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Diego Armando Maradona

Diego Maradona
Maradona at 2012 GCC Champions League final.JPG
Maradona with Al Wasl in 2012
Personal information
Full name Diego Armando Maradona
Date of birth (1960-10-30) 30 October 1960 (age 56)
Place of birth Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Second striker
Youth career
1968–1969 Estrella Roja
1970–1974 Los Cebollitas
1975–1976 Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1981 Argentinos Juniors 167 (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 24 (13)
1977–1994 Argentina 91 (34)
Teams managed
1994 Mandiyú de Corrientes
1995 Racing Club
2008–2010 Argentina
2011–2012 Al Wasl
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Diego Armando Maradona (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo maɾaˈðona], born 30 October 1960) is an Argentine retired professional footballer. He has served as a manager and coach at other clubs as well as the national team of Argentina. Many in the sport, including football writers, players, and fans, regard Maradona as the greatest football player of all time. He was joint FIFA Player of the 20th Century with Pelé.

An advanced playmaker who operated in the classic number 10 position, Maradona is the first player in football history to set the world record transfer fee twice, first when he transferred to Barcelona for a then world record £5 million, and second, when he transferred to Napoli for another record fee £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. In his international career with Argentina, he earned 91 caps and scored 34 goals.

Maradona's exceptional vision, passing, ball control, dribbling skills, speed, reflexes and reaction time was combined with his small size (1.65 m or 5 ft 5 in tall) giving him a low center of gravity which allowed him to be more maneuverable than most other football players; he would often dribble past multiple opposing players on a run. His presence on the pitch had a great effect on his team's general performance, while he would often be singled out by the opposition. A precocious talent, Maradona was given the nickname "El Pibe de Oro" ("The Golden Boy"), a name that stuck with him throughout his career.


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