Diego Maradona
| Date of birth | 30 October 1960 |
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
| Died | 25 November 2020 |
'El pibe de Oro' (The golden boy), Diego Maradona is arguably not the best player of all time but no one can deny that he was the best player of his generation.
He proved his extraordinary abilities during the World Cup in 1986 by leading a generally unimpressive Argentina to the world title and then to the final in 1990.
Napoli also owes much to Maradona – he led the team to two national titles (1986-87 and 1989-90) and the UEFA Cup (1988-89).
Maradona set the world record transfer fee twice.
As a mark of recognition for services rendered to the club Napoli retired the Number 10 shirt in 2000.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Argentinos Juniors | 01 Oct 1976 | 20 Feb 1981 | |
| Boca Juniors | 20 Feb 1981 | 01 Jul 1982 | |
| Barcelona | 01 Jul 1982 | 01 Jul 1984 | |
| Napoli | 01 Jul 1984 | 25 Mar 1991 | |
| Suspended | 25 Mar 1991 | 22 Sep 1992 | |
| Sevilla | 22 Sep 1992 | 01 Jul 1993 | |
| Newell`s Old Boys | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jan 1994 | |
| Suspended | 01 Jan 1994 | 01 Oct 1995 | |
| Boca Juniors | 01 Oct 1995 | 25 Oct 1997 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1986-87 | The Americas | UNICEF Charity | 1 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Rest of the World | Centenary | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Rest of the World | Representative | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 27 Jul 1986 | The Americas v Rest of the World | W | 2-2 (4-3) | UNICEF Charity | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1976-77 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Argentina | A v League | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Argentina | Copa Félix Bogado | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Argentina | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 1978-79 | Argentina | South America Youth Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Argentina | UNICEF Charity | 1 |
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| 1978-79 | Argentina | WC Anniversary | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Argentina | A v League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Argentina | Copa America | 2 | 1 |
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| 1979-80 | Argentina | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
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| 1979-80 | Argentina | World Youth Cup | 6 | 6 |
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| 1980-81 | Argentina | Gold Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1980-81 | Argentina | International Friendly | 6 | 3 |
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| 1981-82 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Argentina | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 1984-85 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1984-85 | Argentina | Rosa Chevallier | 1 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 5 |
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| 1985-86 | Argentina | International Friendly | 5 | 3 |
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| 1986-87 | Argentina | Copa America | 1 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Argentina | FIFA 90 World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Argentina | Copa America | 3 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Argentina | Four Nations Tournament, Berlin | 2 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Argentina | Copa America | 6 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 7 |
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| 1989-90 | Argentina | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Argentina | Artemio Franchi Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Argentina | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Argentina | Maradona Farewell Match | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 27 Feb 1977 | Argentina v Hungary | W | 5-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Aug 1977 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 2-1 | Copa Félix Bogado | |
| 31 Aug 1977 | Paraguay v Argentina | L | 2-0 (1-3) | Copa Félix Bogado | |
| 20 Apr 1978 | Argentina v League of Ireland | W | 3-1 | A v League | |
| 13 Jan 1979 | Argentina v Peru | W | 4-0 | South America Youth Championship | |
| 18 Jan 1979 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 5-0 | South America Youth Championship | |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | South America Youth Championship | Final group |
| 29 Jan 1979 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 0-0 | South America Youth Championship | Final group |
| 31 Jan 1979 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 1-0 | South America Youth Championship | Final group |
| 25 Apr 1979 | Argentina v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 1979 | Argentina v Netherlands | W | 0-0 (8-7) | FIFA Celebration | |
| 26 May 1979 | Italy v Argentina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Argentina | D | 0-0 | UNICEF Charity | |
| 02 Jun 1979 | Scotland v Argentina | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Jun 1979 | Argentina v Rest of the World | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Aug 1979 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Group 2 |
| 08 Aug 1979 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 3-0 | Copa America | Group 2 |
| 26 Aug 1979 | Argentina v Indonesia | W | 5-0 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 28 Aug 1979 | Yugoslavia v Argentina | W | 0-1 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 30 Aug 1979 | Poland v Argentina | W | 1-4 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 02 Sep 1979 | Algeria v Argentina | W | 0-5 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 04 Sep 1979 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Sep 1979 | Argentina v USSR | W | 3-1 | World Youth Cup | Final |
| 30 Apr 1980 | Argentina v League of Ireland | W | 1-0 | A v League | |
| 13 May 1980 | England v Argentina | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1980 | Republic of Ireland v Argentina | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 May 1980 | Austria v Argentina | W | 1-5 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Sep 1980 | Argentina v Chile | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1980 | Argentina v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 1980 | Argentina v Poland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 1980 | Argentina v Czechoslovakia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Dec 1980 | Argentina v USSR | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Dec 1980 | Argentina v Switzerland | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jan 1981 | Argentina v Germany | W | 2-1 | Gold Cup | |
| 04 Jan 1981 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 1-1 | Gold Cup | |
| 09 Mar 1982 | Argentina v Czechoslovakia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 1982 | Argentina v West Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Apr 1982 | Argentina v USSR | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1982 | Argentina v Bulgaria | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 May 1982 | Argentina v Romania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Argentina v Belgium | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 3 |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Argentina v Hungary | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 3 |
| 23 Jun 1982 | Argentina v El Salvador | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group 3 |
| 29 Jun 1982 | Italy v Argentina | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group C |
| 02 Jul 1982 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round group C |
| 09 May 1985 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | Rosa Chevallier | |
| 14 May 1985 | Argentina v Chile | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1985 | Venezuela v Argentina | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 02 Jun 1985 | Colombia v Argentina | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 09 Jun 1985 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 16 Jun 1985 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Peru v Argentina | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 30 Jun 1985 | Argentina v Peru | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America group 1 |
| 14 Nov 1985 | Argentina v Mexico | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Mexico v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1986 | France v Argentina | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 1986 | Norway v Argentina | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 May 1986 | Israel v Argentina | W | 2-7 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1986 | Argentina v Korea Republic | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 05 Jun 1986 | Italy v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 10 Jun 1986 | Argentina v Bulgaria | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 22 Jun 1986 | Argentina v England | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 25 Jun 1986 | Argentina v Belgium | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Argentina v West Germany | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 10 Jun 1987 | Italy v Argentina | L | 3-1 | FIFA 90 World Cup | |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Argentina v Peru | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group A |
| 02 Jul 1987 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 3-0 | Copa America | Group A |
| 09 Jul 1987 | Uruguay v Argentina | L | 1-0 | Copa America | Semi-final |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Argentina v Colombia | L | 1-2 | Copa America | 3rd place |
| 16 Dec 1987 | Argentina v West Germany | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1988 | Argentina v USSR | L | 2-4 | Four Nations Tournament, Berlin | |
| 02 Apr 1988 | Germany v Argentina | L | 1-0 | Four Nations Tournament, Berlin | 3rd place |
| 12 Oct 1988 | Spain v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jul 1989 | Argentina v Chile | W | 1-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 04 Jul 1989 | Argentina v Ecuador | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 08 Jul 1989 | Uruguay v Argentina | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group B |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Argentina v Bolivia | D | 0-0 | Copa America | Group B |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 2-0 | Copa America | 2nd round |
| 14 Jul 1989 | Argentina v Uruguay | L | 0-2 | Copa America | 2nd round |
| 21 Dec 1989 | Italy v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 May 1990 | Austria v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 May 1990 | Switzerland v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 May 1990 | Israel v Argentina | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1990 | Argentina v Cameroon | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Argentina v USSR | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Argentina v Romania | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Argentina v Yugoslavia | W | 0-0 (3-2) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 03 Jul 1990 | Italy v Argentina | W | 1-1 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 08 Jul 1990 | Germany v Argentina | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 18 Feb 1993 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Feb 1993 | Argentina v Denmark | W | 1-1 (5-4) | CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions | |
| 31 Oct 1993 | Australia v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | OC/SA play-off |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Argentina v Australia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Argentina v Morocco | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 1994 | Chile v Argentina | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1994 | Ecuador v Argentina | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 1994 | Israel v Argentina | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1994 | Croatia v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Argentina v Greece | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Argentina v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Argentina v World XI | W | 6-3 | Maradona Farewell Match | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.