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Mate Bilić

Mate Bilić, Croatian footballer

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Born
October 23, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1980

About Mate Bilić

Mate Bilić is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a striker. Bilić won a total of 16 caps for the Croatian under-17, under-19 and under-21 national teams, scoring six goals. Head coach Slaven Bilić first selected his namesake for a friendly game against Romania on 11 February 2009, but he did not feature in that match. On 14 November 2009, Bilić scored his first international goals, in a friendly with Liechtenstein in Vinkovci, helping to a final 5–0 victory – the first of his two came only 42 seconds after kick-off. He scored 15 league goals for Hajduk over two separate campaigns, including nine in 2000–01 as the side won their fourth Prva HNL title.

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Mate Bilić timeline

  1. He scored 15 league goals for Hajduk over two separate campaigns, including nine in 2000–01 as the side won their fourth Prva HNL title.
  2. Head coach Slaven Bilić first selected his namesake for a friendly game against Romania on 11 February 2009, but he did not feature in that match.
  3. On 14 November 2009, Bilić scored his first international goals, in a friendly with Liechtenstein in Vinkovci, helping to a final 5–0 victory – the first of his two came only 42 seconds after kick-off.

The world when Mate Bilić was born

Mate Bilić 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 Mate Bilić'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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