Ángel Di María
Argentine footballer and World Cup winner back at Rosario Central, sharing his life in football with fans on Instagram.
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Ángel’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
- Supercopa Internacional final2026 · Two goals for Rosario Central
Rosario Central - Ángel Di María: Breaking Down the Wall2024 · Subject of a three-part documentary
Netflix - Argentina vs France: World Cup final2022 · Goalscorer and World Cup winner
FIFA World Cup - Copa América final against Brazil2021 · Scored the winning goal
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Overview
- Born
- 14 February 1988, Rosario, Argentina
- Known as
- Fideo
- Sport
- Football
- Club
- Rosario Central
- Breakthrough
- Scored Argentina’s winning goal in the 2008 Olympic final
Mini bio
How it started.
Ángel grew up in Rosario, helping his father bag charcoal before school. In his Players’ Tribune essay, he remembers his mother repairing his boots and cycling him to training. He joined Rosario Central at seven and made his first-team debut on 14 December 2005.
The breakthrough.
He moved to Benfica in 2007. After struggling for playing time, he found a turning point with Argentina at the 2008 Olympics, scoring the winner against Nigeria in the final. Real Madrid followed in 2010, and he was named man of the match in their 2014 Champions League final victory.
Goals fans remember.
His finish against Brazil decided the 2021 Copa América final. He also scored in Argentina’s Finalissima and World Cup final victories in 2022, then won another Copa América in 2024. AFA records his senior Argentina career at 145 appearances and 30 goals.
Back in Rosario.
After a European career that also took him to Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, he returned to Central in 2025. Fans can also follow his story through Netflix’s 2024 documentary series and his own Instagram posts.
Creditschronological, newest first
Football
- 2025–presentRosario CentralReturned to his boyhood club
- 2008–2024Argentina senior national team145 appearances and 30 goals
- 2010–2014Real MadridMidfielder and winger
Film and writing
- 2024Ángel Di María: Breaking Down the WallDocumentary subject
- 2018In the Rain, in the Cold, in the DarkFirst-person essay, The Players’ Tribune
Awards
- Supercopa Internacional champion2026 · Scored twice in Central’s 3-1 final win over Estudiantes.
- Campeón de Liga2025 · Rosario Central received the title for leading the annual points table.
- Copa América champion2021 and 2024 · Argentina.
- FIFA World Cup champion2022 · Argentina; scored in the final against France.
- Champions League final man of the match2014 · Real Madrid’s 4-1 win over Atlético Madrid.
- Olympic gold medal2008 · Scored the only goal in Argentina’s final against Nigeria.
Quotes
For this, I owe football everything.Ángel Di María, The Players’ Tribune
In his June 2018 essay, he recalled helping his father bag charcoal and hoping life would improve for his family.
Trivia
- His mother’s yellow bicycle had a name: Graciela. She used it to take him to training.
- He grew up with a Central-supporting mother and a Newell’s Old Boys-supporting father.
- Real Madrid’s official history singles out his skill with the rabona kick.
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