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Diego Maradona
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Maradona and the second or maternal family name is Franco.
Diego Maradona
Maradona at 2012 GCC Champions League final.JPG
Maradona with Al Wasl in 2012
Personal information
Full name
Diego Armando Maradona Franco
Date of birth
30 October 1960 (age 53)
Place of birth
Lanús, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position
Attacking Midfielder
Second striker[1][2][3][4]
Youth career
1968–1969
Estrella Roja
1970–1974
Los Cebollitas
1975–1976
Argentinos Juniors
Senior career*
Years
Team Apps† (Gls)†
1976–1980
Argentinos Juniors 114 (74)
1981–1982
Boca Juniors 28 (17)
1982–1984
Barcelona 36 (22)
1984–1991
Napoli 188 (81)
1992–1993
Sevilla 26 (5)
1993–1994
Newell's Old Boys 1 (0)
1995–1998
Boca Juniors 5 (2)
Total
392 (199)
National team
1979
Argentina U20 6 (6)
1977–1994
Argentina 91 (34)
Teams managed
1994
Mandiyú de Corrientes
1995
Racing Club
2008–2010
Argentina
2011–2012
Al Wasl
Honours[show]
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Diego Armando Maradona Franco (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo maɾaˈðona], born 30 October 1960) is an Argentine football manager, coach and former player. Many experts, football critics, former players, current players and football fans consider Maradona as the best football player of all time.[5][6][7][8] He was joint FIFA Player of the 20th Century with Pelé.[9][10]
He is the only footballer to set world-record contract fees twice, firstly when transferring to Barcelona for a then world record £5m, and secondly, when transferred to Napoli for another record fee £6.9m. During his professional club career Maradona played for Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona,
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