Tarek El-Said

Tarek El-Said, Egyptian footballer

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Born: April 5, 1978
Age in 2026: 48
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1978

About Tarek El-Said

Tarek El-Said Mohamed Aly Abdo is a former Egyptian footballer. He was a left winger who played for Al-Ahly, Zamalek, and Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division. Then he transferred to Zamalek at the age of 14, he earned his chance to play for the first team in 1998. Tarek El-Said Mohamed Aly Abdo (Egyptian Arabic: طارق السعيد محمد علي عبده; born 5 April 1978) is a former Egyptian footballer. Tarek started as a youth player in Al-Ahly team under the coaching of Hossam El-Badry.

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Tarek El-Said timeline

1978Tarek El-Said Mohamed Aly Abdo (Egyptian Arabic: طارق السعيد محمد علي عبده; born 5 April 1978) is a former Egyptian footballer.
1998Then he transferred to Zamalek at the age of 14, he earned his chance to play for the first team in 1998.

The world when Tarek El-Said was born

Tarek El-Said was born in 1978. 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 1978

#1 song"Shadow Dancing" – Andy Gibb
Top movieThe Deer Hunter
Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
Best-selling bookThe World According to Garp – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMuhammad Ali wins heavyweight title for the third time
Top headlineCamp David Accords — Egypt and Israel sign peace agreement
Technology milestoneFirst spam email sent
Defining fadDisco and Saturday Night Fever
Notable inventionGarfield comic strip debuts
World population4.30 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonWashington Bullets (NBA)
U.S. population222.6M

1978 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tarek El-Said's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1978	2026
Gas	$0.63	$3.45/gal
Average home	$55,700	$435,000
Average income	$17,730	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.65	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.34	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.15	$0.73
Population	222.6M	341 million

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