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Luis Malagón

Mexican footballer

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Born
March 2, 1997
Age in 2026
29
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1997

About Luis Malagón

Luis Ángel Malagón Velázquez is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club América and the Mexico national team. Despite this, Malagón was given a chance to play in the cup competition, where he made his first team debut on 16 February 2016 against Necaxa in which he conceded the winning goal in the 88th minute, losing 1–0. Malagón would again be given the chance to play for the first team on the 2018–19 season, when he was given the opportunity to start on another cup match. Malagón remained Necaxa's starter throughout the 2021–22 season, being praised for his performances despite Necaxa's poor performance in the first half of the season. He went on to make 48 appearances across several of Monarcas' youth squads across the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, until being promoted to the first team.

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Luis Malagón timeline

  1. He went on to make 48 appearances across several of Monarcas' youth squads across the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons, until being promoted to the first team.
  2. Despite this, Malagón was given a chance to play in the cup competition, where he made his first team debut on 16 February 2016 against Necaxa in which he conceded the winning goal in the 88th minute, losing 1–0.
  3. Malagón would again be given the chance to play for the first team on the 2018–19 season, when he was given the opportunity to start on another cup match.
  4. Malagón remained Necaxa's starter throughout the 2021–22 season, being praised for his performances despite Necaxa's poor performance in the first half of the season.

The world when Luis Malagón was born

Luis Malagón was born in 1997. 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 1997

  • #1 song"Candle in the Wind 1997" – Elton John
  • Top movieTitanic
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentTiger Woods wins the Masters at age 21 by 12 strokes
  • Top headlinePrincess Diana dies in Paris car crash
  • Technology milestoneDeep Blue beats Garry Kasparov at chess
  • Defining fadTamagotchi virtual pets
  • Notable inventionWiFi (IEEE 802.11 standard)
  • World population5.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championFlorida Marlins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population267.6M

1997 versus 2026

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

Measure19972026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$121,800$435,000
Average income$46,179$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.59$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population267.6M341 million

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