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Fernando Arce

Fernando Arce, Mexican footballer

Born
April 24, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1980

About Fernando Arce

Fernando Enrique Arce Ruiz is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He won the Apertura 2012 title with Xolos. After being relegated to the bench for most of his first year at Irapuato, Arce's breakout season in 2001 in which he scored two goals and had five assists helped garner attention from other teams. Against Peru on 8 June 2008, Arce scored two goals, his first multi-scoring game with the national team.

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Fernando Arce timeline

  1. After being relegated to the bench for most of his first year at Irapuato, Arce's breakout season in 2001 in which he scored two goals and had five assists helped garner attention from other teams.
  2. Against Peru on 8 June 2008, Arce scored two goals, his first multi-scoring game with the national team.
  3. He won the Apertura 2012 title with Xolos.

The world when Fernando Arce was born

Fernando Arce was born in 1980. 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 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

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

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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