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Fernando Muslera

Fernando Muslera, Uruguayan footballer

Born
June 16, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1986

About Fernando Muslera

Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol (Spanish: [feɾˈnando musˈleɾa]; born 16 June 1986) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club Estudiantes. Muslera began his career at Montevideo Wanderers and Nacional, before moving to Lazio in 2007 where he won the 2009 Coppa Italia. In 2011, he was signed by Galatasaray for a fee of around €12 million. He made 551 competitive appearances for the club, winning eight Süper Lig titles, five Turkish Cups and six Turkish Super Cups. He left the club in 2025, joining Estudiantes in Argentina where he won the 2025 Clausura. Between 2009 to 2026, Muslera earned 137 caps for Uruguay national team. He represented Uruguay at five Copa América tournaments, winning the title in 2011. He also represented them at five FIFA World Cups, appearing at the 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026 editions. In 2011, he was signed by Galatasaray for a fee of around €12 million, where he has since won honours which include eight Süper Lig titles, five Turkish Cups and six Turkish Super Cups. Muslera began his career at Montevideo Wanderers and Nacional, moving to Lazio in 2007 where he won the 2009 Coppa Italia final. Muslera's first starting appearance in the Serie A season saw him make several saves in a 3–1 loss to Sampdoria, including saving an Antonio Cassano penalty.

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Fernando Muslera timeline

  1. Muslera began his career at Montevideo Wanderers and Nacional, moving to Lazio in 2007 where he won the 2009 Coppa Italia final.
  2. In 2011, he was signed by Galatasaray for a fee of around €12 million, where he has since won honours which include eight Süper Lig titles, five Turkish Cups and six Turkish Super Cups.

The world when Fernando Muslera was born

Fernando Muslera was born in 1986. 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 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

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

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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