Birthday: October 30, 1960 (Scorpio)
Born In: Lanús, Argentina
Birthday: October 30, 1960 (Scorpio)
Born In: Lanús, Argentina
Excellent dribbling action, powerful assists, accurate passes and impressive footwork made Diego Maradona rise up to the ranks, within a short period, to become the greatest football player of all times. Argentina’s national hero and pride, this exceptionally talented young man was born to play the sport. As such, despite coming from a humble background with lack of financial stability, he made his way to the football field at the age of ten and made his professional debut by 16. His compact physique and great physical strength gave him the edge over other players and helped him achieve the pinnacle of success. In a career spanning over 21 years, he rose from being an inexperienced club player to the most coveted soccer player. He scored 34 goals in 91 international appearances. It was through his sheer display of brilliance on the field that he was awarded FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. He is the only player to appear sixteen times as the captain of a World Cup team, which in itself is a World Cup record.
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Nick Name: D10s
Also Known As: Diego Armando Maradona
Died At Age: 60
Spouse/Ex-: Claudia Villafañe (m. 1984–2003)
father: ‘Chitoro’ Diego Maradona
mother: ‘Doña Tota’ Dalma Salvadora Franco
siblings: Hugo Maradona, Raúl (Lalo)
children: Dalma Maradona, Diego Fernando Maradona Ojeda, Diego Sinagra, Giannina Maradona, Jana Maradona
Partner: Veronica Ojeda
Born Country: Argentina
Football Players Argentine Men
Height: 5'5" (165 cm), 5'5" Males
Died on: November 25, 2020
place of death: Dique Luján, Argentina
Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest
awards: 1986 - FIFA World Cup Silver Boot
1990 - FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
1986 - United Press International Athlete of the Year
1986 - Olimpia de Oro
1979 - South American Footballer of the Year
1980 - South American Footballer of the Year
1979 - Footballer of the Year of Argentina
1980 - Footballer of the Year of Argentina
1981 - Footballer of the Year of Argentina
1986 - Footballer of the Year of Argentina
1979 - FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball
1986 - World Soccer Player of the Year
1986 - FIFA World Cup Winning Captain
1986 - FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1986 - FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament (Midfielders)
1990 - FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament (Midfielders)
1988 - Serie A top scorers
1978 - Primera División top scorers
1978 - Primera División top scorers
1979 - Primera División top scorers
1980 - Primera División top scorers
1981 - Primera División top scorers
1979 - Argentina squad FIFA World Youth Championship Winners (1st Title)
1986 - Argentina squad FIFA World Cup Winners (2nd Title)
1987 - Argentina squad Copa América Fourth Place
1989 - Argentina squad Copa América Third Place
1990 - Argentina squad FIFA World Cup Runners-up
1994 - Argentina squad FIFA World Cup
2010 - Argentina squad FIFA World Cup
- FIFA 100 (CONMEBOL)
- World Team of the 20th Century (Forwards)
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In 1976, a little before his sixteenth birthday, Diego Maradona made his professional debut with Argentinos Juniors. In his five years of association with the club team, he made 167 appearances and scored 115 goals.
Diego Maradona died of a heart attack on 25 Novemver 2020, at his home in Buenos Aires. Two weeks prior to his death, he had a surgery for a blood clot in his brain.
He had a portrait of Fidel Castro tattooed on his left leg and that of Che Guevara on his right arm.
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