Nguyễn Tiến Linh

Nguyễn Tiến Linh, Vietnamese footballer

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Born: October 20, 1997
Age in 2026: 29
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1997

About Nguyễn Tiến Linh

Nguyễn Tiến Linh (born 20 October 1997) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Công An Hồ Chí Minh City, which he captains, and the Vietnam national team. In 2021, Tiến Linh was nominated by a panel of sports journalists and football experts for Best Footballer in Asia. He is considered one of the best Vietnamese footballers of his generation, and one of the best strikers in Southeast Asia at the moment. Linh won the Vietnamese Golden Ball in 2024. In 2016, Tiến Linh made his first debut with Becamex Bình Dương. Becamex Binh Duong won the Vietnamese National Football Super Cup and also placed second in the Vietnamese National Football Super Cup, also earning the Vietnamese Bronze Ball in 2021.

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Nguyễn Tiến Linh timeline

2016In 2016, Tiến Linh made his first debut with Becamex Bình Dương.
2021Becamex Binh Duong won the Vietnamese National Football Super Cup and also placed second in the Vietnamese National Football Super Cup, also earning the Vietnamese Bronze Ball in 2021.
2024Linh won the Vietnamese Golden Ball in 2024.

The world when Nguyễn Tiến Linh was born

Nguyễn Tiến Linh 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 Nguyễn Tiến Linh's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1997	2026
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
Population	267.6M	341 million

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