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Taison

Brazilian association football player

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Born
January 13, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1988

About Taison

Taison Barcellos Freda, simply known as Taison, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Super League Greece club PAOK. Taison's first stint at the club reached its conclusion in great fashion with the 2010 Copa Libertadores title. Taison won the Greek Superleague with PAOK in 2024, with the Brazilian scoring the winning goal against arch rivals Aris Thessaloniki, to win the league for PAOK on the last game of the season. After making his first team debut in 2008, he went on to become an instrumental part of the team, subsequently winning the Copa Sudamericana.

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Taison timeline

  1. After making his first team debut in 2008, he went on to become an instrumental part of the team, subsequently winning the Copa Sudamericana.
  2. Taison's first stint at the club reached its conclusion in great fashion with the 2010 Copa Libertadores title.
  3. Taison won the Greek Superleague with PAOK in 2024, with the Brazilian scoring the winning goal against arch rivals Aris Thessaloniki, to win the league for PAOK on the last game of the season.

The world when Taison was born

Taison 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 Taison's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
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
Population244.5M341 million

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