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Chris Smalling

Chris Smalling, English footballer

Born
November 22, 1989
Age in 2026
37
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1989

About Chris Smalling

Christopher Lloyd Smalling (born 22 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. During his youth, Smalling played for the Millwall academy before joining non-League club Maidstone United. Soon after, in June 2008, he signed for Premier League club Fulham; he made his professional debut with the club in May 2009, and helped them reach the UEFA Europa League final in the following season. In January 2010, Smalling signed a pre-contract agreement with Manchester United and joined them officially in July 2010. He made his competitive debut in the 2010 FA Community Shield victory over Chelsea, which earned him his first career medal. He went on to make more than 300 appearances for the club, winning two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup, a UEFA Europa League and a further two Community Shields. He joined Italian side Roma in 2019, where he won the UEFA Europa Conference League in his third season. Smalling represented the England Schools under-18 team in early 2008, before making his debut for the national under-20 and under-21 teams in 2009. He made his senior international debut in September 2011 and appeared at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016, earning 31 caps until 2017. Smalling represented the England national team from 2011 to 2017.

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Chris Smalling timeline

  1. He made his competitive debut in the 2010 FA Community Shield victory over Chelsea, which earned him his first career medal.
  2. Smalling represented the England national team from 2011 to 2017.
  3. He joined Italian side Roma in 2019, where he won the UEFA Europa Conference League in his third season.

The world when Chris Smalling was born

Chris Smalling 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 Chris Smalling'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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