Óscar Córdoba

Óscar Córdoba, Colombian footballer

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Born: February 3, 1970
Age in 2026: 56
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1970

About Óscar Córdoba

Óscar Eduardo Córdoba Arce is a Colombian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played more than 70 games for the Colombia national team. He is also the only person to never concede a goal in a Copa América edition, having done so in 2001. On 10 September 2003, Córdoba surpassed René Higuita's record of 68 caps, to become Colombia's all-time record goalkeeper. Oscar will be awarded with special recognition for Outstanding Career with Argentine striker Gabriel Batistuta. He won Fox Sports Radio's "Outstanding Career" Award with three other Colombians, including Formula 3 driver Gustavo Yacaman and bronze medal-winning Paralympic athlete Elkin Serna.

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The world when Óscar Córdoba was born

Óscar Córdoba was born in 1970. 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 1970

#1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
Top moviePatton
Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
Defining fadBell-bottom pants
Notable inventionFloppy disk
World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

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

Measure	1970	2026
Gas	$0.36	$3.45/gal
Average home	$17,000	$435,000
Average income	$11,400	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.55	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.06	$0.73
Population	205.1M	341 million

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