Salih Özcan

Turkish-German association football player (born 1998)

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Born: January 11, 1998
Age in 2026: 28
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1998

About Salih Özcan

Salih Özcan is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Born in Germany, he plays for the Turkey national team. In 2017, Özcan was awarded the golden Fritz Walter Medal for the best U19 player in Germany. On 31 August 2024, he made his debut with Wolfsburg in a Bundesliga away match against Holstein Kiel, they won 2-0. Özcan was eligible for both the Turkish and German national teams, and played for Germany's youth teams.

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Salih Özcan timeline

2017In 2017, Özcan was awarded the golden Fritz Walter Medal for the best U19 player in Germany.
2024On 31 August 2024, he made his debut with Wolfsburg in a Bundesliga away match against Holstein Kiel, they won 2-0. Özcan was eligible for both the Turkish and German national teams, and played for Germany's youth teams.

The world when Salih Özcan was born

Salih Özcan was born in 1998. 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 1998

#1 song"Too Close" – Next
Top movieShakespeare in Love
Top TV showSeinfeld
Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
Defining fadFurby
Notable inventionGoogle founded
World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

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

Measure	1998	2026
Gas	$1.06	$3.45/gal
Average home	$128,400	$435,000
Average income	$48,950	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.69	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.32	$0.73
Population	270.2M	341 million

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