Abdelkrim Merry

Moroccan footballer

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Born: January 13, 1955
Age in 2026: 71
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Birth year: 1955

About Abdelkrim Merry

Abdelkrim Merry (Arabic: عبد الكريم ميري; born 13 January 1955), nicknamed Krimau (Arabic: كريمو), is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a striker. == Club career == Born in Casablanca, Morocco, Krimau spent his entire professional career in France, reaching the 1978 UEFA Cup Final with SC Bastia. == International career == Krimau was part of the Morocco national team's squad at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and scored one goal in a 3–1 win against Portugal. In 13 international matches from 1976 to 1989, Krimau scored five goals. == Coaching career == In the summer of 2012, Krimau started his coaching career with Olympique Marrakech.

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Career and life highlights

Born: January 13, 1955

The world when Abdelkrim Merry was born

Abdelkrim Merry was born in 1955. 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 1955

#1 song"Rock Around the Clock" – Bill Haley & His Comets
Top movieMarty
Top TV showThe $64,000 Question
Best-selling bookLolita – Vladimir Nabokov

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBrooklyn Dodgers win their first World Series
Top headlineRosa Parks sparks the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Technology milestoneDisneyland opens in Anaheim, California
Defining fadJames Dean and rebel culture
Notable inventionVelcro commercially available
World population2.77 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championBrooklyn Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonSyracuse Nationals (NBA)
U.S. population165.3M

1955 versus 2026

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

Measure	1955	2026
Gas	$0.29	$3.45/gal
Average home	$10,950	$435,000
Average income	$6,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	165.3M	341 million

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