Ángel Di María

Ángel Fabián Di María (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaŋxel di maˈɾi.a]; born 14 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national team. He can play as either a winger or attacking midfielder.

Ángel Di María
Di María with Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Ángel Fabián Di María[1]
Date of birth (1988-02-14) 14 February 1988[2]
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Playing position(s) Winger
Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 11
Youth career
1991–1992 Torito
1992–2005 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Rosario Central 35 (6)
2007–2010 Benfica 76 (7)
2010–2014 Real Madrid 124 (22)
2014–2015 Manchester United 27 (3)
2015– Paris Saint-Germain 144 (47)
National team‡
2007 Argentina U20 13 (3)
2008 Argentina U23 6 (2)
2008– Argentina 102 (20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 July 2019

After beginning his career with Rosario Central, Di María moved to Portugal in 2007 to play for Benfica, earning a €25 million move to Real Madrid three years later. He played a major role in the club's 2011–12 La Liga triumph. After winning the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, he signed for Manchester United in 2014 for a British record £59.7 million. After a difficult season at Old Trafford he decided to join PSG for around £48.7 million.

A full international for Argentina since 2008, Di María has earned over 100 caps for his country. He scored the goal that won the country gold at the 2008 Olympics, and has also represented them at three FIFA World Cups and four Copa América tournaments, reaching the final of the 2014 World Cup, the 2015 Copa América, and the Copa América Centenario.

Early life

Di María was born on 14 February 1988 in Rosario, Santa Fe, as one of three children of Miguel and Diana, and grew up in Perdriel. As an infant, he was unusually active, and on recommendation of a doctor was signed up for football at age three. He also helped his parents with their work at a local coal yard along with his two sisters, Vanesa and Evelyn. Due to the low income his family earned, purchasing football boots and keeping up with Di María's hobby was difficult for his parents. He considers himself to be a "family man" and has used a significant amount of his salary to "give back" to his family.[4] After being transferred to Benfica, he asked his father not to work anymore and purchased a house for his parents and sisters.[5]

Club career

Rosario Central

At age four, Di María joined Rosario Central. As he had already committed to playing for his local club, Torito, 35 footballs were given in compensation.[4]

Di María made his professional debut on 14 December 2005 in Rosario's final fixture of the Apertura, a 2–2 draw away to Independiente, by replacing Emiliano Vecchio.[6] He scored for the first time on 24 November 2006 in the following season's Apertura in a 4–2 win at home over Quilmes, a minute after replacing Leonardo Borzani at half-time.[7] After playing at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, Boca Juniors made a bid of US$6.5 million for him.[8] He was also approached by English club Arsenal, a move that fell through due to the United Kingdom's strict rules on issuing work permits to players from outside the European Union.[9]

Benfica
Di María with Benfica in 2007

Di María was transferred to Portuguese side Benfica in July 2007, where he played as a winger. Benfica paid Rosario Central €6 million for 80% of his sports rights and 50% of sports right of Andrés Díaz.[10] Later, in August 2008, the Portuguese club paid an extra €2 million for the remaining 20%,[11] but re-sold 10% to GestiFute.[12] Di María was signed as a replacement for Benfica's departing captain, Simão, who joined Atlético Madrid earlier that summer.[8]

Di María signed a new deal with Benfica in October 2009, adding three more years to his current deal, which was to last until 30 June 2015 with his release fee set at a minimum of €40 million.[13] Later that month, he was backed by Diego Maradona to become "Argentina's next superstar".[14]

On 27 February 2010, Di María scored his first hat-trick in a classic 4–0 win against Leixões. The next day, he made the headlines as "Magic Tri María" in all sports newspapers in Portugal.[15]

Real Madrid

2010–11 season

On 28 June 2010, Real Madrid posted on their website that they had come to terms with Benfica for the transfer of Di María. He signed a five-year contract for €25 million, plus €11 million in incentives, as announced one day later by the Portuguese Stock Exchange regulating entity.[16] On 7 July 2010, Di María arrived to Madrid directly from Buenos Aires,[17] and passed the medical test on 8 July.[18]

He made his debut on 4 August 2010 in a friendly match against Mexican side América, which Real Madrid won 3–2.[19] On 22 August, Di María scored his first goal in another friendly away against Hércules, which Real Madrid won 1–3.[20] In the last match of the pre-season, on 24 August, after an individual play described as a "magic moment", he opened the score of the 2–0 win against Peñarol for the Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu.[21]

Di María taking on Tottenham Hotspur defenders Benoît Assou-Ekotto and Michael Dawson in the Champions League in April 2011

His league debut came on 29 August in a 0–0 draw against Mallorca.[22] On 18 September, Di María scored his first league goal for Real Madrid in their 1–2 away win over Real Sociedad.[23] Ten days later, he scored his first goal in the UEFA Champions League against Auxerre in a 0–1 victory.[24] He scored a controversial first goal against Sevilla on 19 December. Days later, Di María assisted Karim Benzema's two goals and Cristiano Ronaldo's goal in an astonishing 8–0 drubbing of Levante on 22 December. In the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Lyon, he scored the third and final goal in a 3–0 win to send Real Madrid through to the quarter-finals for the first time in seven years.[25]

Di María scored Real Madrid's third goal during their first-leg Champions League quarter-final victory over Tottenham Hotspur on 5 April 2011.[26] On 20 April, he was sent off in the 31st minute of extra time in the Copa del Rey final against rivals Barcelona. Real Madrid won the match 1–0, the lone goal of the match (in the 13th minute of extra time) being a header from Cristiano Ronaldo, which came from his cross, thus obtaining his first honour with Real Madrid.[27]

2011–12 season

During the start of the 2011–12 season, Di María endured a tough series of matches as he struggled to adapt to the pace of the league following the summer break. As a result, Di María's early performance for the season were mixed with moments of genuinely good play interspersed with moments of sheer madness by the Argentine. This point was well illustrated during Real Madrid's 1–0 defeat to Levante, a match which saw a clearly out-of-sorts Di María commit a horror foul on Levante's Juanfran during the match. Di María caused the two teams to clash and an on-field incident ensued. However, Di María's performances would improve, including opening up a significant gap at the top of the assists table. From October 2011, Di María was being picked by Madrid head coach José Mourinho ahead of Kaká and Mesut Özil, a sign of his improving form.

On 27 November 2011, Di María played 60 minutes in a league match against city rivals Atlético Madrid, in which he scored a goal for Real Madrid. Mourinho's team won the match 4–1. On 3 December 2011, Di María scored Real's first goal from a sharp angle in a 3–0 defeat of Sporting de Gijón in La Liga.[28] He was a constant threat and presence in the starting XI as Real Madrid won their 32nd league title, playing in their 3–0 win over Athletic Bilbao that clinched the league title.[29]

2012–13 season
Di María taking a corner against Barcelona in April 2011

Di María scored his first goal of the season against Barcelona in the first leg of the 2012 Supercopa de España at Camp Nou after a mistake by Barcelona goalkeeper Víctor Valdés.[30]

Although Di María did not have the best season, he did contribute in big moments, most notably by sending in the cross for Cristiano Ronaldo's goal against Manchester United on 13 February,[31] in the league he provided quality assists, and scored eight goals throughout the season in 46 appearances, notably against Atlético Madrid and Málaga.

On 9 August 2012, Di María signed a new contract with Real Madrid, keeping him at the club until 2018.[32]

2013–14 season

On 2 October 2013, Di María scored two goals against Copenhagen in Real Madrid's 4–0 Champions League victory over them.

Later in the season, due to tactical decisions by the club's new manager Carlo Ancelotti, Di María's playing position was permanently switched to that of an offensive–minded central midfielder, and he was frequently deployed in the starting line-up alongside Luka Modrić and Xabi Alonso in midfield in the team's 4–3–3 formation.[33] He contributed to the club's 1–2 victory over Barcelona in the 2014 Copa del Rey Final with the opening goal.[34] Di María was the top assist maker in La Liga for the season, contributing 17.[35]

In the 2014 UEFA Champions League Final against Atlético Madrid on 24 May 2014, Di María dribbled past three players before producing a save from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. However, Di María's teammate Gareth Bale, was there to head the rebound into the net in the 110th minute, giving Real Madrid a 2–1 lead over Atlético in an eventual 4–1 win. Di María was named man of the match by UEFA after the match, and was presented with the honour by former Manchester United head coach Sir Alex Ferguson.[36]

Di María was an unused substitute as Real Madrid won the 2014 UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla on 12 August.[37] A week later, in the first leg of the Supercopa de España, he played the final 15 minutes of a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Madrid in place of Luka Modrić.[38]

Manchester United

On 26 August 2014, Di María signed a five-year deal with Manchester United for a transfer fee of £59.7 million, one of the most expensive transfers of all time and the highest fee ever paid by a British club at the time.[39][40][41] He inherited the number 7 shirt at United, which was previously worn by club legends such as George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.[42]

Di María made his debut on 30 August in a 0–0 draw with Burnley, in which he was substituted for Anderson after 70 minutes.[43] He scored his first goal for United on 14 September, netting directly from a free-kick in a 4–0 win over Queens Park Rangers.[44][45] He also provided an assist for Juan Mata's goal in the same match, winning the vote for Man of the Match.[44] His performance was highlighted by Sky Sports' Player Cam feature, which was brought back especially for the match.[46] In the next match, against Leicester City on 21 September, he again scored a goal and provided another assist, although United lost the match 5–3.[47]

On 2 October, Di María won Manchester United's Player of the Month award for September after recording two goals and two assists in his first four matches for the club.[48] One week later, he won his second individual trophy at United after his goal against Leicester, in which he chipped goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, was voted as the club's Goal of the Month for September.[49] Di María continued his run of fine form on 5 October by scoring a goal and providing an assist for Radamel Falcao to help United defeat Everton 2–1.[50] Di María was substituted with a hamstring injury 13 minutes into United's 3–0 defeat of Hull City on 29 November and subsequently made only one substitute appearance in the team's next seven matches.

On 4 January 2015, Di María returned from injury to score a late goal in a 0–2 win against Yeovil Town in the third round of the FA Cup.[51] A week later, he was used as a forward by manager Louis van Gaal in a 0–1 home defeat to Southampton.[52] This new role came in the midst of a bad run of form for Di María, who was said to have struggled since October.[53] Di María was sent off on 9 March as United lost 1–2 at home against Arsenal in the FA Cup sixth round, being booked for diving and for grabbing the shirt of referee Michael Oliver, but earlier set up the equaliser by Wayne Rooney.[54][55]

At the season's end, Di María was judged by pundits and journalists to be the worst signing of the season.[56]

Paris Saint-Germain
Di María with Paris Saint-Germain in 2015

On 25 July 2015, Di María failed to board a flight to the United States to join Manchester United's pre-season tour as scheduled, with manager Louis van Gaal saying he "did not know why".[57] On 2 August, it was reported Di María would undergo a medical ahead of a move to Paris Saint-Germain,[58] and four days later, Manchester United confirmed he had been sold to the French champions for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £44 million, signing a four-year contract.[59][60][61][62]

2015–16 season

Di María made his Ligue 1 debut on 30 August away to Monaco as a 66th-minute substitute for Lucas, and assisted Ezequiel Lavezzi for the final goal of a 0–3 win at the Stade Louis II.[63] On 15 September, Di María scored his first goal for PSG on his UEFA Champions League debut for the club, a 2–0 win over Malmö FF at the Parc des Princes.[64] Seven days later, he registered his first goal in Ligue 1 as PSG defeated Guingamp 3–0.[65] On 23 April 2016, Di María scored the winning goal for PSG in the 2016 Coupe de la Ligue Final against Lille at the Stade de France.[66]

Di María ended 2015–16 setting a new Ligue 1 record for assists in a season with 18.[67]

2016–17 season

In the 2016–17 Champions League group stage home match against Basel on 19 October 2016, Di María scored the opening goal in the 40th minute in a 3–0 victory for PSG to register his first goal of the season.[68] On 19 November, he opened the scoring with his first Ligue 1 goal of the season in a 2–0 home win against Nantes.

On 14 February 2017, he scored a brace as PSG defeated Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg of Champions League round of 16 at the Parc des Princes.[69] On 1 April, he scored in PSG's 4–1 win over Monaco in the 2017 Coupe de la Ligue Final.[70]

2017–18 season

On 8 May 2018, he played as PSG won 2–0 against Les Herbiers VF to clinch the 2017–18 Coupe de France.[71]

2018–19 season

On the first leg of his side's Champions league round of 16 tie against Manchester United, Di María sustained a serious injury following a tackle from Ashley Young; however, he refused to be substituted, and in the final moments of the game, he assisted Kylian Mbappé's goal.[72]

International career

Youth

In 2007, Di María was picked to play for the Argentina under-20 squad. He was capped for the 2007 South American U-20 Championship in Paraguay. In 2007, he was called up for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. They went on to win the tournament with Di María scoring three goals in the process.[73]

On 28 January 2008, Di María and some of his under-20s teammates were called up for the Argentina squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He scored the extra-time game-winning goal on a pass from Lionel Messi in the 105th minute of his team's 2–1 quarter-final win over the Netherlands.[74] On 23 August, Di María scored the game-winner – a chip over the goalkeeper from the edge of the area – in the 57th minute of Argentina's 1–0 victory against Nigeria to capture their second-straight Olympic gold medal in the final game of the Olympic tournament.[75]

Senior
Di María (left) and Raul Meireles (right) battle for the ball during a friendly match between Argentina and Portugal on 9 February 2011.

On 6 September 2008, Di María made his debut for the Argentina senior team in a match against Paraguay.[76]

2010 FIFA World Cup

On 19 May 2010, Di María was selected by Argentinian manager Diego Maradona as one of a 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[77] In Argentina's 5–0 friendly win over Canada on 24 May, Di María scored his first-ever international goal, scoring from outside the box as his shot went off the post and in.[78] He helped the side reach the quarter-finals, playing in all five of Argentina's matches and starting four of them.[79]

Following the World Cup, on 11 August 2010 Di María scored the first-ever international goal at Dublin's new Aviva Stadium in a friendly against the Republic of Ireland as Argentina won 0–1.[80]

2011 Copa América

Di María appeared three times during the 2011 Copa América, scoring once in a 3–0 defeat of Costa Rica in the group stage.[81]

2014 FIFA World Cup

Di María made 12 appearances during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign[76] and was named in Argentina's squad for the tournament finals.[82] In Argentina's round of 16 match against Switzerland, Di María scored the only goal of the game after 118 minutes, from a Lionel Messi assist.[83] During the quarter-final match against Belgium, Di María suffered a muscle tear in the thigh and was later taken off the field. It was later announced after the match that Di María would miss the rest of the tournament due to the injury.[84] He had previously helped to create Gonzalo Higuaín's only goal of the match, which sent Argentina into the semi-finals. Argentina finished the tournament as runners-up to Germany.[85]

On 11 July, Di María was named on the ten-man shortlist for FIFA's Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player.[86]

On 3 September 2014, in a friendly away against world champions Germany, Di María had a part in all four of Argentina's goals in a 2–4 victory, assisting three and scoring one.[87]

2015 Copa América

On 28 May 2015, Di María was named in Argentina's squad for the 2015 Copa América.[88] On 6 June, he was selected to captain the team in the absence of Lionel Messi for a warm-up match against Bolivia, scoring twice in a 5–0 win.[89] A week later, in their opening match of the tournament against Paraguay in La Serena, Di María won a penalty which Messi scored in a 2–2 draw.[90] On 30 June, he scored twice and assisted a goal for Sergio Agüero, as Argentina defeated Paraguay 6–1 to reach the final.[91] He was substituted with a hamstring injury within the first half-hour of the final against hosts Chile, which his team lost in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw.[92]

Copa América Centenario

In Argentina's opening match of the Copa América Centenario on 6 June 2016, a rematch of the previous tournament's final against defending champions Chile, Di María scored the opening goal of the match, and later assisted Éver Banega's goal in a 2–1 win. Di María dedicated the goal to his grandmother, who had recently died.[93] In his nation's second group match, against Panama on 10 June, he assisted Nicolás Otamendi's opening goal, but was later forced off due to injury. Argentina won the match 5–0.[94] He missed the rest of the tournament due to injury[95] as Argentina reached the Copa América final for the second consecutive time, once again losing out to Chile on penalties, following a 0–0 draw.[96]

2018 FIFA World Cup

Di María made 18 appearances in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. On 22 May 2018, Di María was named in 23-man squad by manager Jorge Sampaoli for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[97] On 30 June, he scored a long range goal against France in a 4–3 defeat which saw Argentina eliminated from the World Cup in the Round of 16.[98]

2019 Copa América

On 21 May 2019, he was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 23-man Argentina squad for the 2019 Copa América.[99]

Style of play
Di María on the ball with Paris Saint-Germain in 2015

Di María is a quick, 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.[100] He has also been deployed to great effect as a central midfielder, in particular under Carlo Ancelotti's tenure with Real Madrid.[33] Possessing a slender frame,[101] Di María is an agile, creative and highly technical player who possesses excellent dribbling skills and ball control, as well as great pace, stamina 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.[102][103][104]

Personal life

Di María is nicknamed "Fideo", which means "noodle" in Spanish, due to his slender frame.[101] He holds an Italian passport[105] because he has Italian ancestry.[106]

He married fellow Argentine Jorgelina (née Cardoso) in 2011.[107] Together they have a daughter, Pia, who was born three months premature and survived after treatment at an intensive care unit at the Hospital Universitario Montepríncipe in Madrid.[107][108]

Di María's home in Prestbury, Cheshire, was the scene of an attempted burglary on 31 January 2015.[109]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 11 March 2020[110]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 2005–06 Argentine Primera División 10000—4000140
2006–07 25600—0000256
Total 35600—4000396
Benfica 2007–08 Primeira Liga 260503010100441
2008–09 24210515100354
2009–10 2651041144004510
Total 767701222960012415
Real Madrid 2010–11 La Liga 35680—10300539
2011–12 23520—7220327
2012–13 32792—11021529
2013–14 34474—113005211
2014–15 0000—001[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 12422266—3985119436
Manchester United 2014–15 Premier League 2735100—00324
Paris Saint-Germain 2015–16 Ligue 1 29104042103004715
2016–17 2963133741[lower-alpha 2]04314
2017–18 3011674251004521
2018–19 30124320821[lower-alpha 2]24519
2019–20 2681021721[lower-alpha 2]13712
Total 14447181115837123321781
Career total 40685561527101092684606140
  1. Appearance in Supercopa de España
  2. Appearance in Trophée des Champions

International
As of match played 6 July 2019[111]
TeamSeasonAppsGoals
Argentina 2008 10
2009 50
2010 112
2011 103
2012 83
2013 91
2014 132
2015 134
2016 123
2017 101
2018 51
2019 50
Total 10220

International goals
Source:[112]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 May 2010 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Canada 3–0 5–0 Friendly
2. 11 August 2010 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland  Republic of Ireland 1–0 1–0
3. 9 February 2011 Stade de Genève, Carouge, Switzerland  Portugal 1–0 2–1
4. 11 July 2011 Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina  Costa Rica 3–0 3–0 2011 Copa América
5. 6 August 2011 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh  Nigeria 2–0 3–1 Friendly
6. 2 June 2012 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina  Ecuador 4–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. 15 August 2012 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt am Main, Germany  Germany 3–0 3–1 Friendly
8. 7 September 2012 Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba, Argentina  Paraguay 1–0 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9. 10 September 2013 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay  Paraguay 1–0 3–1
10. 1 July 2014 Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil   Switzerland 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup
11. 3 August 2014 Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany  Germany 4–0 4–2 Friendly
12. 6 June 2015 Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina  Bolivia 1–0 5–0
13. 5–0
14. 30 June 2015 Estadio Municipal de Concepción, Concepción, Chile  Paraguay 3–1 6–1 2015 Copa América
15. 4–1
16. 24 March 2016 Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile  Chile 1–1 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
17. 7 June 2016 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States  Chile 1–0 2–1 Copa América Centenario
18. 15 November 2016 Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina  Colombia 3–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
19. 13 June 2017 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Singapore 6–0 6–0 Friendly
20. 30 June 2018 Kazan Arena, Kazan, Russia  France 1–1 3–4 2018 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Benfica

Real Madrid

Paris Saint-Germain

Argentina U20

Argentina U23

Argentina

Individual

See also

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