Olympic Final Winning Goal
Scores the only goal as Argentina defeat Nigeria to win a second consecutive Olympic football gold medal.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Angel Di Maria Biography and Timeline
Follow Angel Di Maria through 6 dated historical records for Argentina.
Angel Di Maria, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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2008–2021Years on this page
2008
2010
Transfer to Real Madrid
Angel Di Maria moves to Real Madrid after playing for Benfica. Real Madrid bought the Argentine winger after his rapid development in Lisbon.
2014
Champions League Final Player of the Match
Is named player of the match as Real Madrid defeat Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League.
Extra-Time World Cup Winner Against Switzerland
Scores in extra time as Argentina defeat Switzerland 1-0 in the World Cup round of sixteen.
Transfer to Manchester United
After a spell with Real Madrid, Angel Di Maria signs for Manchester United. United paid a British-record fee for the Argentina international as part of a post-Ferguson rebuild.
2021
Copa America Final Winning Goal
Scores the only goal as Argentina defeat Brazil at the Maracana and win the Copa America.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.