Athletes

Diego Maradona

Also Known As D10S Wordplay on his shirt number 10 and the Spanish Dios (God). · El Pibe de Oro Spanish for The Golden Boy.

Citation Formats

General Reference

Sport and Games Atlas. "Diego Maradona." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://sport.interactiveatlas.org/athletes/diego-maradona.

APA Style

Sport and Games Atlas. (n.d.). Diego Maradona. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://sport.interactiveatlas.org/athletes/diego-maradona

BibTeX

@misc{sportandgamesatlas-diego-maradona,
  author = {Sport and Games Atlas},
  title = {Diego Maradona},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://sport.interactiveatlas.org/athletes/diego-maradona},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Argentine footballer, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport; captained Argentina to victory at the 1986 FIFA World Cup, scoring both the Hand of God and the Goal of the Century in the quarter final against England.

Facts

Birth Year

1960 1

Death Year

2020 1

Nationality

Argentina 1

Career Highlight

Captained Argentina to the 1986 FIFA World Cup title, scoring five goals in the tournament including the Hand of God and Goal of the Century against England in the quarter final. 1

Cross-Tradition Connections