lyon === He trained with their senior team in the preseason of 2025, and was promoted to Lyon's reserves for the 2025–26 season. He made his senior and professional debut with Lyon as a substitute in a 2–1 Ligue 1 win over Brest on 18 January 2026. On 29 January 2026, Himbert made his first start for the first team in the UEFA Europa League against PAOK Salonika at the Groupama Stadium. During that match, he scored his first professional goal, equalizing for Lyon in the first half. With that goal, scored at the age of 17 years and 334 days, Himbert became the youngest goalscorer in Olympique Lyonnais’ history in European competitions, surpassing the previous record held by Karim Benzema. == International career == Himbert was called up to the France U17s for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. A couple of months later, he also appeared for the U17s at the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

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The world when Rémi Himbert was born

Rémi Himbert was born in 2008. 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 2008

  • #1 song"Low" – Flo Rida ft. T-Pain
  • Top movieSlumdog Millionaire
  • Top TV showAmerican Idol
  • Best-selling bookThe Shack – William P. Young

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Phelps wins 8 gold medals at Beijing Olympics
  • Top headlineBarack Obama elected as first Black president of the United States
  • Technology milestoneBitcoin whitepaper published
  • Defining fadObama "Hope" poster
  • Notable inventionBitcoin whitepaper published
  • World population6.71 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge W. Bush
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population304.1M

2008 versus 2026

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

Measure20082026
Gas$3.27$3.45/gal
Average home$196,600$435,000
Average income$61,521$67,500
Minimum wage$6.55$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$7.18$11.95
Postage stamp$0.42$0.73
Population304.1M341 million

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