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Anthony Réveillère

Anthony Réveillère, French footballer

Born
November 10, 1979
Age in 2026
47
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1979

About Anthony Réveillère

Anthony Guy Marie Réveillère (born 10 November 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He spent most of his professional career with Rennes and Lyon, amassing Ligue 1 totals of 426 matches and five goals during 16 seasons and winning 12 major titles with the latter club, including five national championships. Réveillère played 20 times with France, representing the nation at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. == Club career == === Rennes === Born in Doué-la-Fontaine, Maine-et-Loire, Réveillère finished his formation with Stade Rennais FC, making his Ligue 1 debut with the club on 3 February 1998 in a 0–0 away draw against SC Bastia. He spent six years with the team always in the top division, and was also loaned to Valencia CF in La Liga in January 2003. === Lyon === Réveillère joined Olympique Lyonnais in summer 2003, scoring one goal in 31 games in his first season to win the first of his consecutive five championships with the side. Except for the 2008–09 campaign, where he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and could only feature in 19 league contests, he was always first-choice for L'OL. Réveillère played in 77 UEFA Champions League matches during his tenure with Lyon (two goals), being present when his team ousted Real Madrid in the 2009–10 edition. === Napoli === On 8 November 2013, free agent Réveillère joined Italian side S.S.C. Napoli. He made his Serie A debut on 19 January of the following year by featuring the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 draw at Bologna F.C. 1909, and finished his only season with 18 appearances all competitions comprised. === Sunderland === On 23 October 2014, Réveillère signed with Premier League club Sunderland on a one-year deal.

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Career and life highlights

Anthony Réveillère timeline

  1. Réveillère joined Olympique Lyonnais in summer 2003, scoring one goal in 31 games in his first season to win the first of his consecutive five championships with the side.
  2. Réveillère earned his first cap for France on 11 October 2003, in a 3–0 win against Israel for the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifiers.

The world when Anthony Réveillère was born

Anthony Réveillère 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 Anthony Réveillère'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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