1979 World Youth Golden Ball1979
Wins the tournament Golden Ball after inspiring Argentina to the FIFA World Youth Championship title.
Historical person
Diego Maradona Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Diego Maradona, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Argentina.
15 records1979–202015 events9 places
Chronological biography
1979
World Youth Final Goal7 September 1979
Scores Argentina's third goal in the 3-1 World Youth Championship final victory over the Soviet Union.
1982
Barcelona Transfer1982
Joins Barcelona from Boca Juniors in one of the most prominent transfers of the era.
World Cup Red Card Against Brazil2 July 1982
Is sent off late in Argentina's World Cup defeat by Brazil in Barcelona.
1983
Bernabeu League Cup Goal1983
Scores a memorable goal against Real Madrid during Barcelona's Spanish League Cup triumph.
1986
World Cup Equaliser Against Italy5 June 1986
Scores Argentina's equaliser in a 1-1 World Cup group-stage draw with defending champions Italy.
Goal of the Century22 June 1986
Dribbles through the England defence to score a celebrated solo quarter-final goal.
Hand of God Goal22 June 1986
Scores the controversial opening goal against England with his hand in the quarter-final.
Two Goals Against Belgium25 June 1986
Scores both goals as Argentina defeat Belgium 2-0 in the semi-final.
1986 World Cup Golden Ball29 June 1986
Wins the World Cup Golden Ball after leading Argentina through an outstanding championship campaign.
World Cup Final Winning Assist29 June 1986
Releases Jorge Burruchaga with the pass that produces Argentina's decisive third goal in the World Cup final.
1987
Napoli First Serie A Title10 May 1987
Helps Napoli secure the first Italian league championship in the club's history.
1990
World Cup Assist Against Brazil24 June 1990
Dribbles through the Brazilian midfield before setting up Claudio Caniggia for the winning goal.
1994
World Cup Goal Against Greece21 June 1994
Scores Argentina's fourth goal against Greece in what becomes his final World Cup goal.
2020
Death of Diego Maradona25 November 2020
Death of Diego Maradona.
Titles and roles
Forward · Midfielder · Player
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.