Pape Gueye

Senegalese and French footballer

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Born: January 24, 1999
Age in 2026: 27
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1999

About Pape Gueye

Pape Alassane Gueye is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Villarreal. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team. Gueye played in three of Senegal's four matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, starting the 2–1 win over Ecuador that qualified the nation for the round of 16 for the first time since its debut in 2002. On 1 July 2020, Gueye signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 side Marseille, for a reported fee of €3 million (£2.7 million).

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Pape Gueye timeline

2020On 1 July 2020, Gueye signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 side Marseille, for a reported fee of €3 million (£2.7 million).
2022Gueye played in three of Senegal's four matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, starting the 2–1 win over Ecuador that qualified the nation for the round of 16 for the first time since its debut in 2002.

The world when Pape Gueye was born

Pape Gueye was born in 1999. 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 1999

#1 song"Believe" – Cher
Top movieAmerican Beauty
Top TV showER
Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentUS Women's Soccer team wins World Cup on Brandi Chastain's penalty kick
Top headlineY2K fears grip the world as the millennium approaches
Technology milestoneNapster launches — music sharing revolution
Defining fadY2K panic
Notable inventionNapster (peer-to-peer file sharing)
World population6.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBill Clinton
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonSan Antonio Spurs (NBA)
U.S. population272.7M

1999 versus 2026

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

Measure	1999	2026
Gas	$1.17	$3.45/gal
Average home	$133,300	$435,000
Average income	$50,641	$67,500
Minimum wage	$5.15	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$5.08	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.33	$0.73
Population	272.7M	341 million

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