Marios Elia

Marios Elia, Cypriot footballer

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Born: April 14, 1979
Age in 2026: 47
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1979

About Marios Elia

Marios Elia is a retired Cypriot professional footballer and manager of the restaurant Ivory in Nicosia. Marios Elia spent almost his entire career playing for APOEL, where he won 7 Championships, 4 Cups, 6 Super Cups and appeared in four official 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage matches in APOEL's first UEFA Champions League participation. Marios Elia (Greek: Μάριος Ηλία; born 14 April 1979 in Nicosia) is a retired Cypriot professional footballer and manager of the restaurant Ivory in Nicosia.

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Marios Elia timeline

1979Marios Elia (Greek: Μάριος Ηλία; born 14 April 1979 in Nicosia) is a retired Cypriot professional footballer and manager of the restaurant Ivory in Nicosia.
2009Marios Elia spent almost his entire career playing for APOEL, where he won 7 Championships, 4 Cups, 6 Super Cups and appeared in four official 2009–10 UEFA Champions League group stage matches in APOEL's first UEFA Champions League participation.

The world when Marios Elia was born

Marios Elia 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 Marios Elia's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1979	2026
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
Population	225.1M	341 million

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