Steven Defour

Steven Defour, Belgian footballer

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Born: April 15, 1988
Age in 2026: 38
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1988

About Steven Defour

Steven Arnold Defour is a Belgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently a manager. On 16 August 2016, Defour signed for Premier League club Burnley on a three-year deal for a club-record transfer fee of £8 million. Abroad, he won the Primeira Liga twice at Porto and played in the Premier League for three years at Burnley. At just 17, he became first choice, finishing the 2005–06 campaign with 26 games and one goal to help his team to the fifth position. He received the Belgian Golden Shoe at the end of the season in the process, leading the Reds to their first league title in 25 years.

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Steven Defour timeline

2005At just 17, he became first choice, finishing the 2005–06 campaign with 26 games and one goal to help his team to the fifth position.
2016On 16 August 2016, Defour signed for Premier League club Burnley on a three-year deal for a club-record transfer fee of £8 million.

The world when Steven Defour was born

Steven Defour was born in 1988. 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 1988

#1 song"Faith" – George Michael
Top movieRain Man
Top TV showThe Cosby Show
Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
Defining fadKoosh balls
Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

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

Measure	1988	2026
Gas	$0.95	$3.45/gal
Average home	$89,300	$435,000
Average income	$32,191	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$4.11	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.25	$0.73
Population	244.5M	341 million

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