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Gilles De Bilde

Gilles De Bilde, Belgian footballer and sportscaster

Born
June 9, 1971
Age in 2026
55
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1971

About Gilles De Bilde

Gilles De Bilde (born 9 June 1971) is a Belgian former professional footballer, sports pundit and television personality. As a player, he was a striker who notably played in the Premier League for Sheffield Wednesday and Aston Villa, and in the Eredivise for PSV. He also played in his home country for Eendracht Aalst, Anderlecht and Lierse, before retiring with a brief spell with Belgian amateurs Willebroek-Meerhof He was capped by Belgium at international level, making 25 appearances and scoring three goals. He was part of the Euro 2000 squad. At Eendracht Aalst, he won the 1994 Belgian Player of the Year, and scored 21 goals in 33 league games during the 1994–95 season. He joined Anderlecht in the summer of 1995 and managed a further 22 goals in 46 Belgian First Division matches. In January 1997, De Bilde was transferred to Dutch side PSV for £3 million.

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Gilles De Bilde timeline

  1. At Eendracht Aalst, he won the 1994 Belgian Player of the Year, and scored 21 goals in 33 league games during the 1994–95 season.
  2. He joined Anderlecht in the summer of 1995 and managed a further 22 goals in 46 Belgian First Division matches.
  3. In January 1997, De Bilde was transferred to Dutch side PSV for £3 million.

The world when Gilles De Bilde was born

Gilles De Bilde was born in 1971. 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 1971

  • #1 song"Joy to the World" – Three Dog Night
  • Top movieThe French Connection
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookThe Exorcist – William Peter Blatty

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier "Fight of the Century"
  • Top headlinePentagon Papers published
  • Technology milestoneFirst email sent by Ray Tomlinson
  • Defining fadHot pants
  • Notable inventionEmail (Ray Tomlinson)
  • World population3.78 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championPittsburgh Pirates (World Series)
  • Also wonMilwaukee Bucks (NBA)
  • U.S. population207.7M

1971 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gilles De Bilde's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19712026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$18,100$435,000
Average income$11,800$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.65$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population207.7M341 million

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