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Ben Sahar

Ben Sahar, Israeli footballer

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Born
August 10, 1989
Age in 2026
37
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1989

About Ben Sahar

Ben Sahar is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as a striker. He has also played for the Israel national team. At 16, Sahar was the equivalent of a second-year apprentice at Chelsea; he first caught the eye of Chelsea staff in an Under-16 fixture against Ireland in 2004. Sahar was called up to the Chelsea first team to play Macclesfield Town in the FA Cup on 6 January 2007, and made his debut coming on as a substitute for Salomon Kalou in the 76th minute. Sahar scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday against Crystal Palace on 22 March 2008.

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Ben Sahar timeline

  1. At 16, Sahar was the equivalent of a second-year apprentice at Chelsea; he first caught the eye of Chelsea staff in an Under-16 fixture against Ireland in 2004.
  2. Sahar was called up to the Chelsea first team to play Macclesfield Town in the FA Cup on 6 January 2007, and made his debut coming on as a substitute for Salomon Kalou in the 76th minute.
  3. Sahar scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday against Crystal Palace on 22 March 2008.

The world when Ben Sahar was born

Ben Sahar was born in 1989. 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 1989

  • #1 song"Look Away" – Chicago
  • Top movieDriving Miss Daisy
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookThe Joy Luck Club – Amy Tan

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSan Francisco earthquake interrupts the World Series
  • Top headlineFall of the Berlin Wall signals end of the Cold War
  • Technology milestoneWorld Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee
  • Defining fadGame Boy
  • Notable inventionGame Boy
  • World population5.19 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population246.8M

1989 versus 2026

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

Measure19892026
Gas$1.02$3.45/gal
Average home$93,100$435,000
Average income$34,213$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.97$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population246.8M341 million

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