Angel Fabian Di Maria (born 14 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus and the Argentina national team. He can play as either a winger or attacking midfielder. He is widely considered as one of the best wingers in the world.
Di Maria began his career with Rosario Central, but came into prominence at Benfica after signing for the club in 2007, aged 19. He helped Benfica win the Primeira Liga, the club's first league title in five years, and two Taca da Liga titles. In 2010, Di María moved to Spanish club Real Madrid in a transfer worth €25 million, where he won a La Liga title and the UEFA Champions League. He subsequently signed for Manchester United in 2014 in a then-British record deal worth £59.7 million (€75.6 million), but left a year later to join Paris Saint-Germain. In France, Di Maria won five league titles, five Coupe de France and four Coupe de la Ligue, which includes three domestic quadruples, and helped the club reach its first Champions League Final. He is also the club's ninth-highest goalscorer and all-time leader in assists.
Di Maria made his senior international debut for Argentina in 2008 at age 20, and has since earned over 120 caps, including appearances in eight major tournaments. He scored the goal that won the country gold at the 2008 Olympics, and featured in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the 2015 Copa América and the Copa America Centenario; Di María helped Argentina win the 2021 Copa America, scoring the only goal in the final, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where he scored the second goal in the final.
Di Maria is a quick, strong, tricky and talented winger who is also capable of playing as a more central attacking midfielder or on either side of the pitch, although he is predominantly a left-footed player. He has also been deployed to great effect as a central midfielder, in particular under Carlo Ancelotti's tenure with Real Madrid. Possessing a slender frame, Di Maria is an agile, creative and highly technical player who possesses excellent dribbling skills and ball control, as well as great pace, stamina, movement, and acceleration, attributes which allow him to beat players easily in one-on-one situations. He is also gifted with excellent vision, set-piece delivery, passing, and crossing ability, which allow him to function effectively as a playmaker and as an assist provider, although he is also capable of scoring goals himself, and is an accurate free kick taker. Despite not being physically imposing, he is also a very hard-working player, and he improved on the defensive aspect of his game under manager José Mourinho. Despite his ability, he has often struggled with injuries throughout his career.<\/P>","55115EEDFFE75225FD0E1787F70FC7CB":"2023-7-5","57C2653B331A7DDA71EF0009D79DD15B8B218E4BC397458C":"1","EB70E23140D61D3403104435C4316058":"11","156AB99B762676230C18DFFD85A3FAED":"
CLUB
<\/U>Benfica<\/STRONG>
Primeira Liga: 2009–10
Taca da Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10
Real Madrid
<\/STRONG>La Liga: 2011–12
Copa del Rey: 2010–11, 2013–14
Supercopa de Espana: 2012
UEFA Champions League: 2013–14
UEFA Super Cup: 2014
Paris Saint-Germain
<\/STRONG>Ligue 1: 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22
Coupe de France: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019-20, 2020-21
Coupe de la Ligue: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019-20
Trophee des Champions: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20
INTERNATIONAL
<\/U>Argentina<\/STRONG>
FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2007
South American Youth Championship: Runner-up 2007
Olympic Gold Medal: 2008
FIFA World Cup: Runner-up 2014
Copa America: Runner-up 2015, 2016
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022
FIFA World Cup: 2022
INDIVIDUAL
<\/U>Primeira Liga:
<\/STRONG>Player of the Month April 2010
2014 UEFA Champions League Final:
<\/STRONG>Man of the Match
UEFA Champions League Team of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2013–14
La Liga top assist provider:
<\/STRONG>2013–14
2014 FIFA World Cup:
<\/STRONG>Dream Team
Olimpia de Plata:
<\/STRONG>2014
UEFA Team of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2014
FIFA FIFPro World XI:
<\/STRONG>2014
ESM Team of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2015–16, 2019-20
Premier League Goal of the Season:
<\/STRONG>2014–15
Ligue 1 Team of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2015–16, 2018-19
Ligue 1 top assist provider:
<\/STRONG>2015–16
Coupe de France top goalscorer:<\/STRONG>
2017–18
UEFA Champions League top assist provider:
<\/STRONG>2019–20 (6 Assists)<\/P>","52D34B1F24A26AA271F2BD571AA0152C":"0","e_index":4};