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Diego Armando Maradona (Spanish: ; 30 October 1960 – 25 November 2020) 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.
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 Serie A title wins twice. 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 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. In May 2018, Maradona was announced as the new chairman of Belarusian club Dynamo Brest. He arrived in Brest and was presented by the club to start his duties in July. From September 2018 to June 2019, Maradona was coach of Mexican club Dorados. He was the coach of Argentine Primera División club Gimnasia de La Plata from September 2019 until his death in 2020. He was ranked as the third best all time football player by FourFourTwo magazine.
Career Honours 
Italian Supercoppa Italiana
1990
Napoli | 
Italian Serie A
1989-1990
Napoli | 
English FA Cup
1988-1989
Napoli | 
Italian Coppa Italia
1986-1987
Napoli |
Italian Serie A
1986-1987
Napoli | 
FIFA World Cup
1986
Argentina | 
FIFA Golden Ball
1986
Argentina | 
Spanish Copa del Rey
1982-1983
Barcelona |
Argentinian Primera Division
1981
Boca Juniors |
Career MilestonesFormer Youth Teams Former Senior Teams
1977-1994 |
1977-1982 |
1982-1984 |
1984-1991 |
1992-1993 |
1993-1994 |
1995-1997 |
Former Club Staff
1995-1995
Manager |
2008-2010
Manager |
2011-2012
Manager |
2017-2018
Manager |
2018-2019
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2019-2020
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| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1994 | 2 |
| Argentina | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1994 | 2 |
| Argentina | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 1994 | 1 |
| Argentina | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 1994 | 1 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1994 | 166 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1994 | 173 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1993 | 2 |
| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1993 | 1 |
| Argentina | Appearances | Confederations Cup | 1993 | 1 |
| Argentina | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 1993 | 1 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1993 | 180 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1993 | 90 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | Confederations Cup | 1993 | 90 |
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| Sevilla | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1992-1993 | 26 |
| Sevilla | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 1992-1993 | 5 |
| Sevilla | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1992-1993 | 2,169 |
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| Napoli | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1990-1991 | 18 |
| Napoli | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1990-1991 | 4 |
| Napoli | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1990-1991 | 3 |
| Napoli | Assists | Coppa Italia | 1990-1991 | 3 |
| Napoli | Goals | UEFA Champions League | 1990-1991 | 2 |
| Napoli | Goals | Coppa Italia | 1990-1991 | 2 |
| Napoli | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1990-1991 | 6 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1990-1991 | 1,581 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1990-1991 | 327 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1990-1991 | 270 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1990 | 3 |
| Napoli | Appearances | Supercoppa Italiana | 1990 | 1 |
| Argentina | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1990 | 7 |
| Argentina | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 1990 | 2 |
| Argentina | Goals | International Friendlies | 1990 | 1 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1990 | 270 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1990 | 660 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Supercoppa Italiana | 1990 | 90 |
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| Napoli | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1989-1990 | 3 |
| Napoli | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1989-1990 | 28 |
| Napoli | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1989-1990 | 5 |
| Napoli | Assists | Italian Serie A | 1989-1990 | 9 |
| Napoli | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1989-1990 | 16 |
| Napoli | Goals | Coppa Italia | 1989-1990 | 2 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1989-1990 | 410 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1989-1990 | 2,380 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1989-1990 | 270 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | Copa America | 1989 | 6 |
| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1989 | 1 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | Copa America | 1989 | 540 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1989 | 90 |
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| Napoli | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1988-1989 | 12 |
| Napoli | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1988-1989 | 26 |
| Napoli | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1988-1989 | 12 |
| Napoli | Assists | Italian Serie A | 1988-1989 | 4 |
| Napoli | Assists | UEFA Cup | 1988-1989 | 8 |
| Napoli | Goals | Coppa Italia | 1988-1989 | 7 |
| Napoli | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1988-1989 | 9 |
| Napoli | Goals | UEFA Cup | 1988-1989 | 3 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1988-1989 | 2,167 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1988-1989 | 968 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1988-1989 | 1,077 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1988 | 4 |
| Argentina | Goals | International Friendlies | 1988 | 1 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1988 | 330 |
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| Napoli | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1987-1988 | 27 |
| Napoli | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 1987-1988 | 2 |
| Napoli | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1987-1988 | 8 |
| Napoli | Assists | Italian Serie A | 1987-1988 | 1 |
| Napoli | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1987-1988 | 15 |
| Napoli | Goals | Coppa Italia | 1987-1988 | 6 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1987-1988 | 2,408 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 1987-1988 | 180 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1987-1988 | 720 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1987 | 2 |
| Argentina | Appearances | Copa America | 1987 | 4 |
| Argentina | Assists | International Friendlies | 1987 | 1 |
| Argentina | Goals | International Friendlies | 1987 | 1 |
| Argentina | Goals | Copa America | 1987 | 3 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | Copa America | 1987 | 360 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1987 | 180 |
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| Napoli | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1986-1987 | 10 |
| Napoli | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 1986-1987 | 2 |
| Napoli | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1986-1987 | 29 |
| Napoli | Goals | Coppa Italia | 1986-1987 | 7 |
| Napoli | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1986-1987 | 10 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 1986-1987 | 210 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1986-1987 | 2,568 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1986-1987 | 808 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1986 | 7 |
| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1986 | 3 |
| Argentina | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 1986 | 5 |
| Argentina | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 1986 | 5 |
| Argentina | Goals | International Friendlies | 1986 | 2 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1986 | 630 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1986 | 270 |
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| Napoli | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1985-1986 | 29 |
| Napoli | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1985-1986 | 2 |
| Napoli | Assists | Italian Serie A | 1985-1986 | 3 |
| Napoli | Goals | Coppa Italia | 1985-1986 | 2 |
| Napoli | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1985-1986 | 11 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1985-1986 | 2,610 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1985-1986 | 180 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1985 | 6 |
| Argentina | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 1985 | 3 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1985 | 540 |
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| Napoli | Appearances | Italian Serie A | 1984-1985 | 30 |
| Napoli | Appearances | Coppa Italia | 1984-1985 | 6 |
| Napoli | Assists | Italian Serie A | 1984-1985 | 1 |
| Napoli | Goals | Italian Serie A | 1984-1985 | 14 |
| Napoli | Goals | Coppa Italia | 1984-1985 | 3 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Italian Serie A | 1984-1985 | 2,700 |
| Napoli | Mins Played | Coppa Italia | 1984-1985 | 534 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1983-1984 | 16 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 1983-1984 | 11 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1983-1984 | 1,337 |
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| Barcelona | Appearances | Spanish La Liga | 1982-1983 | 20 |
| Barcelona | Goals | Spanish La Liga | 1982-1983 | 11 |
| Barcelona | Mins Played | Spanish La Liga | 1982-1983 | 1,679 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1982 | 3 |
| Argentina | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 1982 | 5 |
| Argentina | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 1982 | 2 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1982 | 270 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 1982 | 445 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1981 | 2 |
| Argentina | Goals | International Friendlies | 1981 | 1 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1981 | 180 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1980 | 4 |
| Argentina | Assists | International Friendlies | 1980 | 1 |
| Argentina | Goals | International Friendlies | 1980 | 5 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1980 | 360 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1979 | 2 |
| Argentina | Appearances | Copa America | 1979 | 2 |
| Argentina | Goals | Copa America | 1979 | 1 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1979 | 180 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | Copa America | 1979 | 180 |
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| Argentina | Appearances | International Friendlies | 1977 | 1 |
| Argentina | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 1977 | 28 |
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