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Micah Richards

Micah Richards, English footballer

Born
June 24, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1988

About Micah Richards

Micah Lincoln Richards (born 24 June 1988), popularly known as Big Meeks, is an English football pundit and former professional player who played as a right-back. Richards began his senior career with Manchester City and made 245 appearances in ten seasons, winning a Premier League title and an FA Cup. After a season on loan at Fiorentina in Italy's Serie A, he joined Aston Villa in 2015. Richards played 31 times for Villa until October 2016, with several knee injuries restricting his appearances, before retiring in July 2019. Richards made his full international debut in November 2006, the youngest defender to be selected by England. He won 13 caps for England between 2006 and 2012 and played for the Great Britain team in the 2012 Olympics. Since his retirement, Richards has worked as a pundit for Sky Sports, BBC Sport and CBS Sports. He is one of the hosts of the podcast The Rest Is Football. On making his full England debut in November 2006, Richards became the youngest defender to be called up to the England squad. In the summer of 2005, Richards was called up by Manchester City's first team for the Premier League Asia Trophy. He won 13 caps for England between 2006 and 2012 and played in the Great Britain squad for the 2012 Olympic football tournament.

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Micah Richards timeline

  1. In the summer of 2005, Richards was called up by Manchester City's first team for the Premier League Asia Trophy.
  2. On making his full England debut in November 2006, Richards became the youngest defender to be called up to the England squad.
  3. He won 13 caps for England between 2006 and 2012 and played in the Great Britain squad for the 2012 Olympic football tournament.

The world when Micah Richards was born

Micah Richards was born in 1988. 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 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

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

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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