Diego Maradona
Argentine football legend, World Cup winner, and one of the greatest players of all time.
The Argentine professional football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona was born on 30 October 1960 and died on 25 November 2020.[1] Maradona and Pelé were the two joint recipients of the FIFA Player of the Century award.[1] Operating as a classic number 10, Maradona was considered an advanced playmaker.[2]
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Diego Armando Maradona
- Born
- 30 October 1960
- Birthplace
- Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Died
- 25 November 2020
- Place of death
- Dique Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Height
- 1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
- Position
- Attacking midfielder, second striker
- Total caps
- 491
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
Maradona made his professional debut for Argentinos Juniors on 20 October 1976, ten days before his 16th birthday.[3] In 1982, he transferred to Barcelona for a then-world record fee of £5 million.[4] Napoli's first Serie A league title came under his leadership, and three years later he guided them to a second.[5] As captain of Argentina, Maradona led the team to win the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, recording five goals and five assists.[6]
A second goal, scored four minutes later, was chosen by FIFA as the finest goal in World Cup history.[7] A drug test at the 1994 World Cup revealed ephedrine in his system, resulting in his expulsion from the tournament after two matches.[8]
What the cited sources add
The FC Barcelona account notes that Maradona guided Barça to the Copa del Rey and League Cup trophies in June 1983, overcoming Real Madrid in two finals.[9] That source also notes his third-place finish in 1989 was his best result in the competition.[10] The Copa América account indicates Maradona participated in three editions: in 1979 he played two games and scored one goal, in 1987 he played four games and scored three goals, and in 1989 he played six games.[10] The Guardian article by Murray describes how Maradona was sidelined for three months following a tackle by Andoni Goikoetxea.[11]
References
- Wikipedia, "Diego Maradona" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Diego Armando Maradona", İstiklal Gazetesi, 2025-02-18 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Diego Maradona" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Diego Armando Maradona: Futbol Camiasının Efsane İsmi", Listelist, 2020-11-24; "La nuova vita del Pibe de Oro Maradona ct dell'Argentina", la Repubblica (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Diego Maradona" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "A Summary of Maradona's Life", vivadiego.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Diego Maradona" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Williams, "Life and crimes of Diego Armando Maradona", Telegraph, 29 October 2008; Burns, "Barca: A People's Passion", Bloomsbury Publishing, 31 Jul 2009, p. 251; "40 years since Barça and Maradona lifted trophies", FC Barcelona, 4 June 2025; "40 years since Barça and Maradona lifted trophies", FC Barcelona, 4 June 2025; "40 years since Barça and Maradona lifted trophies", FC Barcelona, 4 June 2025 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Diego Maradona" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Der bittere Skandal-Abgang einer Fußball-Ikone", SPORT1, 2024-07-02 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Diego Maradona" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Brewin, "World Cup 1986", ESPN, 10 November 2009; "World Cup 1986: When Maradona lit up the world of football", Al Jazeera, 11 November 2022; divine, "The Best World Cup Performance: Maradona 86", beIN SPORTS, 5 June 2026; "1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico: Italy – Argentina", FIFA; "Maradona, il genio che si trasformò in leader", www.fifa.com, 10 June 2026; "Maradona's perfect match against Uruguay", FIFA (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Diego Maradona" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Alexander, "Top 10 World Cup goals", The Telegraph, 2 December 2009; "Diego Maradona goal voted the FIFA World Cup Goal of the Century", FIFA, 30 May 2002 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Diego Maradona" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Verhovek, "After Second Test, Maradona Is Out of World Cup", The New York Times, July 1994; Hewitt, "'Completely electric': How Diego Maradona's legendary Argentina career came to dramatic end at Foxboro Stadium", Boston Herald, 6 December 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "40 years since Barça and Maradona lifted trophies", FC Barcelona, 4 June 2025. facts only, no text reused. fcbarcelona.com
- "Diego Maradona: the Curious No. 6 Jersey and Great Goals in the CONMEBOL Copa América™", Copa America. facts only, no text reused. copaamerica.com
- Murray, "Diego Maradona gives hot, hot heat to The Butcher of Bilbao", The Guardian, 5 December 2008. facts only, no text reused. theguardian.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Diego Maradona (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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