Ian Harte

Ian Harte, Irish footballer

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Born: August 31, 1977
Age in 2026: 49
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1977

About Ian Harte

Ian Patrick Harte (born 31 August 1977) is an Irish football agent and former professional footballer who played as a left back. He was best known for his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist. He began his career at Leeds United making 288 official appearances across nine seasons. Following their relegation and financial difficulties in 2004 he joined La Liga team Levante. He returned to England in 2007, featuring at a variety of clubs and winning the Championship title at Reading in 2012 and AFC Bournemouth three years later. Harte earned 64 international caps for the Republic of Ireland between 1996 and 2007, scoring 12 goals. He was included in their squad at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. == Club career == === Leeds United === Harte was born in Drogheda to Pat and Lena Harte. He grew up in Newfield, where he attended St Oliver's Community College and played for Newtown Blues GAA club, winning many sports titles (at both GAA and football) at all levels. He started out at St.

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Career and life highlights

Arguably, Harte's most memorable moment at Leeds was scoring a free kick against Deportivo La Coruña in the Champions League quarter final first leg at Elland Road.
Harte scored Levante's first La Liga goal in 41 years in a 1–1 draw with Real Sociedad, with a free-kick on the first day of the 2004-05 season.
Levante, in their first season in La Liga since 1965, were up to 5th position at one point (when Harte was healthy), but they still suffered relegation on the final day of the season due to a loss to Villarreal.

Ian Harte timeline

1965Levante, in their first season in La Liga since 1965, were up to 5th position at one point (when Harte was healthy), but they still suffered relegation on the final day of the season due to a loss to Villarreal.
2004Harte scored Levante's first La Liga goal in 41 years in a 1–1 draw with Real Sociedad, with a free-kick on the first day of the 2004-05 season.

The world when Ian Harte was born

Ian Harte was born in 1977. 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 1977

#1 song"You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone
Top movieStar Wars
Top TV showHappy Days
Best-selling bookThe Silmarillion – J.R.R. Tolkien

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentPelé retires after final match with the New York Cosmos
Top headlineStar Wars premieres and changes cinema forever
Technology milestoneApple II computer released
Defining fadStar Wars mania
Notable inventionAtari 2600 video game console
World population4.23 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPortland Trail Blazers (NBA)
U.S. population220.2M

1977 versus 2026

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

Measure	1977	2026
Gas	$0.62	$3.45/gal
Average home	$49,300	$435,000
Average income	$16,009	$67,500
Minimum wage	$2.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$2.23	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.13	$0.73
Population	220.2M	341 million

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