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Iosia Soliola

Iosia Soliola, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player

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Born
August 4, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1986

About Iosia Soliola

Iosia Soliola is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL). He played for New Zealand and Samoa at international level. After making his début in Jersey Flegg, Soliola moved onto Premier League in which he played with Eli Hayes and won a premiership with the Roosters in 2004. In his first season back in the NRL, Soliola made 19 appearances and scored 4 tries. He previously played as a centre for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL, and as a second-row forward for St Helens in the Super League, with whom he won the 2014 Super League Grand Final.

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Iosia Soliola timeline

  1. After making his début in Jersey Flegg, Soliola moved onto Premier League in which he played with Eli Hayes and won a premiership with the Roosters in 2004.
  2. He previously played as a centre for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL, and as a second-row forward for St Helens in the Super League, with whom he won the 2014 Super League Grand Final.

The world when Iosia Soliola was born

Iosia Soliola was born in 1986. 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 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

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

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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