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Salvatore Sirigu

Italian association football player

Born
January 12, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1987

About Salvatore Sirigu

Salvatore Sirigu (Italian pronunciation: [salvaˈtoːre ˈsiːriɡu], Sardinian: [saɾβaˈðɔɾɛ ˈziɾiɣu]; born 12 January 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Sirigu began his career with Venezia and then Palermo. In 2011, he moved to French side Paris Saint-Germain. Twice voted the Ligue 1 Goalkeeper of the Year, his honours at the club include four consecutive league titles and all four domestic competitions in both the 2014–15 and 2015–16 seasons. After spending the 2016–17 season in Spain on loan to Sevilla and Osasuna, Sirigu was signed by Torino in 2017. After playing 152 matches with the club, he then had brief spells at Genoa, Napoli and Fiorentina. A former youth international, Sirigu made his senior debut for Italy in 2010, and was selected for the UEFA European Championship in 2012, 2016 and 2020, finishing as runner-up in 2012 and winning the 2020 tournament. He was also part of Italy's squads at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup (finishing in third place) and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Since then, Sirigu was regularly featured in the starting line-up and permanently confirmed as the first-choice goalkeeper, leading the club to send Rubinho out on loan to Livorno later in January. Although initially signed as a reserve for Nicolas Douchez, Sirigu started all 38 Ligue 1 matches during his first season at the club as PSG finished as runners-up to Montpellier HSC. On 27 January 2013, Sirigu broke Bernard Lama's clean-sheet record for a PSG goalkeeper in Ligue 1 (697 minutes).

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The world when Salvatore Sirigu was born

Salvatore Sirigu was born in 1987. 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 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

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

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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