Alexander Tettey

Alexander Tettey, Norwegian footballer

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Born: April 4, 1986
Age in 2026: 40
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1986

About Alexander Tettey

Alexander Banor Tettey (born 4 April 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Ghana, he represented the Norway national team. Having started his professional career with local Norwegian side Rosenborg in 2003, he went on to sign for French club Rennes, and later moved to English side Norwich City in 2012, where he went on to also become captain across nine years for the club. On 9 January 2011, Tettey scored his first goal in the Round of 64 of the French Cup.

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The world when Alexander Tettey was born

Alexander Tettey was born in 1986. 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 1986

#1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
Top moviePlatoon
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
Notable inventionDisposable camera
World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

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

Measure	1986	2026
Gas	$0.93	$3.45/gal
Average home	$80,300	$435,000
Average income	$29,458	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.71	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.22	$0.73
Population	240.1M	341 million

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