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Diego Maradona, Argentina footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
Argentina
30 October 1960
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Diego Maradona was an Argentine professional football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the 20th Century award, alongside Pelé.

An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona's vision, passing, ball control, and dribbling skills were combined with his small stature, which gave him a low centre of gravity and allowed him to manoeuvre better than most other players. His presence and leadership on the field had a great effect on his team's general performance, while he would often be singled out by the opposition. In addition to his creative abilities, he possessed an eye for goal and was known to be a free kick specialist. A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname El Pibe de Oro (\"The Golden Boy\"), a name that stuck with him throughout his career.

Maradona was the first player to set the world record transfer fee twice: in 1982 when he transferred to Barcelona for £5 million, and in 1984 when he moved to Napoli for a fee of £6.9 million. 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 their first Serie A title win and their second three years later. Maradona also had a troubled off-field life and his time with Napoli ended after he was banned for taking cocaine.

In his international career with Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals. Maradona played in four FIFA World Cups, including the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, where he captained Argentina and led them to victory over West Germany in the final, and won the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player. In the 1986 World Cup quarter final, he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory over England that entered football history for two different reasons. The first goal was an unpenalized handling foul known as the \"Hand of God\", while the second goal followed a 60 m (66 yd) dribble past five England players, voted \"Goal of the Century\" by FIFA.com voters in 2002.

Maradona also had a career in management. He became the coach of Argentina's national football team in November 2008. He was in charge of the team at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa before leaving at the end of the tournament. He then coached Dubai-based club Al Wasl in the UAE Pro-League for the 2011–12 season. In 2017, Maradona became the coach of Fujairah before leaving at the end of the season. From May to September 2018, he was the chairman of Dynamo Brest. From September 2018 to June 2019, Maradona was coach of Mexican club Dorados, and was the coach of Argentine Primera División club Gimnasia de La Plata from September 2019 until his death in 2020. In 2022, he was ranked as the third best football player of all time by football magazine FourFourTwo. In August 2024, the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) voted him as the second best footballer of the past 100 years after Pelé.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Maradona after winning the 1986 FIFA World Cup with Argentina
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Diego Armando Maradona
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: 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s): Attacking midfieldersecond striker
⚽ Youth career:
1967–1969: Estrella Roja
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)
⚽ International career:
1977–1979: Argentina U20 15 (8)
1977–1994: Argentina 91 (34)
⚽ Managerial career:
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

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