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Olaf Marschall

Olaf Marschall, German footballer and manager

Born
March 19, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1966

About Olaf Marschall

Olaf Marschall (born 19 March 1966) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward. His professional career began in the DDR-Oberliga at 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig, with whom he reached the final of the 1987 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. In 1990 he went to FC Admira Wacker Mödling in Austria and in 1993 to Dynamo Dresden in the German Bundesliga. In 1998 he became German champion with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. With the Germany national team, he took part in the 1998 World Cup in France. Previously, he had been active in the GDR national team. In total, he scored 11 goals in 32 games in his first Bundesliga season. In his first game with Dynamo, Marschall met his former club, which had since been renamed VfB Leipzig. In 1986 and 1987 he won the FDGB Cup with Leipzig, in 1986 and 1988 he was runner-up with his club in the GDR Oberliga. He won the DFB-Pokal in 1996 and in 1998 the Bundesliga title.

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Olaf Marschall timeline

  1. In 1986 and 1987 he won the FDGB Cup with Leipzig, in 1986 and 1988 he was runner-up with his club in the GDR Oberliga.
  2. He won the DFB-Pokal in 1996 and in 1998 the Bundesliga title.

The world when Olaf Marschall was born

Olaf Marschall was born in 1966. 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 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

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

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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