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Vyacheslav Malafeev

Russian footballer

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Born
March 4, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1979

About Vyacheslav Malafeev

Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Malafeev (Russian: Вячесла́в Алекса́ндрович Малафе́ев, IPA: [vʲɪtɕɪˈslaf ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ məlɐˈfʲe(j)ɪf]; born 4 March 1979) is a Russian football official and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is a one-club man, having spent all 17 of his professional seasons with Zenit Saint Petersburg. He also represented the Russian national team, earning 29 caps. He worked as an assistant director of sports for Zenit from 2016 to 2020. Malafeev later became the first choice goalkeeper for Zenit in 2001, after Berezovsky left the club. Malafeev eventually became the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of Kamil Čontofalský and won the UEFA Cup in 2008 after keeping a clean sheet against Rangers in the final. After Euro 2004, Malafeev, became the first choice goalkeeper for Russia succeeding Ovchinnikov.

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Vyacheslav Malafeev timeline

  1. Malafeev later became the first choice goalkeeper for Zenit in 2001, after Berezovsky left the club.
  2. After Euro 2004, Malafeev, became the first choice goalkeeper for Russia succeeding Ovchinnikov.
  3. Malafeev eventually became the first-choice goalkeeper ahead of Kamil Čontofalský and won the UEFA Cup in 2008 after keeping a clean sheet against Rangers in the final.

The world when Vyacheslav Malafeev was born

Vyacheslav Malafeev 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 Vyacheslav Malafeev'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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