Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona

Maradona after winning the 1986 FIFA World Cup with Argentina
Personal information
Full name	Diego Armando Maradona[1]
Date of birth	(1960-10-30)30 October 1960
Place of birth	Lanús, Argentina
Date of death	25 November 2020(2020-11-25) (aged 60)
Place of death	Dique Luján, Argentina
Height	3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder, second striker
Youth career
1969–1976	Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976–1981	Argentinos Juniors	166	(116)
1981–1982	Boca Juniors	40	(28)
1982–1984	Barcelona	36	(22)
1984–1991	Napoli	188	(81)
1992–1993	Sevilla	26	(5)
1993–1994	Newell's Old Boys	5	(0)
1995–1997	Boca Juniors	30	(7)
Total		491	(259)
National team
1977–1979	Argentina U20	15	(8)
1977–1994	Argentina	91	(34)
Teams managed
1994	Deportivo Mandiyú
1995	Racing Club
2008–2010	Argentina
2011–2012	Al-Wasl
2013–2017	Deportivo Riestra (assistant)
2017–2018	Fujairah
2018–2019	Dorados de Sinaloa
2019–2020	Gimnasia de La Plata
Honours Men's football Representing  Argentina (as player) FIFA World Cup Winner 1986 Mexico Runner-up 1990 Italy Copa América 1989 Brazil CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions Winner 1993 Argentina FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner 1979 Japan South American U-20 Championship Runner-up 1979 Uruguay
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Diego Armando Maradona (30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) was an Argentine professional footballer and manager. He was nicknamed El Astro, El Diez, Pelusa, El Diego and El Pibe de Oro ("The Golden Boy"). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. He has often been compared to Brazilian legend Pelé;^[3] both were winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th century award.

Maradona made 91 appearances and scored 34 goals with Argentina. He played at four World Cups. His greatest and most important achievement was winning the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. He played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, and Newell's Old Boys during his club career, and is most famous for his time at Napoli where he won numerous accolades and led the club to Serie A title wins twice. In 1983, he became the first Barcelona player to receive a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabéu, a feat later achieved by Brazilian legend Ronaldinho in 2005.

1. ↑ Samoura, Fatma (27 November 2020). "A minute of silence to honour Diego Armando Maradona" (PDF). FIFA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
2. ↑ "Small is beautiful". FIFA. 8 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
3. ↑ "Pele vs. Maradona : A Hot Discussion on Who Was Greater of the Two". Bleacher Report. 16 September 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2021.