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Oribe Peralta

Mexican association football player

Born
January 12, 1984
Age in 2026
42
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1984

About Oribe Peralta

Oribe Peralta Morones (born 12 January 1984) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is an Olympic gold medalist. Throughout his career, Peralta represented seven clubs in Mexico, but his legacy is most closely linked to his standout spells with Santos Laguna and Club América. At Santos, he was instrumental in capturing two Primera División titles and finished as the club's third-highest scorer of all time. He carried that prolific form into his years with América, where he added two more league championships and firmly cemented his place in Mexican football history. On the international stage, Peralta earned 68 caps for Mexico over a thirteen-year span. He represented his country at the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he played a pivotal role in securing the nation's historic Olympic gold in football. At the age of 13, Peralta joined his first football team Los Vagos from his home town. Peralta then played his second match of his first season against Cruz Azul. Peralta ended his first season with five goals in 22 matches and making it to the final.

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The world when Oribe Peralta was born

Oribe Peralta was born in 1984. 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 1984

  • #1 song"When Doves Cry" – Prince
  • Top movieAmadeus
  • Top TV showDynasty
  • Best-selling bookThe Unbearable Lightness of Being – Milan Kundera

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMary Lou Retton wins Olympic all-around gymnastics gold
  • Top headlineBhopal gas disaster in India kills thousands
  • Technology milestoneApple Macintosh launches with revolutionary GUI
  • Defining fadBreakdancing
  • Notable inventionApple Macintosh
  • World population4.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population235.8M

1984 versus 2026

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

Measure19842026
Gas$1.13$3.45/gal
Average home$72,400$435,000
Average income$26,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.36$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population235.8M341 million

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