Photo: Кирилл Венедиктов / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Di Maria is the player I point to when explaining the difference between fame and importance. Messi drew the headlines, but in Argentina's biggest finals it was so often Di Maria who delivered the decisive goal, the moments that defined a generation. That lanky, almost awkward elegance on the left foot hides a ruthless big-game temperament, and his record as the top Argentine assist provider in the Champions League proves the craftsmanship behind it. The ending moves me most: leaving European glamour to captain Rosario Central, the club of his home city. Few modern footballers write their own final chapter with that much heart.
Overview
Ángel Fabián Di María (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaŋxel faˈβjan di maˈɾia]; born 14 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for and captains Argentine Primera División club Rosario Central. Known for his dribbling and playmaking, Di María is the all-time Argentine top assist provider in the UEFA Champions League (41) and ranks second overall.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ángel Di María
- Name (Japanese)
- アンヘル・ディ・マリア
- Reading
- あんへる・でぃ・まりあ
- Born
- February 14, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Rosario, Rosario Department, Argentina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.