Diego Armando Maradona Statistics
Diego Armando Maradona
Date of Birth: October 30th, 1960
Place of Birth: Lanús, Argentina
Height: 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing Position: Attacking Midfielder/Second Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Appearances† (Goals)†
1976–1981 Argentinos Juniors 167 (115)
1981–1982 Boca Juniors 40 (28)
1982–1984 Barcelona 36 (22)
1984–1991 Napoli 188 (81)
1992–1993 Sevilla 26 (5)
1993–1994 Newell's Old Boys 7 (0)
1995–1997 Boca Juniors 30 (7)
Total: 490 (258)
National Team
1977–1994 Argentina 91 (34)
Teams managed:
1994 Mandiyú de Corrientes
1995 Racing Club
2008 - Argentina National Team -
2010 FIFA World Cup
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
Argentina International:
Started in 21 consecutive matches for Argentina in four World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994)
Appeared a World Cup-record 16 times as captain of the national team.
Scored 8 goals and made 8 assists in 21 World Cup appearances, including 5 goals and 5 assists in 1986
Tied for second-highest goal-scorer from Argentina in World Cup finals (equaled Guillermo Stábile's mark in
1994; surpassed by Gabriel Batistuta in 1998)
Lionel Messi Statistics
Lionel Andrés Messi
Date of Birth: June 24th, 1987
Place of Birth: Rosario, Argentina
Height: 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing Position: Striker / Winger
Club Information-
Current Club: Barcelona
Number: 10
Youth career
1995-2000 Newell's Old Boys
2000-2004 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Appearances† (Goals)†
2004-2005 Barcelona B 22 (6)
2004- Barcelona 140 (81)
National team‡
2005- Argentina U20 7 (6)
2008- Argentina U23 5 (2)
2005- Argentina 43 (13)
Honours: Competitor for Argentina Men's Football Gold 2008 Beijing Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 24th, 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct 2/20/2010