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Sidney Govou

Sidney Govou, French footballer

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Born
July 27, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1979

About Sidney Govou

Sidney Rodrigue Noukpo Govou is a French former professional footballer who played primarily as a winger, but was occasionally deployed as a striker. He is most prominent for his lengthy playing career at Lyon where he won seven Ligue 1 titles. Loyal to his first club, until 2010, Govou had played at the Stade Gerland for his entire professional career. Because of his great performances for the club, Govou won the 2001 Young Player of the Year Award in Ligue 1. He made his debut for the club in their first ever Ligue 1 game away to Stade Brest.

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Sidney Govou timeline

  1. Because of his great performances for the club, Govou won the 2001 Young Player of the Year Award in Ligue 1.
  2. Loyal to his first club, until 2010, Govou had played at the Stade Gerland for his entire professional career.

The world when Sidney Govou was born

Sidney Govou 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 Sidney Govou'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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