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Tomasz Kuszczak

Tomasz Kuszczak, Polish footballer

Born
March 20, 1982
Age in 2026
44
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1982

About Tomasz Kuszczak

Tomasz Mirosław Kuszczak (Polish pronunciation: [ˈtɔmaʂ ˈkuʂt͡ʂak]; born 20 March 1982) is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was most recently the goalkeeping coach of the Poland national team. Born in Krosno Odrzańskie, Kuszczak previously played for Śląsk Wrocław in Poland, as well as for the German clubs KFC Uerdingen 05 and Hertha BSC, before moving in 2004 to England with West Bromwich Albion. During the summer of 2006 he transferred to Manchester United, where as backup goalkeeper to Edwin van der Sar he won three Premier League titles, two Football League Cups, three FA Community Shields, the FIFA Club World Cup and the UEFA Champions League. In 2012 Kuszczak joined Brighton & Hove Albion, who released him at the end of the 2013–14 season. After spending the latter part of the 2014–15 season with Wolverhampton Wanderers, he signed for Birmingham City in July 2015, playing for the club until his retirement in 2019. Kuszczak made 14 appearances for the Poland under-21 side and was capped 11 times at senior level. He was a member of the nation's squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This performance helped Kuszczak earn his first man of the match award in the Premier League. With Kirkland injured, Kuszczak kept goal in his first Premier League match of the season on 30 October 2005, but could not prevent Newcastle United from winning 3–0.

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The world when Tomasz Kuszczak was born

Tomasz Kuszczak was born in 1982. 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 1982

  • #1 song"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John
  • Top movieE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Color Purple – Alice Walker

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentItaly wins the FIFA World Cup in Spain
  • Top headlineFalklands War between UK and Argentina
  • Technology milestoneCompact disc (CD) released commercially
  • Defining fadValley Girl speak
  • Notable inventionCompact disc (CD)
  • World population4.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population231.7M

1982 versus 2026

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

Measure19822026
Gas$1.22$3.45/gal
Average home$67,800$435,000
Average income$23,433$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.94$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population231.7M341 million

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