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Mateja Kežman

Mateja Kežman, Serbian footballer

Born
April 12, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1979

About Mateja Kežman

Mateja Kežman is a Serbian sports agent and former professional footballer who played as a striker. By the end of his illustrious career, he had amassed a record number of championship medals in the top-tier competitions of five different countries. He scored six goals in 22 league games, and won the championship title. After finishing his professional playing career, Kežman became a sports agent, currently representing Sergej Milinković-Savić among other players. In his two seasons at the club, Kežman made a name for himself as a prolific striker and became a favourite among the fans of the club.

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The world when Mateja Kežman was born

Mateja Kežman was born in 1979. 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 1979

  • #1 song"My Sharona" – The Knack
  • Top movieKramer vs. Kramer
  • Top TV showLaverne & Shirley
  • Best-selling bookThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle on Ice" (1980 — actually)
  • Top headlineIran hostage crisis begins
  • Technology milestoneSony Walkman released — portable music goes mainstream
  • Defining fadSony Walkman — portable music revolution
  • Notable inventionSony Walkman
  • World population4.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonSeattle SuperSonics (NBA)
  • U.S. population225.1M

1979 versus 2026

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

Measure19792026
Gas$0.86$3.45/gal
Average home$62,900$435,000
Average income$19,554$67,500
Minimum wage$2.90$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population225.1M341 million

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