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Tanguy Ndombele

Tanguy Ndombele, French footballer

Born
December 28, 1996
Age in 2026
30
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1996

About Tanguy Ndombele

Tanguy Ndombele Alvaro (born 28 December 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Ndombele finished his youth career at Guingamp but was not offered a professional contract. He signed for Ligue 2 side Amiens, playing for the reserves until becoming a first-team regular in the 2015–16 season. Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he moved to Lyon as part of a loan deal. Ndombele played regularly during the season as Lyon finished third and returned to the UEFA Champions League. After another season at the club, he earned a move to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth £62 million. At Tottenham, Ndombele's first seasons were unsuccessful, which saw him getting criticized for his work rate and dropped from the squad in 2021. He then went on several loan deals. He won the Scudetto with Napoli and the Süper Lig with Galatasaray before signing for Nice permanently in 2024. After another season at the club, Ndombele earned a move to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in a deal worth £62 million.

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Tanguy Ndombele timeline

  1. At Tottenham, Ndombele's first seasons were unsuccessful, which saw him getting criticized for his work rate and dropped from the squad in 2021.
  2. He won the Scudetto with Napoli and the Süper Lig with Galatasaray before signing for Nice permanently in 2024.

The world when Tanguy Ndombele was born

Tanguy Ndombele was born in 1996. 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 1996

  • #1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
  • Top movieThe English Patient
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
  • Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
  • Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
  • Defining fadMacarena dance craze
  • Notable inventionPalm Pilot
  • World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

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

Measure19962026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$115,800$435,000
Average income$44,006$67,500
Minimum wage$4.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population265.2M341 million

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