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Tetsuya Okubo

Japanese association football player (1980-)

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Born
March 9, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1980

About Tetsuya Okubo

Tetsuya Okubo (大久保 哲哉, Ōkubo Tetsuya; born March 9, 1980) is a Japanese football player. == Playing career == Known by the nickname 'Jumbo' due to his size, he plays primarily as a target-man striker, scoring the majority of his goals with his head. Popular with fans and teammates during his career due to his entertaining personality, he hosted a radio show while at his previous club, Avispa Fukuoka. On 15 March 2019, Okubo joined Yokohama Fifty Club. == Club statistics == Updated to 23 February 2021.

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The world when Tetsuya Okubo was born

Tetsuya Okubo was born in 1980. 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 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

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

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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