Diego Maradona Age, Wiki and Bio

Diego Maradona

Quick Info

ProfessionProfessional Footballer
NationalityArgentine
Date of Birth30/10/1960
Age60 years (died on 25, Nov, 2020)
BirthplaceLanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of Death25/11/2020

Bio/Wiki

Full NameDiego Armando Maradona Franco
Nickname(s)Hand Of God, The Golden Boy

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

ReligionChristianity
EthnicityArgentinian
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Zodiac signScorpio
Death Date25/11/2020
Place of DeathBuenos Aires, Argentina
Death CauseHeart Attack
HometownVilla Fiorito, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Lucia Galan (1981-1982) Singer
  • Cristiana Sinagra (1985)
  • Veronica Ojeda (2013)
  • Rocio Oliva (2014) Footballer
Marriage Date07/11/1984

Family

FatherDiego Maradona Senior (Construction Worker)
MotherDalma Salvadora Franco (Homemaker)
Siblings
Brothers
  • Hugo Maradona
  • Raul Maradona
Sisters
  • Ana Maria Maradona
  • Rita Maradona
  • Maria Rosa Maradona
  • Elsa Maradona
SpouseClaudia Villafañe (1984-2003)
Children
Sons
  • Diego Maradona Junior
  • Diego Fernando Maradona
Daughters
  • Dalma Maradona
  • Gianinna Maradona
  • Jana Maradona

Career

Football Debut
International27/02/1977 for Argentina against Hungary
Club20/10/1976 for Argentinos
Jersey Number#10 (Argentina), #10 (FC Barcelona)
PositionAttacking Midfielder
Retirement1997
Awards, Honors, Achievements
International
Argentina
  • FIFA World Cup: 1986
  • Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1993
Club
Boca Juniors
  • Argentine Primera División: 1981 Metropolitano
Barcelona
  • Copa del Rey: 1983
  • Copa de la Liga: 1983
Napoli
  • Serie A : 1986–87, 1989–90
  • Coppa Italia: 1986–87
  • Supercoppa Italiana: 1990
Individual
  • Argentine Primera División top scorers: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1980
  • FIFA World Youth Championship Golden Ball: 1979
  • Argentine Football Writers' Footballer of the Year: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986
  • South American Footballer of the Year: 1979, 1980
  • FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1986
  • FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe: 1986
  • FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1986, 1990
  • World Soccer Awards Player of the Year: 1986
  • Coppa Italia top scorer: 1987–88
  • South American Team of the Year: 1995
  • Ballon d'Or for services to football (France Football): 1996
  • World Team of the 20th Century: 1998
  • FIFA Player of the Century: 2000
  • FIFA Goal of the Century (for his second goal against England in 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final): 2002
  • Golden Foot (FIFA Legend): 2003
  • Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award: 2012
  • AFA Team of All Time: 2015
  • World Soccer Greatest XI of all time: 2013

Favourites

RestaurantSantino
Food
  • Pizza
  • Pasta
  • Cakes

Some Lesser Known Facts

Diego Maradona grew up in a very impoverished family.
As a child, he safeguarded his football by sleeping with it under his shirt.
He captained Los Cebollitas during an impressive 136-match unbeaten run.
In 1979, Maradona netted his debut goal for Argentina against Scotland.
He was the first footballer to break the world record transfer fee twice.
Maradona led Argentina to a thrilling FIFA World Cup triumph in 1986.
In 1991, he tested positive for cocaine use.
Before his passing, Maradona's final words were: "I feel sick."