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Thomas Kraft

Thomas Kraft, German footballer

Born
July 22, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1988

About Thomas Kraft

Thomas Kraft (born 22 July 1988) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. == Club career == === Bayern Munich === Born in Kirchen, West Germany, Kraft began playing in a goalkeeper position when he was eight years old. Kraft then started out at Sportfreunde Daaden, VfB Wissen and SG Betzdorf before joining Bayern Munich in 2004. He then signed his first professional contract with the club at age seventeen, keeping him until 2008. Kraft was promoted to the Bayern's reserve team in 2006. However, he spent two years, playing for the club's U19 team as their first choice goalkeeper. In January 2008, Kraft was promoted to the Bayern Munich's first team. He then was included six times as unused substitute into the club's first team throughout 2007–08 season. After two years being promoted to the Bayern's reserve team, Kraft finally played in their first game in the newly formed 3. Liga on 27 July 2008 against Union Berlin, as the club's reserve team won 2–1 in the opening goal of the season.

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The world when Thomas Kraft was born

Thomas Kraft 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 Thomas Kraft'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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