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Emerson Thome

Emerson Thome, Brazilian footballer and scout

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Born
March 30, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1972

About Emerson Thome

Emerson Augusto Thome, also known as Paredão, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Thome was part of the Wigan side which were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in their history in 2005. Just one game into the 2000–01 season Thome was sold to Premiership rivals Sunderland for a fee of around £4 million. He did however start when Chelsea memorably beat Barcelona 3–1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final. In late 1999, with the Owls staring at the prospect of possible relegation in the face, he made the move to Chelsea for a fee of £2.7 million.

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Emerson Thome timeline

  1. In late 1999, with the Owls staring at the prospect of possible relegation in the face, he made the move to Chelsea for a fee of £2.7 million.
  2. Just one game into the 2000–01 season Thome was sold to Premiership rivals Sunderland for a fee of around £4 million.
  3. Thome was part of the Wigan side which were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in their history in 2005.

The world when Emerson Thome was born

Emerson Thome was born in 1972. 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 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

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

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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