Diego Maradona
Son of a legend, carving his own path from Eccellenza to the Beach Soccer World Cup final.
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Diego Armando Maradona Jr. (né Sinagra; 20 September 1986) is an Argentine-Italian football coach, former player, and professional beach soccer player, currently in charge of Eccellenza amateurs Portici. He is the son of Cristiana Sinagra and Argentine national footballer Diego Maradona. Born in Naples, Italy, he was the result of an out-of-wedlock affair and was brought up by his mother. In 1993, he was legally recognized as Maradona's son by the Court of Naples, acquiring his father's last name. Despite that, he did not meet his natural father until 2003, during a golf tournament in Fiuggi.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Diego Armando Sinagra
- Full name
- Diego Armando Maradona Jr.
- Born
- 20 September 1986
- Birthplace
- Naples, Italy
- Position
- Forward; Midfielder
- Current club
- Portici (head coach)
Lore & Background
Diego Jr.'s football journey began young, emulating his father's skills. At 11, he was part of the Napoli youth squad and later represented Italy at under-17 level. In 2004, he joined Genoa's youth squad for a season. His first-team debut came in 2005 with Cervia, an Eccellenza team featured on a national football reality show, Campioni - Il sogno. He then moved through several clubs in Eccellenza and Serie D, including Internapoli, Quarto (with whom he won the Eccellenza playoffs in 2006–07 and was promoted to Serie D), Venafro (scoring his first goal for them from 30 metres on 21 January 2008), Boys Caivanese, Juve Stabia, and Arzanesse. On 29 April 2008, he joined the Italy national beach soccer team for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification. He debuted on 12 May against Greece, helping Italy qualify. He scored six goals in three matches for his beach soccer club, Mare di Roma, convincing the Italy coach to include him in the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup squad. Italy placed second, losing 5–3 in the final to Brazil; Maradona scored two goals in the competition, including one in the final. In 2009, he signed with Napoli Beach Soccer, scoring eight goals to help them win the Italian beach soccer championship for the first time.
Reader's Guide
Diego Maradona Jr. is a football coach and former player, currently managing Eccellenza amateurs Portici as of 5 November 2025. His playing career spanned amateur leagues in Italy and professional beach soccer. He began his first-team career in 2005 with Cervia in the Eccellenza division. He played for multiple Eccellenza and Serie D clubs, including Quarto (with whom he won the Eccellenza playoff in 2006–07), Venafro, and Boys Caivanese. In beach soccer, he played for A.S.D. Mare di Roma and Napoli Beach Soccer, winning the Italian championship with the latter in 2009. He represented Italy at the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, finishing as runner-up and scoring two goals in the tournament. His coaching career began in July 2021 with Napoli United. He later managed Pompei, Montecalcio, Spanish Tercera Federación club Ibarra (guiding them to a promotion playoff spot before the club dissolved in July 2025), and was appointed head coach of Portici on 5 November 2025.
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