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Hilário (footballer, born 1975)

Henrique Hilário, Portuguese footballer

Born
October 21, 1975
Age in 2026
51
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1975

About Hilário (footballer, born 1975)

Henrique Hilário Meireles Alves Sampaio (born 21 October 1975), known as Hilário, is a Portuguese football coach and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the goalkeeping coach of the England national team. He spent most of his professional career with Porto and Chelsea, mainly as a backup. He appeared in 160 Primeira Liga matches over nine seasons. == Club career == === Porto and loans === Hilário was born in São Pedro da Cova, Porto District. After emerging through Porto's youth system, he left and began playing professionally with Naval and Académica de Coimbra – respectively in the Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra. Hilário returned to Porto for the 1996–97 season, after Vítor Baía's departure to Barcelona, appearing in 18 matches as the club won the Primeira Divisão championship for the third successive season. He soon would be deemed surplus to requirements however (Baía also returned from Spain in January 1999), being loaned four times during his spell while also being demoted to the reserves. === Nacional === Released by Porto in summer 2004, Hilário signed with Nacional on a permanent basis. He played 29 matches in his first year, but lost his place after the arrival of Swiss Diego Benaglio.

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Career and life highlights

Hilário (footballer, born 1975) timeline

  1. Hilário returned to Porto for the 1996–97 season, after Vítor Baía's departure to Barcelona, appearing in 18 matches as the club won the Primeira Divisão championship for the third successive season.
  2. Cudicini left for Tottenham Hotspur in January 2009, leaving Hilário as second choice and promoting Rhys Taylor to the first team.

The world when Hilário (footballer, born 1975) was born

Hilário (footballer, born 1975) was born in 1975. 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 1975

  • #1 song"Love Will Keep Us Together" – Captain & Tennille
  • Top movieJaws
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookShogun – James Clavell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier III "Thrilla in Manila"
  • Top headlineFall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
  • Technology milestoneAltair 8800 — first personal computer kit
  • Defining fadPet Rocks — 1.5 million sold
  • Notable inventionPet Rock
  • World population4.09 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGerald Ford
  • Sports championCincinnati Reds (World Series)
  • Also wonGolden State Warriors (NBA)
  • U.S. population215.9M

1975 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hilário (footballer, born 1975)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19752026
Gas$0.57$3.45/gal
Average home$28,900$435,000
Average income$14,700$67,500
Minimum wage$2.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.05$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population215.9M341 million

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