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Michel Vorm

Michel Vorm, Dutch footballer

Born
October 20, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1983

About Michel Vorm

Michel Armand Vorm (born 20 October 1983) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Following his playing career, he was also a goalkeeping coach at Tottenham Hotspur. Vorm began his professional career at FC Utrecht in 2005, spending his first season on loan at FC Den Bosch. He transferred to Swansea City in 2011, playing three Premier League seasons and winning the League Cup in 2013. Vorm joined Tottenham Hotspur for £3.5 million in 2014, and announced his retirement in 2020. A full international for the Netherlands from 2008 to 2014, Vorm earned 15 caps in total for the senior team. He was part of Dutch squads for 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups and UEFA Euro 2012. In his second match for Swansea against Wigan Athletic, on 20 August, Vorm saved a 72nd-minute penalty from Ben Watson, to give Swansea their first ever point in the Premier League. He made his debut on 12 August 2005 against FC Emmen, the first of 35 appearances that season.

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Michel Vorm timeline

  1. Vorm began his professional career at FC Utrecht in 2005, spending his first season on loan at FC Den Bosch.
  2. He made his debut on 12 August 2005 against FC Emmen, the first of 35 appearances that season.

The world when Michel Vorm was born

Michel Vorm was born in 1983. 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 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

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

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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