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Eric Bailly

Eric Bailly, Ivorian professional footballer

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Born
April 12, 1994
Age in 2026
32
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1994

About Eric Bailly

Eric Bertrand Bailly is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Real Oviedo and the Ivory Coast national team. Although he mainly plays as a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back. On 5 October 2014, Bailly made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Real Sociedad. He made seven appearances as the team reached the last four of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League; on 22 October he scored his first career goal and only one for the team, to conclude a 4–0 home group win over Dinamo Minsk. He made 11 appearances as the Red Devils won the Europa League, and was named in the Squad of the Season.

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Eric Bailly timeline

  1. On 5 October 2014, Bailly made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Real Sociedad.
  2. He made seven appearances as the team reached the last four of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League; on 22 October he scored his first career goal and only one for the team, to conclude a 4–0 home group win over Dinamo Minsk.

The world when Eric Bailly was born

Eric Bailly was born in 1994. 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 1994

  • #1 song"I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men
  • Top movieForrest Gump
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookThe Chamber – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentO.J. Simpson's white Bronco chase watched by 95 million
  • Top headlineO.J. Simpson car chase captivates the nation
  • Technology milestoneNetscape Navigator released
  • Defining fadThe Macarena (early)
  • Notable inventionAmazon.com founded
  • World population5.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNo World Series (Strike)
  • Also wonHouston Rockets (NBA)
  • U.S. population260.3M

1994 versus 2026

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

Measure19942026
Gas$1.11$3.45/gal
Average home$107,200$435,000
Average income$40,217$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.18$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population260.3M341 million

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